Don't Wait for Your Doctor to Tell You to
Exercise
An issue of the American Journal of Preventive
Medicine, a national survey showed that only 28%
of all physicians advise patients to become more
physically active. Ask anyone who is physically
active, and they will tell you exercise gives
them an overall positive feeling of well being.
People feel better when they exercise, sleep better
and have fewer aches and pains.In a national research,
sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH),
1,800 adults were interviewed.
Their doctors suggested
they make a lifestyle change, but only 28% of
the participants said their physicians had recommended
that they become more active. And only 11% of
the MDs had offered advice or further assistance
to help their patients on an exercise program.
Those patients who received both the suggestion
and follow-up support from the doctors were 80%
more likely to meet the basic physical activity
requirements than those who didn't.
The basic physical activity requirement is 30
minutes of moderate-intensity activity, five times
a week.Let's be honest. Doctors are busy people.
Many doctors themselves don't exercise. So how
can we expect them to tell us to do something
they don't do. That's why Americans have to turn
to exercise experts and personal trainers. We
really don't need our doctors to tell us to exercise,
do we? You would have to be pretty blind to not
know about the health related benefits of exercise.
Exercise education is all around us. We can either
choose to ignore these messages or take action
and get off our couches and exercise.I believe
many people don't exercise because they don't
know how or are intimidated by the large health
club scenes. Seniors, overweight people and new
exercisers are confused with all the equipment,
don't appreciate the loud music and noise, and
are uncomfortable exercising among the younger
people. That's where small personal training studios
are beneficial.
A personal trainer's job is to teach their client
how to exercise. The trainer should first have
a complete understanding of the client's goals,
physical strengths and limitations, past and present
injury history and proper medical history. Then
after designing a program for the specific needs
and goals, they teach proper form and technique,
safety in the gym, how to properly adjust equipment,
explain how to focus on the right muscle for a
given exercise, make recommendations for cardiovascular
exercise, strength or resistance training, flexibility
conditioning, and help the client make positive
lifestyle changes. If you have any special medical
condition, your personal trainer should contact
your doctor.If only, the most sedentary person
who is obese started to exercise, they would feel
better in just 7 to 10 days. For a sedentary,
obese person to start an exercise program, they
should first check with their doctor on any precautions
to exercise. Starting with a 10 minute walk per
day and gradually increasing the time and intensity
is the beginning of a more active lifestyle and
a healthier new you.
She is Founder and CEO of Vitality Management
and owner of Peak Physique Fitness Training in
Michigan. Linda inspires, motivates and educates
on health prevention through exercise, healthy
eating and positive attitude. For FREE tips go
to http://www.easyexercisetips.comTo contact Linda,
email linda@peakphysiquefitness.comLinda Geyer,
entrepreneur, speaker and author, has spent her
entire career in health related businesses helping
her clients and audiences make their health a
priority. Founder and CEO of Vitality Management,
a corporate wellness education company, and owner
of Peak Physique Fitness Training, a professional
personal training studio in Michigan, she inspires,
motivates and educates the public to focus on
health prevention through exercise, nutrition
and positive mental attitude.
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