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4. Warm up by jogging for five minutes,
then stretch each major muscle group
for about 10 seconds. Stretch the same
muscles again when you finish exercising.
5. Pilates is the latest fitness craze - despite the
fact that it has been around for 70 years.
There are now classes in gyms around the
country, but it is simple to do at home.
All you need is a bit of floor space and
comfortable clothes. It is good for backs,
for flat stomachs, joints and sports injuries.
It induces a feeling of well-being and is said
to improve memory and sleep-quality.
TIP
There are various apps that are available to
help you to eat well, get fit and maintain your
emotional wellbeing. Visit your app store to
see what is available.
HAVE FUN!
Medical opinions these days have done a
great deal to destroy our sense of fun. We
know that we are supposed to exercise,
so we join a gym or walk for half an hour a
day, but there may be no fun in it. It can
become just another chore added to our
busy schedules. We deprive ourselves of the
pleasures of eating - no salt, no fat, no sweets,
fewer carbohydrates etc. - when in truth, we
can enjoy many of these foods in moderation
without any ill effect.
