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1st Step to a Better Body
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There are three primary areas of fitness-functional, cardiovascular and muscular. If you possess a high level of each of these areas, you are "officially" fit. There are certainly many people who possess high levels of all three types of fitness, but more often, people are "fit" in one or two areas, and are relatively unfit in the others. Typically, people do what's easiest for them or what they're good at-and that's all. This means they're probably ignoring the types of exercises that will do them the most good. In fact, there's an old rule in the gym that states: "The exercise that you least enjoy is the one that will benefit you the most."
Your goal should be to be fit in all areas, but you should start by becoming functionally fit, which means having the ability to safely and effectively perform routine movements and exercise.
You can become functionally fit with specific exercises that improve your flexibility, balance and coordination. In addition, you'll need exercises that develop the muscular strength and endurance of your abdomen, your back, the stabilizing muscles of your shoulders, and your lower legs.
These exercises fall into four categories: flexibility exercises (stretches), abdominal crunches, back and shoulder exercises, and a lower leg exercise.
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