Exercise-what You Should Know

Exercise is defined as the performance of some activities that
develops or maintains the physical fitness and health in general.
Regular and keenly done exercise is very important component that can
prevent some of the diseases.

Latest researches say that exercises have great positive impact on
almost all the diseases. Whether it is done as Yoga or as
physiotherapy, exercises makes a human healthy and free from diseases.

Types of Exercise

There are various types of exercise but broadly it can be classified
in three main categories. These include flexibility exercise, aerobic
exercise and anaerobic exercises.

Flexible exercise includes the activity such as stretching. It
improves the range of motion of muscles and joints. Aerobic is
something like cycling, running, walking etc. Aerobic exercises
concentrate on increasing the cardiovascular endurance. Anaerobic
exercises are exercises those increase the short-term muscles
strength. This includes weight training, sprinting and functional
training.

Benefits of Exercise

There are lot many benefits of doing regular exercises in a proper
manner. Exercise keeps the body in shape and hence, maintains the
physical fitness. It can contribute to maintain perfect weight,
healthy bone density, joint mobility, muscle strength and reduces the
surgical risks.

There are so many researches proving the role of exercises as
effective treatment in some chronic major diseases like hypertension,
diabetes, cardiovascular disease, insomnia, depression and obesity
etc. Exercises improve the overall blood circulation in the body which
is very much required for proper nourishment of each and every cell
and tissue of the body. Exercise is also said to be neuro-protective
in many neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders.

Hazards of Exercise

On the other hand, exercise if done wrongly or improperly, it can
bring worse effects on the body. There are some diseases in which,
some of the exercises are contraindicated. For instance, a heart
patient should not do any heavy exercises like weight lifting and
running fast. During exercises, the muscles consume more energy, fats
and carbohydrates and hence, they are to be fed well. If the nutrition
or food intake is not proportionate to the exercise, it can weaken the
body.

Too much exercise can be also harmful. The body part that does the
exercise needs rest in between the exercises. This is the reason why
some of the health experts advise to do exercise every alternate day
or thrice a week. Without proper rest, there will be chance of stroke
in the brain or in the heart. It can also affect the blood circulation
that may end up in alteration of blood pressure.

One should not increase the exercise suddenly; it takes time for body
to get accustomed. Start with light exercise and then over the times,
keep on increasing the quality and quantity of exercises.

With proper diet and regimen, if exercises are done in safer mode, it
can build the physique with better immunity. Regularity in exercise is
equally important part to gain maximum benefits and simultaneously
regular gaping is also required to avoid the hassles created by
over-exercising

_By: *Kent Makro*_

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