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Exercise - The Good Habit
In this article:
- Decrease stress and weight with physical fitness
- Benefits of regular excersize
- Maintaining your muscle and flexiblity as you age
By Nancy J. Agnew BSEd, RN, Institute Coordinator
Habit - call it a pattern of behavior, accepted practice, established custom, or whatever description you choose to use. Any way you want to term it, we can incorporate the human characteristic of repeating actions into one of the most beneficial and rejuvenating prescriptions to promote well being and bring positive results. This is so true with the good habit of exercise. I think we all know that good habits can be established firmly, exactly like poor habits. What this comes to, bottom line, is it's your choice.
Exercise programs are easy for some, or can be exceedingly hard for others. But the good news is that this very good habit can be established with firm discipline once there is a clear understanding of the benefits. Information just becomes much more meaningful with a clear vision of "what's in it for me."
For one thing, exercise is energizing. Depression is lifted. Stress is lowered. There is a sense of well being after regular exercise. Notice that key word: regular. Your muscles become stronger. Most often there is a weight loss. Remember muscles weigh more that fat, so sometimes there's a little frustration when the scales don't show what might be expected. But, you're transforming fat into muscle. So even if the scales aren't zipping down on that regular program, your clothes should fit better, and your body will reshape. Weight loss should follow because at the NeuroMedical Institute for Age Management, you will be using the exercise program in conjunction with an excellent nutritional plan. There are many bonus points on exercise. Read the dietary information on our web page, ManageAging.Com, to see the mind boggling statistics on increasing problems with obesity and health related problems. We sit at desks all day, performing mental and sometimes emotional tasks that are draining, and the easy chair and TV just draw us in. This is when exercise and the resulting stress reduction can be the most valuable.
Without air to breathe, your body will die. Without regular active exercise, those muscle cells are just going to slowly give up. It's certainly not obvious but it slowly happens, just the same. Clothing does cover a multitude of sins. There will be a general shrinking of the muscles, decreased joint flexibility, flabby appearance, to mention a few. Look in the mirror. Are you happy with what you see? Have a body composition study (fat vs. lean muscle). This will accurately measure your body fat. We have state of the art equipment for this test, the DEXA Scan, and the results may be very surprising.
A mix of different components in a program will achieve a better overall result, and will make for more interesting workouts. There are basic principles that we at the NeuroMedical Institute for Age Management can help you understand and incorporate into a plan that will work for you. If at all possible, it is very good to use a trainer at least initially. If this is not possible, be sure the personnel at your health club help you understand the equipment and work within your limitations. Remember, you will progress, but if you are not already exercising regularly, you must pace yourself. There is going to be variance in what you can and cannot do, and different types of factors to be considered.
Get the exercise habit. You will feel and look great.
Contact us and learn more:
Phone: 214-651-6161
Email: nancy.agnew@manageaging.com
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