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Staying Active For Young Adults

Staying Active For Young Adults. By: Frank Lisante. Why is E xercise Important?. Prevents disease Controls weight Improves mood Boosts energy Promotes better sleep Strengthen and tone muscles. Prevents Disease.

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Staying Active For Young Adults

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  1. Staying Active For Young Adults By: Frank Lisante

  2. Why is Exercise Important? • Prevents disease • Controls weight • Improves mood • Boosts energy • Promotes better sleep • Strengthen and tone muscles

  3. Prevents Disease • Being active boosts high-density lipoprotein and decreases unhealthy triglycerides. • Decreases risk of cardiovascular disease. • Prevents high blood pressure. • Decreases risk of some types of cancer. • Reduces risk of arthritis and diabetes.

  4. Controls Weight • Prevents excess weight gain. • Helps maintain healthy weight. • Physical activity burns calories. • Burning more than in taking weight loss

  5. Improves Mood • During exercise body releases endorphins. • Endorphins interact with brain and reduce feelings of pain. • Feel happier and more relaxed. • Helps blow off steam. • Reduces stress.

  6. Boosts Energy • Improve muscle strength and endurance. • Deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissue. • Help cardiovascular system work more efficiently. • Heart and lungs more efficient more energy.

  7. Promotes Better Sleep • People who exercise fall asleep faster. • Smoother transitions between phases of sleep. • Remain in deepest “stage 4” for longer.

  8. Strengthen and Tone Muscles • Exercising helps develop muscles, bones and ligaments. • Help improve posture. • Feel and look better. • Improved self confidence.

  9. Types of Exercise • Flexibility exercises • Aerobic exercises • Anaerobic exercises

  10. Flexibility Exercises • Improves range of motion for muscles and joints. • Helps reduce risk of injury. • Stretching • Yoga

  11. Stretching • Three types static, dynamic and ballistic. • Static reaching forward to point of tension and holding stretch. • Dynamic Functional exercise that uses sport specific movement to prepare body. • Ballistic passive stretches using bouncing motions.

  12. Aerobic Exercises • Aerobic means with oxygen. • Uses oxygen to meet energy demands during exercise. • Focuses on cardiovascular endurance. • Longer, moderate exercise. • Ex. Cycling, swimming, walking, running.

  13. Anaerobic Exercises • Used in non-endurance sports to produce strength, speed and power. • Triggers anaerobic metabolism. • Higher intensity in short durations. • Ex. Weight training, sprinting, functional training.

  14. Sports • In addition to formal exercise, playing team sports is a great way to stay active.

  15. Nutrition • Nutrition and exercise go hand and hand. • Nutrition is needed in order to live a healthy lifestyle. • In order to get all the proper nutrients, must eat variety of food. • Moderation is also key when eating fatty foods or sweets. • Food pyramid is a good guideline of how much to eat of what food.

  16. Start a Fitness Program Today! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSVTa4i4oew

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