3 Types Of Exercises And Their Health Benefits

Do you know the benefits of practicing different exercises every day? Whether for work, family or even personal reasons, it is common for us to lead a sedentary life. Most of us do not practice any type of physical activity.

You may not notice it right now, but in the long term our body will suffer various problems that will affect your quality of life. How about we start introducing three simple exercises?

3 exercises against sedentary lifestyle

Obesity , heart problems, cholesterol … There  are many diseases that we can alleviate by introducing elementary exercises that will help us improve our health.

Sometimes 30 minutes a day is enough to achieve this. But yes, we have to be constant. You dare?

Remember that a requirement to be assertive when it comes to exercise is not to do it alone. So what if you encourage a friend or family member to join you?

Of the three exercises presented, choose those that are easier for you to perform, and you can even combine them and alternate them for days. The essential thing is that you do it every day and take it as one more habit in your life. Your health will appreciate it.

1. The benefits of going up and down stairs

It may surprise you, but it is.  Going up and down stairs is an excellent way to improve the health of our heart. Also to strengthen the muscles of the legs, consume calories and obtain adequate cardiovascular conditioning. In just half an hour we can lose 342 calories.

Dr. Roy Shephard of the University of Toronto (Canada) states the following: Only by climbing eight-inch steps at a rate of twenty per minute can we obtain incredible benefits for our health. And this is, without a doubt, one of the best exercises we can do.

These types of exercises could have health benefits such as:

• Burning calories and / or
• Improved cardiopulmonary endurance

How to do it?

• At home, in shopping centers or even at our work.
• Between 20 and 25 minutes every day.
• If you get tired, take a calmer pace by taking deep breaths.
• Go up step by step with your back straight and try not to move forward. Control the work of your legs and the flexion of the feet.
• If you have prosthetic knees or a leg injury, do it very slowly. And if you have suffered from any type of heart problem, consult your doctor before doing this exercise on a daily basis.

2. Benefits of cycling

To find the right benefits in this simple exercise, you must do it daily. Also, you must walk at a brisk pace for half an hour.

It’s not about running at all, but about taking a brisk step. The objective is that our body and our heart maintain an optimal level of functioning during this short time. Some of the benefits of walking are:

• Increased cardiovascular and pulmonary fitness (heart and lung)
• Reduced risk of heart disease and stroke
• Improved management of conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, joint and muscle pain or stiffness, and diabetes
• Stronger bones and improved balance
  
• Increased muscle strength and endurance
• Reduced body fat

Breathing in the open air and disconnecting from our obligations for a moment is, without a doubt, the best vitamin we can obtain. How about we start today?