Running vs Walking
Does slow and steady or fast and furious win the exercise race?
To keep fit, your flat mate swears by lunchtime runs, while a colleague reckons that it’s walking everywhere that keeps her in shape. Here’s how to decide what will suit you.
For Weight Loss
You can lose weight whether you walk or run. Any cardio exercise will improve your body’s efficiency.
Running
For optimum fitness, do three 15-minute runs a week at 75% of your maximum heart rate. To work out yours, subtract your age from 220 (beats per minute). Exercising at your ‘fat-burning pace’ (50% of your maximum heart rate) will burn more fat than carbs, but working out more intensely will burn more of both.
Instant Relaxation Exercises
If you’ve gotten to the point where stress is killing you (and even if it’s not), a few instant relaxation exercises could come in very handy!Of course, managing stress in your life means balancing your life with pleasurable, relaxing activities to counteract negativity and stress. It sure doesn’t do anyone any good to keep it all bottled up until it boils up and blows your head right off! It’s messy too.
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