The Benefits - Exercise

SGpork SG

only that part i had to endure

the rest ...its okie...

yeah im better trained with heat now ..i guess..(i hope)
i dont remb myself running at that time..usually only when sunset...or 10pm onwards for me..

kops21 SG

thought you are already trained on a few occasions in the heat around 3-4pm? Confused

the heat dont really bother me, as lots of water and 100plus along the way. Wink

Gackt247 SG

Drats.. kops kor kor ah.. can dun make me feel guilty or not? Ever since i POP i've never exercise leh. Eating n drinking n be merry all day long. As i'm typing i'm munching on a bar of Snickers lor.. Sad

But i wonder why my no. of pullups juz increased.. hmmm.. Confused Razz Mr. Green

k4korny SG

increase from 1 chinup to 2 ? Cool

kops21 SG

You, yourself make you guilty. Wink Eat n enjoy while you can. the darkside will seize upon you and engulf you to abyss before you realised it.... Twisted Evil

let see...no exercise, muscle decrease, fat increase...weight decrease...pullup become easier. Laughing Anyway it is only temporary nia...pretty soon, you will be struggle to make the min mark if you dont exercise regularly.

Rhonda SG

I know too well firsthand, the true benefits of exercise.

Right after college, I slowly became a couch potato as I dived head-on into establishing my career. All that overtime, all that social eating, and all that additional weight! Razz

What first encouraged me to reverse the cycle was, let's see, more than 10 years out of college, in my last year in nursing school in Nanyang Poly. Damn SUAY!! My batch was the first batch that had to do the IPPT!!! Shocked I didn't know the range of my cursing vocabulary until then! Razz Twisted Evil

I tried to weasel my way out of it. First, I asked the coach if there was an 'age limit' to IPPT. But DRATS!!! He said that there were different ranges for different age groups! Doubly SUAY man!!!

Next, I conjured up imaginary ills and made excuses to the coach, hoping I could be excused from IPPT totally. Drats... have to produce valid certification from a GP to be excused.

There goes all my hopes.

I really had to drrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaag my feet to the IPPT. Worse, half the nursing school population appeared to be there at the same time!! That means, if you do the Standing Broad Jump and landed SPLAT! like some malformed duck, EVERYONE would be talking about it!!! If you attempted Sit And Reach and aiyoh... Embarassed cannot even touch your toes, people will giggle and laugh at you! If you did the Shuttle Run and skid and fall on your fat arse, oh glory, you will be the poster child of clumsiness and the new mascot for the unfit the next day! DREADFUL!!! Razz Laughing

BUT...

Though I didn't train for it, I did pretty ok. Failed overall but there were much younger peeps who did much worse than me. Hey, I failed my 2.5km run by just a wee 3 mins! Not too bad for someone who had been a couch po-tah-to for donkey years! Wink At least, I didn't give up 1/4 way through, like a few young 'uns did! Mr. Green

That made me think... I'm not THAT unfit afterall!! My general fitness level is pretty good. I ought to take advantage of that and start working on getting fit again.

So, there you go! There were times when I failed and wandered far far far away from my goal, but slow and steady wins the race! Wink

Now, I'm injured and all exercise plans have to be shelved until full recovery, and I'm really upset that I have to miss all my exercise classes. Crying or Very sad

Exercise changed me from a sluggish, drowsy person to a livelier, more energetic, confident and a tad less moody than I used to be. (Yes, excess fat does predispose one to depression and moodiness.) I cannot imagine NOT exercising now... well, not for too long a period anyways! Wink I love that 'I'm on Top of the World' feeling after every workout, that flush in the cheeks, that 'We are the Champions' kind of ooomph! Mr. Green

The benefits of exercise? You bet!! Wink

the Bear SG

everytime i try to exercise, i end up almost crippling myself Laughing

oh well... try again.. maybe exercise i like.. like i'm going bowling for the department bowling league tonight... i like bowling Wink

one of these days, we should all go bowling together.. it's fun! Very Happy

Rhonda SG

That's when you do not work within your limits.

