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Get Fit, Stay Healthy Exercise and Diet Your College Guide to Staying Healthy

Get Fit, Stay Healthy Exercise and Diet Your College Guide to Staying Healthy. Kevin McGuigan. What is Exercise ?. Bodily or mental exertion, especially for the  sake of training or improvement of health!. Benefits of Exercise. Improves mood Fights chronic disease

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Get Fit, Stay Healthy Exercise and Diet Your College Guide to Staying Healthy

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  1. Get Fit, Stay Healthy Exercise and DietYour College Guide to Staying Healthy • Kevin McGuigan

  2. What is Exercise? Bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health!

  3. Benefits of Exercise • Improves mood • Fights chronic disease • Weight management • Boosts energy • Better sleep • Fun

  4. Improved Mood • Relieves Stress • Brian chemicals released, fell happier • Boost confidence • Fights depression All results of exercise!!

  5. Combats Chronic Disease • Reduce high blood pressure • Lowers cholesterol • Lowers plaque in arteries • Prevents diabetes & certain cancers

  6. Weight Management • Burn Calories • Intensity burns more. • Walk, stairs , bike • Burning calories is easy!

  7. Boost in Energy • Oxygen delivered to tissue • Blood circulation in heart/arteries • Cardiovascular system more efficient • Heart and lungs have more endurance • Increases overall energy No More Yawning!!

  8. Better Sleep • Activity helps you: • Fall asleep faster • Deepen sleep • Improves: • Concentration, productivity and mood

  9. Physical Activity Can be Fun • Enjoy physical activity • Biking • Dancing • Hiking • Sports • Get out have fun!

  10. Guide for fitness! • 1. Assess Your fitness level • 2. Determine fitness goals • 3. Likes and Dislikes • 4. Variety • 5. Do the math • 6. DO IT!!!!

  11. Fitness Level • Record: • Pulse rate before and after a one-mile walk • Time to walk one mile • Number Of pushups • Flexibility • Waist circumference • Body mass index (BMI)

  12. Fitness Goals • Why do you want to get active? • Health issues • Prevention • Leisure • Have set goals • Be motivated, its up to you!!

  13. Likes and Dislikes • What activities do you enjoy? • Make your workout fun • Outdoors/indoors • Classes or at home • Create an environment that fits your interest This could be you!

  14. Have a Variety • Switch up activities • Don’t get bored • Use all muscle groups • This reduces the risk of injury

  15. Do the Math • Stay within budget • You can workout at home • Outdoor activities • Exercise for free • Swim, run, walk NO MONEY NEEDED!!

  16. Get out and DO IT! • Now you have everything set, get going! • Get into it slowly, don’t rush • 2 hours 30 minutes a week of activity • Strength training twice a week • Stay motivated • Reach your goals and set new ones! This could be you!

  17. Proper Dieting • What you should be doing to keep your body healthy

  18. What to do • Learn the major food groups • Dairy, Meat, Grains, Fruits and vegetables • Incorporate a variety of each of the above. • Eat in moderation • Eat Three meals a day • Do not snack on junk food! Exercise and diet go hand in hand.

  19. What to Decrease • The amount of fats in your diet • Excess salt • Excess sugars • Too much of anything can be harmful Keep an eye on what youre eating.

  20. Track your diet • You can track your diet here Foodpyramid. Good Luck! Stay Motivated Reach Your Goals!

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