You'll notice that it won't take much to increase your heart rate. Exercising for your health For many of us, exercise is a series of monotonous activities that aren't enjoyable. It's something we do and hate, or avoid completely. We need to change our mind set. Don't think of exercise as a chore.
Healthy lifestyles are about changing destructive habits and building good ones.
So you don't like the treadmill, try taking your dog for walks in the park or on a local hiking trail. If you don't like aerobics, perhaps you'd find swing dancing more to your liking. Walking Fitness walking has become increasingly popular over the last decade. If you can't run or just don't like jogging, fitness walking can help you achieve many goals, especially cardiovascular health. Because it's important to increase your heart rate during fitness walking, it's important to walk in areas with an incline, avoiding extremely flat areas.