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Muscle tone of the legs can be maintained by
a regular program of walking, bicycle riding
or other endurance activity. Regular lift-
ing and carrying available in a daily rout-
ine will help to maintain arm strength.

Endurance:

Endurance fitness concerns the effective
functioning of heart, lungs and blood ves-
sels. In thinking about what is involved

in a program of endurance fitness, the key
word to remember is FITT. (Frequency, Inten-
sity, Time, and Type of activity).

To function effectively the human machine .
needs some regular sustained activity of a
reasonably vigorous nature. This require-
ment can be fulfilled by participation in a
vigorous game, or by a variety of individual
activities such as swimming, cycling (sta-
tionary or regular bike), brisk walking,
jogging, skipping, cross-country skiing or
any other activities that elevate the heart
rate for a sustained period. Endurance fit-
ness is the most important component of any
fitness program.

If you are considering beginning a personal
fitness program, treat yourself and your
body well. Warm-up carefully with flexi-
bility activities and shaking arm and shuf-
fling leg movements before any vigorous ex-
ercise. Buy yourself the right equipment,
if needed, so that you feel good.

Take time to enjoy a bath or shower after
you work out. Don't apologize for turning
down an appointment or having to arrive late
to a meeting because it conflicts with your
work-out time. Keep your health and fitness
priorities in good order:

 

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