Fitness Tips by Elizabeth Gabbay

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1. Cardiovascular activity at least 3-4 times a week for 30-40 minutes each time. If you are trying to lose weight, those 30-40 minutes of cardio activity should feel moderately uncomfortable. During a good cardio workout you should feel:
   1. Like you are breathing heavy, but not short of breath;
   2. Perspiration – so keep hydrated
   3. Muscle exertion and fatigue. No joint or sharp muscular pain.
2. Modify your exercises. Look for new and innovative ways to exercise different muscle groups. Your body will acclimate to the same exercises over time and they will ultimately become less effective. Mix it up a little. There are a lot of different ways to exercise different muscle groups.
3. Don't forget about balance. As you get older your balance and coordination degenerates. Try standing on one foot while lifting weights. It will not only enhance your balance, it will help you burn more calories because your body is working harder on stabilizing itself.
4. Strengthen your core muscles. Try to pull your abdomen in towards your spine. This activates the abdominal muscles and forces the spine into good postural alignment,
5. Do not forget to stretch. This will reset your muscles for your next work out. It will give you more effective workouts and you still burn a lot of calories stretching. Hold each stretch for a minimum of 15 seconds. Ideally, hold it for 30 seconds.

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