Exercise: The Perfect Break

Introduction:

Everyone has had days when they have not been able to take an effective break or pause from their work. Especially at the end of a year or a season, work can pile up, and people can get lost in their work for countless hours. As students, workers, and entrepreneurs, it can feel quite exhausting to finally rest and relax because you just have so much work to do.

Traditional Breaks:

Most people, after a hard work session, immediately start going on their phone or playing a video game for an hour. While it can be beneficial to an extent, it’s often not practical to maximize recall and refresh your memory. When you start to scroll or play a video game, your mind is extremely active to focus on the activity it’s doing and often times gets submerged into the internet loophole. This costs us our brain to get overwhelmed with tons of information right after a work session we most likely did not want to do. When you don’t want to do something and tend to please yourself with something extremely entertaining right afterwards, it can be quite detrimental. A 5 or 10-minute break would be great, but most people tend to spend an hour or several hours on a device. You need something that calms your mind.

Exercise:

Exercise is a foundational movement pattern that we all should implement into our routines at least 30 minutes a day. A simple walk can be enough to see noticeable improvements in coordination, mental endurance, and stress. It can seem boring, however, and people tend to listen to music or scroll on their phone while walking. If it seems difficult, try to supplement your phone with a podcast, then music, and finally just yourself. Try immersing yourself in nature for 30 minutes a day, and try to walk around the neighborhood a couple of times. This seriously impacts your health in numerous ways. Walking improves your

• Cardiovascular Health

• Weight Management

• Joint and Muscle Support

• Mental Well-being

And this is one of many exercises to implement into your day-to-day life.

Weightlifting:

Weightlifting is quite polarizing among many young adults because it has its pros and cons. While mostly pros, some detriments are the injury risks and potential impacts it has on joints. But the positives significantly outweigh the negatives, and with proper training and guidelines, your risks of receiving a substantial injury are close to none. Weightlifting trains the fundamental muscles of the human body. We used to pick and lift objects for several hours at a time several decades ago because of the lack of machinery and technological work. Recently, however, people have gotten accustomed ot a sedentary lifestyle and haven’t pushed their muscles enough. Weight lifting builds our muscles for fundamental movements that can help us with life as well as improve our confidence and mental well-being. As long with

• Metabolism

• Joints(When done correctly)

• Heart Health

• Functional Mobility

Also, if you’re playing a sport, weightlifting can significantly improve your athleticism and performance in that specific task. If you have time, try to stick to a weight training schedule a few times a week. The benefits will shock you.

Martial Arts:

Martial arts are not as popular as simple cardio, such as walking or jogging, or more intense workouts like weight training, but they also offer several benefits. Martial arts target a special aspect of the body, flexibility. Flexibility is a fundamental aspect and skill we all should master. Although with chairs and constant resting movements, our flexibility has gotten stiffer and stiffer, and even touching the ground is difficult for many people. Flexibility training is quite enduring, and it can be pretty boring for many people, but martial arts training implements this aspect with other skills as well. The repetition of moving your arms and legs loosens your limbs and improves your mobility substantially. Martial Arts can also improve strength and resistance for all ages. Try buying a punching bag and start slowly easing your way.

Conclusion:

Overall, exercise is very much a necessity for everyone. There are so many different kinds of movements to include in your lives, and they suit different needs. If you’re looking for a light distress and cardio boost, go for a calm walk; if you’re looking to build your body, try weight training. If you want to improve your flexibility and mobility, try martial arts. Other training regimes, such as plyometrics, interval training, stability, and balance, also offer their benefits. Take a break from the phone, write down some exercises, and start working.