Working out fitness

Physical fitness involves exercises that develops body and puts it in the best physical condition.

Just being active, like when you run around out side or play is a kind of exercise.

What else count as exercise?

Playing sports, dancing, skipping and even reaching down are to touch your toes.

When you exercise, you are helping to build a strong body that will be able to move around and do all the stuff you need it to do. Try to be active every day and our body will thank your later!

It is easy o fit physical activities in your daily routine. Walk, bike or jog to see friends. Take a ten minute activity break every hour while you read, do homework or watch TV climb stairs instead of taking and elevator.

Being active is much more fun with fiends and family. Encourage other to join you and plan one special physical activity event like bike ride, hiking, swimming with a group each week.

Exercise helps us in many ways

Exercise makes your heart happy

You know that your hear works hard, pumping blood, every day of your life. You can help this important muscle (heart) get stronger by doing aerobic exercise. Aerobic means ``with air’’ so aerobic exercise is a kind of activity that requires is oxygen. When you breathe you take in oxygen, and if you are doing aerobic exercise, you will be breathing faster than normal. Aerobic activity can get your heart pumping, quicken your breathing. When you give your heart this kind of workout on a regular basis, your heart will get even better at its main job-delivering oxygen ( in the from of oxygen –carrying blood cells) to all parts of you body.

So try swimming, basket ball, jogging, biking, rowing, skipping, and jumping rope –all aerobic activities.

Exercise strengthens muscles –do you swing across the monkey bars at the playground? This is an exercise which builds strength, by using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. Tug –of- war, rowing, running, bike riding are some muscles building exercise.

Exercise makes you flexible. Can you touch your toes easily?

This kind of exercise feels really good like when you take a big strength in the morning after waking up.

Being flexible means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling any tightness or pain. Gymnastics, yoga, dancing, martial arts, simple stretches such as touching your toes or side stretches improve flexibility

Exercise makes you feel good. It makes your mind healthy and relaxed. You remain active and energetic. Your study and concentrate better and perform other tasks with ease.