Top 5 Reasons I Exercise

I saw a post about personal exercise motivators on kafe kat, my friend Katya's blog. Yes, we all do have similar reasons for exercise, but we also have some different reasons. Here are my own reasons:

You Should Eat After Your Workout

Our main goal for doing exercise and workout routines is to have better health. This is regardless if you are trying to lose or gain weight. However, there is a common tendency to starve oneself after exercise, especially when trying to lose weight. This should not be the case.

I do my short walk/jog/run workouts daily in the morning, six days a week. I do my exercise before having my breakfast.

Be Aware of Your Body Mass Index, or BMI

Nobody wants to get sick. Being sick robs us of our time to enjoy life. We get shocked by news of some relatively young celebrities passing on due to some life threatening ailments, or cardiac arrest even.

A healthy weight, diet, and lifestyle can help reduce the risk of cancer, various sicknesses, or diseases for that matter. It's easy to say, "I'm healthy as a horse.", but how exactly do we achieve health well being?

Black, White, Red... What are the Color Updates on Facebook for??

Curious as to why some girls are posting color updates on Facebook? You know, black, white, red, and so on. I didn't understand it too, but when I did some searching, I found this explanation:

Know Your Target Heart Rate, Exercise Efficiently

I do my best to be fit and healthy, not only to look good, but to feel good as well. Coupled with a healthy diet, exercise (such as walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, and dancing) will help you achieve better health.

Proper pacing during exercise is very important, so you need to know your how hard you should exercise. This is where Target Heart Rate comes in.

Oatmeal for Good Health

When I was a child, I always too lazy to have breakfast. I’m not sure if I had a poor appetite, or was just plain lazy to chew food in the morning. (I was told it was both. haha!!) Nana’s solution? Oatmeal!