Health Equipment For Exercise

Exercise can be very strenuous. Mental stress or disaffection plus exercise may not result in better health. Our mental disposition is important for effective exercise.

Exercise is something that should be enjoyed to make it most effective. In many gyms round the world, the managers add music and television viewing to accompany exercising.  Many aerobic video guides are accompanied by exiting or sweet music. 

 

WALKING AND JOGGING

Walking and jogging are good and easy ways of exercising. However, walking under compulsion because there is no transport may not give a psychic satisfaction and rather may be depressing for some walkers. Walking as a desired exercise is best in streets with sidewalks and clean air.

Walking as a necessity can become enjoyable if you listen to music with an earpiece or from a pocket gadget as you go along. More and more streets in developing countries are becoming conducive for walking. Therefore, walking is one of the easiest exercises we can do.

Walking in the cool air of early morning or late evening can be very satisfying and calorie burning. In order to make it a good physical exercise, the walking should be brisk or fast and not strolling. But in order to make it a mental relaxation or to unwind from the hustle and bustle of life, the stroll is best.

STAIR CASE

Your stair case is another useful exercising instrument. Another thing is that, going up the stairs because the lift is not working does not give the mental satisfaction and overall health derived from taking the stairs by force.

Infact, stair case is a very good place for elders to exercise. Elders should not forget to exercise the joints and muscles with those little trips around the house. A short flight of steps is a very useful and safe gym for mild and brief exercises. 

When exercising with the stair case, count to a certain number, sing a song or recite a poem while jogging on the spot. You will be making your lungs push out bad air and freshen up your breath. This is a very useful early morning exercise that only cost you a few minutes.

SKIPPING ROPE

This is a better exercise to stimulate the cardiovascular system, particularly the heart and blood circulation in the body. Skipping rope is not just for kids, it is also for adults who want to remain healthy without going through much stress. For those who lived in crammed conditions at home, or those who do not have nice street to walk or jog, or you don’t have time for walking or jogging, jumping the rope is a very good alternative and easy to do exercise for anybody. 

A few minute jumping does not need much space and you end up with fresh breath, a bit of sweat which removes toxic waste from the body, a better functioning heart and a circulatory system and a happier psyche.

However, any exercise done should be compatible with any disease condition or any therapy a person is undergoing and should be discussed with one’s health care giver.

A healthy person can hardly give a cogent excuse for not exercising. Walking, jogging on the spot and skipping rope need very little time, space and little money. From fat dames and pot belly daddies to lazy kids, these are actually a very good exercise for you. 

If you have any suggestion of an equipment which are free or cheap for exercise, share them with us.