Fitness for Woman
Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 10:44 amBeginner workout programs
Today all over the world women of all ages are seeking better health, positive outlooks, and overall feeling of satisfaction with their lives through the pursuit of physical fitness. Women’s health, and health issues they may have, can be greatly impacted with relative ease, and not a big investment of time. Sure, there are people, men and women alike, who devote many hours to developing a body they consider the epitome of beautiful form. There are even more people, however, that merely want to experience the benefits of trimming down, toning up, and increased mobility that fitness will give them.
By adding a few simple routines to your day, for example, you can decrease stress and limber up your body without even leaving your work “cube”. As an example of how simple this is to incorporate into your life, I will go over a simple yoga position (asana to the initiates of yoga routines) that will have you feeling better at your desk in no time. There are many exercises for women, which can also be used by men, that are simple to do, and don’t require a big investment of time, or money.
Simple exercises for Women
The following is an example of only one of the fitness exercises for women that I use on a routine basis.
1. With both feet flat on the floor, and about 6 inches apart, perch on the end of your seat.
2. Straight your spine, and align your shoulders with your hips. (just do your best)
3. Tuck your chin closer to your chest, don’t try to touch it, simply go about halfway.
4. Just relax a moment in this position, with your hands comfortably resting on your lap.
5. Raise your arms up, from the side, until they meet over your head, hands should be touching at the thumbs, facing palm out. Remembering to keep your chin tucked and your spine straight. Stay there for a slow count of ten.
6. Straighten your elbows somewhat, don’t lock them, just “inform” them that they should remain in position when you begin to move.
7. Slowly bend sideways at the waist, keeping your hands together over your head. Palms out, (you can interlock your thumbs if you wish) ONLY BEND AT THE WAIST. Hold for a count of ten.
8. Slowly return to upright, repeat the bend, going to the other direction. Hold for ten.
9. Slowly return upright, lower your arms slowly to your lap (don’t just let them drop) and relax.
Standing up at this point feels nice to me, I suggest you try it also.
Exercise for weight loss
Remember when you begin any exercise regime, that muscle weighs more than fat on an inch by inch basis, so there may be a time, or many times, where the scale does not bear out what you see in the mirror, nor how your clothing is fitting.
Don’t worry so much about the pounds, because while you are paying attention to your nutrition and fitness level, by trimming the calories you take in, and increasing your activity level, your shape will change. Eventually the scale will catch up!
When I made the decision to change my life, increase my overall fitness, and build a platform where I could enjoy my life even more fully than when a younger woman, it worked out that I took another passion I have always pursued, and made it part of my regime.
Treadmills to me are a great bore. I find that watching television in a gym with 20 other people pounding away alongside me, while I struggle to hear a newscast not entertaining at all. In addition, with the controls in front of me that display the number my steps, feet traversed, heart rate, and the other measurable factors the gizmo can get just makes me NUTS. All I can think about is how far I’ve walked, how far I still have to walk to make my goal for the day, and revising my goal for the day downward to get off the dang thing. Not for me. Not as the daily “go-to” part of my fitness program.
I took a walk instead
Going to a local park, which happens to feature a large reservoir as its central feature, I found that the water company which had created the reservoir, had also built a pathway completely around the circumference of the water, and then donated the use of the land and “play on” rights of the water to the State Parks Department. They, (Parks Dept.) in turn did what was needed to ensure user safety, by erecting visitor centers, buying golf carts for the rangers to travel around the water to rescue confused users, and so on.
All of the details were very nice of course, and I enjoyed the additions. The single nicest thing about my park (yes, MINE) is the mile markers they installed at every mile.
It is five miles around my reservoir, and it takes me a little under 2 hours to walk it. No speed demon to be sure, but while I walk, I am also Bird Watching. I have been practicing this art for nearly all of my life, and have a scorecard (daily list of birds seen), can tell you the names of the mountains I have climbed in order to see out of the ordinary breeds, and can deliver a lecture on the subject at the drop of a hat. (to my family’s dismay!)
My point in telling you about my passion, is that there is so much out in the wide world that can grab your attention, engage you, and make building your fitness level a sheer JOY, that there really isn’t a moment to lose! Get up, and TAKE A LITTLE WALK!
All in all I lost only about 15 pounds over the year I have been walking. However, I have not for even one moment given up those things I love to eat, like cake. Through regular exercise, and paying attention to my nutrition and fitness, my body can now deal with the incorporation of a little bit of cake. There is room for everything in a healthy diet!
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