| Obesity along with Type 2 diabetes are becoming | | | | meters, however by the time you follow your ball, and |
| major health issues in the western world. This is due to | | | | walk from tee to green you will cover around 10km. |
| various causes, primarily large volume- high fat | | | | The key to this is to complete the 18 holes in less than |
| content- fast food, also the increase in digital | | | | three hours (with no motorises golf cart) regardless of |
| entertainment. Tackling these issues is about lifestyle | | | | group numbers and age, if you can not accomplish this |
| changes from what most have become accustomed | | | | then you are walking to slow, no excuses! |
| to, in both a fitness (activity) and nutritional perspective. | | | | Sex |
| A stumbling block many will have in the quest of | | | | Various studies have shown that sex in the standard |
| improved fitness and lifestyle is fitting the activity into | | | | position with a partner for 20 minutes will burn around |
| their busy schedules. Whether it be work, study or | | | | 45 calories; this will increase with time and type. The |
| family there is always time to fit activity into your | | | | figures dramatically rise if the act is conducted on the |
| schedule; here are a few simple strategies: | | | | floor of a phone booth, which results in approximately |
| Lunch hour walk | | | | 270 calories being burned. |
| It does not take 60 minutes to consume your lunch, so | | | | Physical entertainment |
| use the remaining 30-40 minutes to complete a brisk | | | | Instead of watching a rented DVD, night on the town |
| walk. On a scale of 1-20, look to work at an intensity | | | | or an evening at the movies try more physical forms |
| of 12-13. | | | | of entertainment. This can include activities such as: ten |
| Household chores | | | | pin bowling, horse riding, backyard cricket, paintball or |
| Why not kill two birds with the one stone, so to | | | | an afternoon at the beach. |
| speak? Complete those dreaded household chores | | | | Playing with the kids |
| while also gaining some benefits in fitness. Dont just | | | | Toddlers can be an active bunch. Keep them happy |
| mope through it, move at a fast pace which keeps | | | | and amused by playing games such as hide and seek, |
| your heat rate at 60-70% of its age predicted | | | | tag or catch me if you can. Kids rarely get sick of |
| maximum (APMHR), which can be calculated by | | | | wanting to play, see if you can keep up! |
| subtracting your age from 220. | | | | Bike riding |
| Gardening | | | | Although as prescribed form of fitness training in it self, |
| Many people already see gardening as exercise, | | | | bike riding has the added advantage of being a form |
| however like housework this is only the case if you | | | | of transport. Try riding your bike to work once per |
| make it! Once again, look to keep your heart rate at | | | | week, or depending on distance every day. Not only |
| 60-70% of its APMHR. This can be easily | | | | will you be limiting environmental damage, but you will |
| accomplished by fast a paced walk when mowing, or | | | | be taking another step or pedal- towards greater |
| digging three holes when you usually dig two. | | | | health and well being. |
| Walk a round of golf | | | | Use these simple strategies to improve your health |
| Motorised golf buggies are a terrible invention. If you | | | | and well being. Before you know it you will have the |
| find walking boring then why not try a game of golf. A | | | | ability- and all of a sudden time- to start a more |
| standard size golf course will measure 5500 to 6000 | | | | structured exercise program. |