Now, this is a double-edged sword... how would you know when you have truly reached your limits? People will always tell you to 'challenge yourself', to 'push yourself', 'you can do it!' but how would we know when is really enough?

I've seen quite a few folks who ended up in hospital because they over-exerted themselves and ended up bursting an aneurysm and stroking out. Sad And then there are those who over-estimate or over-push themselves and end up with various injuries that ends up taking lots of time to heal completely.

Basically, if you have pre-existing medical conditions like hypertension, hypotension, irregular heartbeat, heart problems, etc. you might need to seek your doc's advice before embarking on an exercise regimen. If you do have a medical history, be aware of it and do not try to be a 'hero' and show off and push yourself because you might just push yourself into the Accident & Emergency Dept of the nearest hospital. Razz Not worth it.

Everything in moderation! Very Happy

Rhonda SG

Yeah! hehehe! We should have a 'Club 30 Bowling League for the Clowns!' or something like that... so those of us who are the undisputed long-kang kings and queens, like yours truly Embarassed , can also have our little moment of erm... 'glory'! Laughing Razz

hisoka SG

you sound like me lol i try a new sport first day break a bone lor

Rhonda SG

Wah! So jia lat!!! Razz Which sport is it? I won't go and try! Laughing

hisoka SG

hmm better not wait pple know its me anyway most prob you try b4 one jsut that i very the suay

k4korny SG

u played rugby ah? Laughing

the Bear SG

ahh.. i figure, if my sister can bowl, anyone can bowl Laughing

k4korny SG

anyway, I'm also recovering from a fractured leg.. can't wait to start running again.

For me, i started exercising about a year ago.. then i was about 10 kg heavier.. To me, those things about weight loss, better health, etc.. are just by-products. somehow, i din purposely set out to get these benefits, but once you start to exercise regularly, they just come to u naturally. After about 3 months, I started to feel different, both mentally and physically. after 6mths, ppl ard me also started to notice a big difference.

It started one year ago when i decided to go downstairs for a 10 min slow jog every Mon, Wed and Fri, instead of slouching in front of the tv when i get home. I mean, What's 10 min rite? Soon, I started running further and faster. Eventually, I grew more confident about my fitness, and completed the Navy Biathlon in Mar. Now I'm training for the Half marathon in Sept.. and my ultimate prize for the year: my 1st marathon in Dec. Wink

I believe the most important abt exercising is that you have to think of it as a change in lifestyle. start small, like doing 10 min brisk walking, but do it regularly. If you start with a large step, u may be demoralised if you dun succeed. Slowly increase it as you feel more confident. (In fact, this is also how i approach a lot of situations in life, when i have to do things that are out of my comfort zone.)

hope this will motivate those on the dark side to join the light. haha.. Wink

Rhonda SG

Hmm... I wonder what your sis will do to you when she hears this!! Twisted Evil

Rhonda SG

k4korny, wow... a very inspiring story! Very Happy I'm really glad you shared it here. Wink

I hope you'll recover fully soon! I'm hoping mine would be soon too cuz I really can't wait to get back to the gym!! I won't take my gym workouts for granted anymore!! Neutral

the Bear SG

she knows.. i give her grief for it.. and she does the same thing to me Laughing

she's capable of scores up to 170 and i'm capable of scores up to 200... but we're just too busy fooling around to concentrate

then throw strikes and proclaim "because i can!"

the came is easy if you figure out the technique.. and you don't need a heavy ball, all you gotta do is to learn how to spin the ball Wink

rainee SG

That's it, I am damn motivated right now...too bad I have to work... Confused

But after work, I will go to the gym Twisted Evil

Half an hour on the treadmill everyday...enough or not ah?

k4korny SG

well, anyone can bowl... but hitting the pins (or washing the gutter) is another matter altogether.. Laughing

I look like a penguin when i bowl.. :p

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