FITNESS

How to keep fit without hitting the gym

Taking regular walks can help increase cardiovascular fitness

In Summary

• Keeping fit entails consistency, discipline, and persistence

• Activities like swimming and tennis helps improve blood circulation which assists the body to keep fit.

The Kick Martial art club students stretch before training at Ukunda showground,Kwale county on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
The Kick Martial art club students stretch before training at Ukunda showground,Kwale county on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
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Keeping fit is very important to your health and it's good to engage in exercises to help you maintain your body.

When most people hear about keeping fit, they think about the gym but it doesn't always have to be the gym.

There are some steps you can follow with your friends, family, or individuals to keep fit.

Eating balanced diet food is very important taking plenty of fruits helps to stay hydrated always.

Here are some tips for fitness: 

Take a walk

Taking regular walks can help increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce body fat, and boost muscle power.

Dance

Dancing relieves stress. It is a great mood buster and also assists in weight loss.

Yoga is also a deal to keep fit, the twisting, stretching, and folding during yoga practice helps build a good digestive system, circulation among other health benefits.

Climb stairs

This is a perfect way to strengthen your bones, it helps burn calories and also improves one's fitness. Health Experts say that climbing stairs burns more calories than jogging.

Participating in sporting activities

Activities like swimming and tennis help improve blood circulation which assists the body to keep fit.

Learn a martial art

Besides learning how to protect yourself, martial art can help you keep fit and improve your body strength. Boxing is a superb way to keep your mind and body fit, you don't need to go to a gym to try it.

Meditation

Meditation is a form of exercise that a person can do to improve their mental, physical, and emotional health.

It is often practiced to address anxiety, pain, and depression among other mental conditions. Meditating helps the body feel a little lighter.

Good body image helps one to be more confident and it increases their self-esteem by building their body image which motivates them more to keep doing exercise.

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