What are the fitness sports?

In fact, there are no strict boundaries for fitness exercises. Any exercise that can increase the heart rate, mobilize muscles, and achieve physical fitness improvement or body management goals can be regarded as fitness projects. There is no need to be framed by the stereotype that "you must go to the gym to pump iron."

I have been practicing fitness for almost 7 years. I started by running 3 kilometers at night around my neighborhood after get off work, then went to the gym to practice powerlifting. In the meantime, I followed the trend and tried rock climbing for half a year and Frisbee for three months. Among my friends, there are those who go hiking in the countryside every week, and some who play badminton for half an hour every day at noon downstairs in the company. There are even friends who are mothers and play skateboarding with their children for half an hour every day. These are all serious fitness projects.

There have been several quarrels on the Internet before, saying that "walking and doing housework are not considered fitness at all." In fact, there have been relevant studies in the field of kinesiology. As long as the moderate intensity can be maintained for more than 10 minutes at a time, there will be fitness effects. I used to have a colleague who was too lazy to apply for a card. He got off the subway two stops early every day and walked for 20 minutes to get off work. His body fat dropped by 4 points in half a year. The problem of high blood lipids during physical examinations was greatly alleviated. The effect was much better than many people who had applied for an annual card and only went to the gym to shower.

If we look at different exercise needs, those who want to increase muscle and strength will mostly come into contact with strength equipment such as barbell bench press, deadlift, and dumbbell shoulder press. If you have bad knees and don’t want to put too much pressure on your joints, swimming, elliptical machines, and stationary bicycles are all particularly friendly choices. I broke my knee while skiing last year. During the two months of recovery, I swam 1,000 meters in the swimming pool every day. My heart and lungs were not affected at all, and the discomfort in my knee was much lessened.

Some people used to argue that HIIT is not serious fitness, saying that it is useless for only ten minutes at a time. There are also a bunch of office workers who stood up and said that they work overtime every day and have no time to exercise all the time. They squeeze 10 minutes before going to bed every day to do two sets of burpees and squat jumps. In less than a month, they can climb the fifth floor without gasping for breath. In fact, there is no distinction between high and low fitness programs. The program that makes you willing to stick to it is the best program for you.