Fitness Tip : 5 - Walk and/ Yoga!

Most of us rarely follow the pattern of walking every morning, like our grandparents and parents did. I see that my grandfather (my mum’s father) though being very old is still fit. That’s purely because once in a day he walks towards his farm. Movement is the pure essence of body. Unlike sitting on the chair and looking into the screens for long will fetch no great body and mind. Most of us are IT workers and we tend sit for long time for our job than walk or any physical movement. We tend to worry about the deadlines than our personal enjoyment. Hitting the gym just because you scale 5 pounds more this month isn’t the good choice.

You need to strike a balance with fitness and enjoying your time with family.  Fitness can happen and does happen outside the gym, in fresh breeze and good health pounding in heart. If not morning, get out of the house and walk during evenings. You either have to do it or you did it – for ladies who were pregnant and for gentlemen who walk with their wives don’t visit gym J  they either like to walk or swim.

So, why cannot we continue the same in our fitness regime along with other benefits of nature too. I have started alternative day brisk walk for 40 Minutes and yoga in other days. I like to see babies and families enjoying, since spring has set in, it’s even more exciting for me to get out of house and go for nice long walk!!!!!!

You can get as many excuses as possible for not getting into gym “again” – Waiting in queue in rush hours, may be locked? And most of the times you don’t feel like because things looks stale and boring. So in this case why not try Yoga or swimming? Yoga – is the best thing to attain fit body, mind and soul. It’s beneficial internally, sorting out back pain issues, strengthening core muscles, making your body fit and of course you will eventually reduce weight! If you are a water person then I guess you should try swimming. I was in Arizona for few months and summers hits so badly that you cannot think of going out. In that case, think of swimming which I generally did 9ish in the night. I learned swimming because of Arizona’s hot climatic conditions. Thanks to AZ for that J!  

Spending quality time with friends and family is not to be done only during lunches or dinners in jam packed restaurants. It can also be done at the swimming pool, walking in a park, try making get together in the weekend mornings. Let the families meet and enjoy the early morning walk and breakfast. I find this concept better because you end up balancing food, fun and fitness!