Modern living and life-style make it somewhat difficult to stay fit and healthy from an early age. Children are now driven to school over short distances and they ultimately grow into adults that take to their cars for every journey regardless of distance (short or long).
Then there comes the diet fast and convenient foods, which are mainly rich in calories and fat but lean on nutrients. This of course is nobody's fault per se; it's simply society's response and adaptation to a fast moving pace of life where demand for instant results and gratification is the norm.
The great thing about today's living is that it also provides us with ample choices and opportunities. Not everybody would want to take to their cars for every journey and certainly not everyone enjoys or even tolerates convenience / fast foods.
There are ample research and written text out there that prove that exercises (no matter how light) and good diet can increase our longevity and improve quality of life. Clearly not everybody is inclined to slog it out in the gym. Therefore changing simple habits like riding a bike, taking brisk walks and swimming rather than driving or riding a bus are proving popular and beneficial to many.
For those more daring and adventurous, the gym is proving extremely popular these days and the media are saturated with all kinds of exercise routines. Not every exercise routine out there is good news for sustaining a fit and healthy body.
Whatever your needs and desires, be realistic about what suits your lifestyle and current body condition. Abs crunches and press-ups are great but have you got the stamina, determination and tenacity to stay the course and realise your six-pack dream?
Look for simple exercise routines that recognise good diets and sustainable regimes that are not only effective but deliver both short and longer term results that will keep you motivated to burn that fat and help you to stay fit.