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Show Physical activity can be fun and make your feel better daily schedule so that it becomes routine. Start out with simple, moderate activities, like walking. You can go at your own pace and do it anywhere. Explore your neighborhood or new places when you walk, such as a park or nature preserve. During bad weather, try a shopping mall or indoor track. Vary your activities with the seasons. In warm weather, try bicycling, canoeing, golf, tennis and hiking. There are plenty of cold weather sports, too, such as downhill or cross-country skiing, ice skating and snow shoeing. If it's too hot or too cold to be outside, here are indoor alternatives: alter-natives: Aerobic dancing, swimming, swimm-ing, racquetball, volleyball, tai chi, yoga, stationary bicycling and bowling. Losing excess weight is not the only reason to exercise. Physical activity ac-tivity can be fun and can make you feel better while also providing a wide range of health benefits. Regular exercise may help to reduce anxiety and stress, lower your blood pressure and raise your HDL cholesterol, the good kind of cholesterol. It may also reduce the rate at which your bones lose calcium, thus lowering your risk of osteoporosis. Exercise is fun to do with family or friends. It provides a chance to be sociable. Joining a dance group, athletic team or exercice class is a -way to make new friends as well as an incentive to exercise regularly. Here are some tips for beginning an exercise program: First, consult a physician, who can recommend the types of exercises exer-cises best for you. Exercise when you enjoy it most. Pick a time that fits into your |
