Given our culture’s focus on being slender and youthful, combined with the threat of weight gain that lurks in the lifestyles of many, exercise and\/or weight loss have become “everyman” topics.\u00a0 This tutor is right on board:\u00a0 when you deal mainly with young, fit people, you’re best off to be youthful and fit yourself.<\/p>\n
With family, work, and the pressure to stay fit, many find themselves squeezed from different sides.\u00a0 Inevitably, the following question begs to be answered:<\/p>\n
I’m definitely not a workout specialist; I can only contribute observations I’ve made from my own experience.\u00a0 Generally, I’ve trended away from muscle building exercises, towards aerobic ones.\u00a0 The year before this, I focused mainly on outdoor running, running up and down stairs, and riding the stationary bike. This past year, I’ve changed mainly to skipping.<\/p>\n
I’ve mainly given up outdoor running for two reasons.\u00a0 The first reason is injuries:\u00a0 I never run on pavement, yet I still get injured running.\u00a0 The second reason is crowding:\u00a0 the fields I run in can be quite busy.\u00a0 A serious runner needs space.<\/p>\n
Running up and down the stairs is great.\u00a0 For me, it’s indoors, so it doesn’t offer the advantage of fresh air.\u00a0 Another drawback: it can’t be done when people might need to use the stairs.\u00a0 Furthermore, I find it doesn’t build the calf muscles the way I like.<\/p>\n
My stationary bike is outside, so it’s a fresh-air activity.\u00a0 It truly is a great exercise; I find it to be injury-free.\u00a0 From my point of view, its only drawback is that the musculature you get from it is quite disconnected from everyday life.\u00a0 (I’m not a cyclist other than on the stationary bike.)<\/p>\n
Why I like skipping, and some other observations about exercise in general, I’ll share in the\u00a0 next post.\u00a0 For now, let’s make the most of this perfect summer day, whatever we are doing:)<\/p>\n