Considering exercise as a part of our routine is surely a well known fact. But in fact the fundamentals of the exercise also need to be understood. There can be several types of physical exercises broadly characterized into four main types that is, endurance, balance, strength and flexibility. Endurance is something that put up stress on the major organs of the body like heart, lungs and the circulatory system. Activities like walking, jogging, swimming, biking and walking uphill can all be counted as endurance exercises provided they are conducted in the right spirit. Certain sports activities can also be regarded as the endurance exercises like tennis and basketball etc. Strength…

Physical exercise is essentially part of our daily life. It is always mandatory to understand the due importance of exercise as part of our daily life. At times in spite of an adequate understanding of the importance of physical exercise, there remains a lack of practical application aspect into it. Physical activity should be given a due priority. A habit of remaining active always leads us to have a positive bearing on our life. Exercise daily should be made as special appointment. We are all well familiar with the four main types of exercises like endurance, strength, balance and flexibility. The tip is to try mixing up all the types…

In order to be physically fit it is imperative to know fully about the components of our body that happens to contribute towards better health. Such knowledge makes us exercise much better. Keeping this in view, let us study regarding components of physical fitness.

Body Composition. A body has two major elements i.e. body mass (muscle, bone, organ and tissues) and body fat. Everybody has some body fat stored which is used as reserve energy during long hours of work. Some individuals carry too much of body fat which limits their physical performance and contributes to heart and blood vessel ailments (BP). Soldiers should retain a high degree of muscle mass…

The physical fitness can be achieved in three phases i.e. Preparatory, Conditioning, and maintenance phase. Each phase is a step towards a higher fitness level. The starting phase for units or individuals will vary, depending upon physical conditioning, previous routine and age. Young, healthy men may be able to start with the conditioning phase; those who have been exercise regularly may already be in the maintenance phase.However, those who have been sedentary, especially if the age of the individual is over 40 years he should start with the preparatory phase.

Preparatory Phase.This phase conditions both the cardio-respiratory system and the muscular system so that they become accustomed to exercise and can…