Hyderabad, India (CU)_ It is a common saying that health is a state of mind, and caring for your mind and body benefits you in a variety of ways, including boosting your physical health and energy, and feeling more prepared to take control of your life and the decisions you make. It is a well-known fact that physical activity is critical for preventing major health concerns such as heart disease and diabetes.
According to Dr Asma Alam, Consulting Nutritionist and Dietitian at Gandharva Wellness Studio, a toned figure demands a consistent training plan in addition to a healthy diet. She suggested some best workouts during a media interview. She said, “Start with choosing the right exercises. Spending your valuable time at the gym and practicing the different exercises will not result in a toned body.”
Dr Asma Alam gave this suggestion, stating that it is critical to choose the appropriate workout for your body type. She said, “You can opt for a high-intensity workout which can help you lose weight effectively. Besides, if you’re wanting to lose fat from a particular area, you should choose an exercise which will put stress on that specific body part. Maintaining muscle mass alongside building it needs the right diet.”
Vijay Thakkar, Fitness Entrepreneur and Functional Medicine Coach, also highlighted the same point. He said, “Types of workouts one can follow are cardio, strength training, weight training, resistance training, agility training, stretching, and balance training. All these workouts are performed for different purposes and provide benefits.”
Vijay Thakkar further added about the different types of workouts for individuals with different lifestyles. He said, “If you are an athlete getting ready for a marathon, you would need a mix of weight training, cardio and agility training. If you are a badminton player or indulged in any other sport, you would require a mix of resistance training, agility training and cardio. So, it completely depends on your objective to decide on the type of training. For a person who has a sedentary lifestyle with a 9 to 5 desk job, the right combination of cardio and weight training can be the best workout to maintain a healthy body and mind.”
Cardiovascular exercise includes activities such as walking, swimming, standing march, treadmill walking, running, and cycling. He detailed the health benefits of cardio workouts as follows: increasing heart rate during the workout, increasing calorie burn, reducing inflammation, reducing blood sugar levels, refreshing the mood, increasing good HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol levels, reducing bad LDL cholesterol levels, and preventing cardiovascular and other lifestyle-related diseases.
Vijay Thakkar said, “Including weight training has benefits while burning calories even at rest time due to the phenomenon of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. To repair the microscopic tears in the muscles, the body has to activate the repair and growth mechanism, resulting in burning calories even at rest and having a healthy muscle-to-fat ratio. Thus, have a blend of cardio with weight training, and the dream lifestyle is all yours.”
Dr Asma Alam, however, emphasized that in addition to exercise and food, several other things such as sleep and stress also contribute to fat accumulation. She said, “A lack of sleep or a low quality sleep might also result in weight gain as it triggers the hunger hormone responsible for making you consume more calories. Likewise, stress is yet another component that might increase hunger, contributing to an extra calorie consumption”. Overall, have a clear fitness goal in mind at all times, arrange your training routine appropriately, and especially, remain steady and interested.
