Never, ever use exercise for weight control. Cardiovascular exercise is
essential for health and our hearts, lungs and entire blood-pumping
mechanism should be put through its paces a few times a week, for about
45 minutes to be effective. Our insides are a series of working parts, and
I like to think of it as giving the car a run or taking the dog for a walk.
Bodies should be kept in good condition, and testing our hearts and
lungs is a priority whether you are fat or thin.
Tone
You can change the shape of your body through toning.
This goes in degrees, from general movement to weight
training, which increases muscle size. I weight train my
shoulders twice a week for ten minutes, because they have
always been on the narrow side. Some women weight train
their thighs or calves to increase the size of the muscle and
produce a pleasing shape. Never weight train to lose weight
or size however: to lose size, you must diet. To maintain a lean,
supple and slender appearance, you should also do yoga,
Pilates, toning classes and pay attention to posture.
Weight aside, the good figure is not just firm but articulate.
To be beautiful and noticeable, behave like a beauty. Give your
body the care and attention it deserves. Have a long bath twice a
week. Massage yourself with oils. Have a long stretch session. Sit
well. Remember that when you slump in a chair or twist yourself
this way or that, even the slimmest of figures will look lumpy.
Fresh air
Try to take most of your exercise outdoors. This is what those movie stars
like Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn used to do. There were no gyms
in those days and they loved the fresh air and took long walks as often as
possible. Fresh air makes you feel fresh, with the clear skin that comes from a good circulation. My advice is to get out and walk a fast mile every
morning the minute you are out of bed, and at any spare opportunity,
as often as possible, throughout your week.
To conclude
Exercise, as I can’t say often enough, gives you your shape. No one today
who believes in beauty can deny the importance of exercise, so try to
make it part of your life rather than something you tack on like a chore.
Treat yourself properly, and your figure and self-confidence will pay you
back richly in terms of compliments.
source : CRASH DIET MONICA GRENFELL
