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Men’s Health

Staying Fit

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Go out and play sports, run to increase
endurance, try lifting weights, eat well and
remember to get enough rest and sleep in
this easy-to-follow fitness guide for men.
By Nina Narisa Phichitsingh

Men in 2017 may want to seriously consider playing sports to stay t and healthy as they age. Or they might want to use their competitive
spirit to build an impressive physique to attract women. Whatever the reason may be, here are some foolproof ways to get absolutely t.
With football tournaments and regular health check-ups, beautiful ladies should be impressed once the result of this regime takes e ect.

Running

As little kids, we were always running. It is an innate behaviour which Plan 1: Go for Distance – Increase your running
does not take much e ort to restart once again and one of the cheapest time each week by ve to 10 minutes to increase the
methods of weight loss. You only need a good pair of shoes and you amount of calories burnt.
can run whenever and wherever, making it incredibly easy to schedule.
Running boosts your endurance, develops your self-esteem and is Plan 2: Go for Speed – Increase the speed at which
wonderful for relaxation while also boosting your energy level. Best of all, it you jog by running 5kms for 30 minutes, then 5kms
helps to prevent cancer and cardiovascular diseases. for 28 minutes and so forth.

Begin by stretching before your run. You will increase your exibility and Plan 3: Go for Resistance – Switch from running on
keep from injuring yourself. Start slow, be regular and combine running and at surfaces to hilly areas, or increase the incline on
walking in the rst few days. your treadmill. This will work out di erent parts of your
legs and core.

Plan 4: Go for Intervals – Try HIIT also known as
High Intensity Interval Training. For example,
for 4 minutes, run fast (exercise period) and
for the next 4 minutes, go slow (recovery
period). Repeat this four times, for a total
of 16 minutes of fast running. Walk
or jog at an easy pace during the
recovery period.

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