Daily Exercise (continued - p2 of 2)
Creating Your Own Fitness Routines
The three basic phases of an exercise routine such as that in the following example should generally include warming up, the workout itself and cooling down:
Warming Up: Begin a light aerobic workout, gradually increasing the pace until you begin to perspire (but are not out of breath),
then maintain this level of activity for about 10-15 minutes.
Working Out: Both aerobic and resistance exercises should be performed at least three times per week. For example, resistance
exercise could be done one day, then aerobic exercise the next, and so on for six days, leaving a day to rest. Thirty to sixty minutes
of aerobic or resistance exercise should be sufficient for this phase of the exercise routine.
Cooling Down: Spend about 10-15 minutes gradually reducing the pace, deep breathing and stretching to cool down, increase flexibility
and reduce cramping.
* To help prevent insomnia, regulate sleep cycles and burn calories more efficiently, exercise in the first part of the day rather than the latter. Exercise routines should also start off light, increasing in difficulty over time as strength and endurance increase.