Warming up your muscles and rendering them supple can make the difference between injury and enjoyment. If you stretch carefully a short period of time before attempting any heavy-duty workout, you greatly reduce the chance of sore muscles, stiffness, and being out of sorts the next day.
For stress reduction high intensity exercise such as basket ball, racquet ball, and karate let out aggression.
Relaxation techniques of breathing and stretching can be found in dance, yoga and meditation.
For Muscle Toning and Building
Isometric exercise such as weight lifting, body sculpting, climbing, or rowing will tone your muscles. Try golf to improve upper body strength.For Flexibility
Exercise that requires muscle control, balance, and stretching such as yoga, karate, ballet, or gymnastics will improve flexibility.For Endurance
Exercise to increase duration and intensity such as running, swimming, tennis, and biking. Try walking the golf course instead of riding a cart.For Weight Loss
Highly aerobic exercise such as calisthenics, stepping, aerobic dancing, jogging, or biking-combined with a healthy diet will help you lose weight.For Increased Lung Capacity
The disciplined breathing of yoga and meditation or aerobic activities such as running, dancing or skating increases lung capacity.For Increased Cardiovascular Fitness
Get blood pumping with aerobic activities, running, stepping, and football. Try swimming or biking for less intensity. Know your limits. If you can't breathe comfortably you have pushed to far.
