Low-Impact Exercises

Did you know that the best exercise s may be the easiest ones? According to Dr I-Min Lee, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Natural News recently published an article that describes Dr. I-Min Lee’s best low-impact exercises. I have posted the main point in this blog post.

Swimming

Lee has called this “the perfect workout” since it requires you to use all the muscles in your body.

Swimming regularly for 30 to 45 minutes is the ideal.

Tai Chi

Although gentle and relaxing in appearance, tai chi can actually enhance your upper- and lower-body strength, boost flexibility, and help you develop a greater sense of balance.

In fact, Lee has gone on to state that tai chi “is particularly good for older people because balance is an important component of fitness, and balance is something we lose as we get older.

Strength Training

If your goal is to build muscle and lose weight, then strength training is for you.

You can begin strength training by performing a single set of eight to 12 movement repetitions per session. From here, build up to a greater number of sets and more intense training sessions.

Walking

Brisk walking daily for a solid 20 minutes has been found to add years to your life. Even leisurely walking for 30 minutes can do wonders for your brain and body. If you’ve never engaged in walking as an exercise before, then start off with 10- to 15-minute treks around your neighborhood. Gradually build up your walking routine to 30- or 60-minute hikes, and soon enough you’ll be feeling better than before.

Kegel Exercises

Kegel exercises are usually encouraged as a treatment against urinary stress incontinence, particularly among women. To perform Kegel exercise, squeeze the muscles of your pelvic floor in the same way you’d hold in pee and hold these contractions for two to three seconds. Release and repeat 10 more times.