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Why it’s Important to Get Active! Here are 5 Fun Activities for all Fitness Levels.

Maintaining a high level of physical activity can possibly lengthen your life as well as improve the overall quality. According to PT in Motion News, 80 percent of Americans arenu2019t meeting physical activity guidelines set forth by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Finding the time or the motivation to exercise is difficult for many people. The key is to find a fun activity that you enjoy doing and that also fits your current fitness level. The following are five fun activities that can be adapted to fit almost any fitness level.

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Why it’s Important to Get Active! Here are 5 Fun Activities for all Fitness Levels.

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  1. Why It’s Important To Get Active! Here Are 5 Fun Activities For All Fitness Levels. physicaltherapyinstitute.com Maintainingahighlevelofphysicalactivitycanpossiblylengthenyourlifeaswellasimprovethe overallquality.AccordingtoPTinMotionNews,80percentofAmericansaren’tmeetingphysical activityguidelinessetforthbytheUSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.Findingthetimeor themotivationtoexerciseisdifficultformanypeople.Thekeyistofindafunactivitythatyouenjoy doingandthatalsofitsyourcurrentfitnesslevel.Thefollowingarefivefunactivitiesthatcanbe adaptedtofitalmostanyfitnesslevel. 1. KICK UP YOUR HEELS AND DANCE Thereareseveraldifferenttypesandlevelsofdancingtochoosefrom.Everythingfromballroomto balletarefunactivitiesthatpeopleatdifferentfitnesslevelscanenjoy.Youcantakelessonsorjoina groupthatgetstogethertodanceonaregularbasis.Ifyoudon’twanttomakethecommitmentor spendthemoneytakingclasses,dancingonyourownwhilelisteningtoyourfavoritemusicisa fantasticwaytogetmovingandburncalories.Dependingonyourweightandhowstrenuouslyyou’re abletodance,you’llbeabletoburnapproximately200to300caloriesduringhalfanhourofdancing.

  2. 2. TAKE A SWIM Swimmingislowimpact,easyonthejoints,andprovidesagoodcardioworkout.Thebestwaytoget startedistosignupforaclassatyourlocalYorfitnessclub.Thereareseveraldifferentswimming strokestolearn.Thebackstrokeisoneoftheeasiesttodo.Whetheryou’reswimminglaps,floating,or tossinganinflatedballwithafriend,swimmingisafunyethealthyactivity.Ifyouhaveaccesstoa privatepool,forbothaccountabilityandsafetyreasons,makesuretoswimwithapartner. 3. HOP ON A ROWING MACHINE Thetreadmillandthestationarybikemaybemorepopular,buttherowingmachineisagreatwayto getagoodworkoutevenifyou’renotintopphysicalshape.Learningtousearowingmachineis relativelyeasy.It’salsolowimpactwhileofferinghighcalorie-burningpotential.Thegreatthingabout therowingmachineisthatyoucandoitwhilesittingdown. 4. GET OUT AND GARDEN Whetheryouliveinthecountryoranurbanarea,thereareopportunitiestoenjoygardening. Containergardeningisaneasywaytogrowflowersandvegetablesalmostanywhere.Fourorfive mediumsizedcontainersonthepatioareenoughtogrowseveralitems.Planting,hoeingwithahand spade,andregularlywateringyourplantscanprovideamoderatelevelofactivity.

  3. 5. START A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM Aphysical therapistcanevaluateyourcurrentphysicalconditionandassessyourfitnesslevel. Whetheryou’recurrentlymovingwithassistanceoryou’reaseriousathlete,physicaltherapycanhelp youincreaseyourfitnesslevel,reduceyourchanceofinjury,andeliminatepainfromsoremuscles.A physicaltherapistcanteachyouthepropertechniquesforwarmingupbeforeyourchosenactivity andthebestpost-workoutstretchesforaneffectivecooldown.Aphysicaltherapyprogramwiththe PhysicalTherapyInstitutecanincreaseyourfitnesslevelandhelpyoumakethemostofyourfavorite activities. Original Source: https://physicaltherapyinstitute.com/why-its- important-to-get-active-5-activities-that-make-being-active- easy/

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