Many athletes often debate if golf should be considered a sport as golf is not seen as a very active exercise focused sport.
However, exercise for the average person may lie at the key of the debate since golf does not include a lot if you use a golf cart to get around the tees, but on the PGA Tour players must walk the course. This means that each golfer walks about four miles in addition to swinging their clubs.
For an average 175 pound person, the activity would burn more than 300 calories which may make you think twice about renting a golf cart once you get out on the green.
If you want to maximize the physical activity that you get out of an average game of golf you might also think about skipping the caddy and carrying your own bag as well since it will help work out some of your core muscles.
These are just a few ways that you can use golf to get in shape this summer, but there are plenty of other sports that you may think of as recreational activities such as tennis, bicycling, or a sightseeing stroll that can help you get in shape as well with just a bit of tweaking.
Nordic training has been done by Scandinavian skiers for many years, also known as fitness walking; it involves walking while holding poles.
It provides a complete body workout and consumes nearly fifty percent more energy than walking alone.
For regular walkers taking up this form of exercise could be the next step in their fitness regime, as it will improve endurance levels and make the upper body a great deal stronger.
In fact most of the body’s muscles will be enhanced.
It is essential to use the correct size pole for your height and shape, if you don’t, more harm could be caused than good. You should be able to find out quite easily the length of pole that you need.
Fitness walking is actually easier than ordinary walking because the poles provide the body with better balance and help with stability. Climbing steep inclines are therefore a lot easier and the various joints will benefit from a more even distribution of weight.
An increase of calories will be used up and in terms of cardio-vascular activity it will at a much higher level. Even the bones will not be exposed to as much stress as their density.
It is believed that up to ten million people in Western Europe have now changed to fitness walking as it requires no quickening of pace or extra miles to undertake. All ages will feel the advantages and once used to the correct way of carrying the poles will enjoy it just as muc
According to a new study, average 50-year-old leads a fitter and healthier life than someone half their age.
The study says that people in their 50s are determined to get most out of life, by turning their backs on the car and the sofa to keep fit.
The average 25 year old takes 2,300 calories a day, exercises only thrice a week and munches on 12 types of junk food every month, researchers said.
Compared to 25-year-olds, 50-year-olds take below 1990 calories daily, spends exercising more time and does at least 4 different types of activity.
The older generation gives into the temptation of junk food just once each week. The survey also shows people in their mid-20s tuck into three takeaways a month, while 50-somethings have only one.
Many young people are not understanding the benefit of balanced and holistic approach to diet and lifestyle.
1.-Don’t take the elevator, take the stairs! Opting for the stairs over the elevator will burn calories you wouldn’t have burned before. Taking just one flight of stairs will burn 20 calories. Just think if you climb 5 flights you would work off the oatmeal you had for breakfast!
2.-Get up and walk around the office for your breaks. Instead of going to the kitchen, primping in the bathroom or gossiping with co-workers and friends, walk around the office or better yet, walk around the block a few times!
3.-Walk just 20 minutes a day. This is better than nothing at all. And if you can walk in the morning, this will jump start your body metabolism for the whole day and you will feel so much better about yourself! In fact, studies show that people who work out in the morning are more conscious about what they eat throughout the day. Double bonus!
4.-Park at the back of the parking lot. When you go to the grocery store, movie theatre, church, wherever you go park at the back of the parking lot and walk that much further!
5.-Walk around the block during commercials! Instead of flipping through the channels, get up and walk around the block!
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