Welcome to my Fitness page and I hope that you find some of the information informative and of benefit to you
Exercises & Stretching
Exercise regularly and concentrate on staying flexible & active rather than going for the burn. Consistency is the key.
Stretching is a good way of maintaining muscle and joint flexibility.
Did you know you need to burn off 3,500 calories more than you take to lose just one pound? If you're overweight, eating your usual amount of calories while increasing activity is good for you, but eating fewer calories and being more active is even better.
The following Chart gives you an idea of the calories used per hour in common activities. Calories burned vary in proportion to body weight, however, so these figures are averages.
Activity Calories burned per hour.
| Activity | Rate | Calories/hour |
| Bicycling | 6 mph | 240 |
| Bicycling | 12 mph | 410 |
| Jogging | 5.5mph | 740 |
| Jogging | 7mph | 920 |
| Jumping rope | 750 | |
| Running inplace | 650 | |
| Running | 10mph | 1,280 |
| Skiing (cross-country) | 700 | |
| Swimming | 25yds/min | 275 |
| Swimming | 50yds/min | 500 |
| Tennis (singles) | 400 | |
| Walking | 2mph | 240 |
| Walking | 4 mph | 440 |
Before making any major dietary changes, you should check with your
doctor. But there are plenty of small changes you can make on your own,
such as avoiding sweets and salty foods and cutting down on fat in your
diet, especially saturated fat.