6-week Health &
Fitness Challenge in preparation for
the
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WEEK 6
CHALLENGE:
(Monday,
March 2, 2015 to Sunday, March 8, 2015)
Whether
you began with week 1 or this is your first week,
Try these
steps for a healthier you!
Your six week challenge is
to have a plan to sustain healthy habits!
Fitness CHALLENGE (Part 1): These calm and easy yoga poses will help you increase
flexibility and teach you the right breathing techniques to increase endurance
while running or completing your physical excise routines. Practice these yoga
poses right when you wake up in the morning or before you go to sleep at night for
total mind and body relaxation!
(Part 2): Remember these target good behaviors and include them in your daily routines.
Sound mind CHALLENGE (Part 3):
For
the last week’s mind challenge we are going to try to sit in silence for three
minutes. Sit on a chair making sure your back is straight. Place your hands
palm down on top of your knees. Take of your shoes and feel the ground beneath
your feet. Breathe one and let go any thoughts that
trouble your mind. Breathe out two letting all the air from your chest escape. Count
until ten in your mind, when you get to ten repeat the cycle. Relieve yourself
of inner conversation. Feel that silent
space within you which gives you peace, repeat this exercise before going to
sleep at night and try to increase the time you spend in silence each week.
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HEALTHY
RECIPES
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Consult a doctor or other health
care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions and before
starting any exercise program or diet plan.
Regular exercise can help you
control your weight, reduce your risk of heart disease, and strengthen your
bones and muscles. But if you haven't exercised for some time and you have
health concerns, you may want to talk to your doctor before starting a new
exercise routine.
When to check with your doctor
Although moderate physical activity,
such as brisk walking, is safe for most people, health experts suggest that you
talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program if any of the
following apply:
· You have heart disease.
· You have asthma or lung
disease.
· You have diabetes, or liver
or kidney disease.
· You have arthritis.
You should also check with your
doctor if you have symptoms suggestive of heart, lung or other
serious disease, such as:
· Pain or discomfort in your
chest, neck, jaw or arms during physical activity
· Dizziness or loss of
consciousness
· Shortness of breath with mild
exertion or at rest, or when lying down or going to bed
· Ankle swelling, especially at
night
· A heart murmur or a rapid or
pronounced heartbeat
· Muscle pain when walking
upstairs or up a hill that goes away when you rest
Finally, the American College of
Sports Medicine recommends that you see your doctor before engaging in vigorous
exercise if two or more of the following apply:
· You're a man older than age
45 or a woman older than age 55.
· You have a family history of
heart disease before age 55.
· You smoke or you quit smoking
in the past six months.
· You haven't exercised for
three months or more.
· You're overweight or obese.
· You have high blood pressure
or high cholesterol.
· You have impaired glucose
tolerance, also called pre-diabetes.
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