You’ve probably heard many times how exercise is “good for you”.
People who exercise spend calories and look better than those who don’t.
In fact, exercise is one of the most important parts of keeping your body
at a healthy weight.
But do you know that exercising can actually help you to feel fine,
too? If you feel strong, it can help you to see yourself in a better light.
There are three components to a well-balanced exercise routine: aerobic
exercise, strength training, and flexibility training.
Try to get 30 to 60 minutes of activity every day (like walking to
school). Besides teens should get more energetic activity (like playing football or skating) for three times a week. Some team sports that give you
aerobic exercise are swimming, basketball, football, and hockey. But if you
don’t play team sports, don’t worry; there are a lot of ways to get aerobic
exercise on your own or with friends, for example, biking, running, swimming, dancing.
Strong muscles are also a plus because they actually help to protect
you when you exercise. Different types of exercise are good for different
muscle groups, for example:
For strong arms, try skiing.
For strong legs, try running, biking, or skating.
To stay flexible, to make your muscles stretch easily you need special
exercises. Sports and activities for flexibility are easy to find. Many
schools have gymnastics programmes. Karate, ballet, and yoga are good
choices.
But some teens find exercising boring. The good news is that there are
a lot of different sports and activities that you can try out to see which
one is better for you.
Like all good things, it’s possible to overdose on exercise. Exercising
is a great way to get a healthy weight, but exercising too much to lose
weight isn’t healthy. It’s easy to see why exercise is wise. If you exercise now, keep it up
as you become an adult. One of the great things about exercise is that it’s
never too late to start