Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Get some Exercise

If you want to have a great life, get some exercise. There are so many benefits to exercise, it is hard to have a great life without it. Start slow, but set a goal of exercising at least 4-5 times per week. Walking is a great way to start. Later you can add small weights while you walk, or walk for 100 yards and then jog for 100 yards.
Variety helps you keep up the discipline while also having fun. Though my rheumatoid arthritis and bad knees (etc.) limit somewhat the exercises I can do, I vary my routine with walking, the gazelle, a mini-trampoline, weight lifting and shooting baskets. Yard work also counts as exercise. Quite often I will double up with my exercise. When I go for walks, I also use this as a prayer time. Time on the mini-trampoline is made more fun by playing Nintendo. I usually see if my son wants to shoot hoops or lift weights with me.
According to an article in Mayo.com (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676), exercise has at least 7 benefits. All the way from reducing stress to promoting better sleep. Most of these are common sense, but then again, isn't getting some exercise just good common sense. As always, if you have any questions about an exercise program you should contact your doctor. If you want to have a great life, get some exercise.

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