Exercise Essentials

The facts of fitness that really add up for each of us are those that directly affect our well-being and how we look and feel. Fitness requires an active choice; Lori Michiel Fitness makes that choice fun and easy.

Benefits of regular exercise:

•    Increase stamina, decrease fatigue
•    Enhance feelings of well-being
•    Jump-start metabolism
•    Lower cholesterol and blood pressure
•    Feel flexible and limber
•    Improve balance and function
•    Decrease anxiety and mood swings
•    Improve sex life

Results of inactivity with age:

•    Loss of muscle strength
•    Increased risk of chronic disease
•    Joint and muscle pain increased due to stiffness
•    Increased risk of falls, sprains and other accidents/injury due to lack of use
•    Previously enjoyed activities become limited, including social ones
•    Dysfunctional relationships

Talk Test

The talk test is a simple check of whether an individual can talk easily during exercise. Someone performing moderate-intensity exercise should be able to talk, though not sing or carry on a full discussion, during activity. Individuals performing vigorous-intensity exercise should not be able to say more than a few words without pausing for a breath.

For more information about fitness, check out Lori’s blogs and Exercise Snack Videos.