HOW FIT ARE YOU ?
The average person spends
7.7 SITTING
Hours
*55% of average waking time
We do everything while sitting : Playing , Watching Working
I was sitting when I made this presentation , and you are sitting right now reading it !!
Increasing your risk of
Disease
Death
risk for heart disease, cancer and death, regardless of physical activity
The greatest number of patients coming to for physical therapy are complaining of aches and pains mostly due to sedentary life styles
We keep telling them that their cure is getting more active , but do we take our own advice ? But as physical therapists we are people too, so how fit we really are ?
years
From now How different are we going to be from our patients ?
Still need an extra push to get fit ?
Here are
extra
REASONS TO GET FIT
10
REASONS TO GET FIT
"Our study finds that despite the health-enhancing benefits of physical activity, this alone may not be enough to reduce the risk for disease, It is not good enough to exercise for 30 minutes a day and be sedentary for 23 and a half hours.� *
*Sitting for prolonged periods increases risk of death, disease: study
How can we be active and exercise if we can’t go to the gym everyday and don’t have a gym at home ?
WARNING !!
WARNING !! Before you read ahead keep in mind that some information is based on nothing other than Personal Gaming Experience and it might shed light on new fields for you , so while reading the following information please keep in mind: 1-it might provide new ways to treat your patients. 2- You can use them to improve your personal fitness level. 3- increase your base of knowledge with some new ideas that you might be interested in and research further.
Now you may proceed
Seeing that we are now in the 21st century and man can flay without an air airplane using a jetpack !! You’d think there will be better solutions to our fitness problems other than going to the gym !!
In fact that solution has already been found and you most likely have it at your home or between your hands !! Are you wondering what it might be ?
The solution is video games and smart phone apps !!
Video Games have long advanced from just for entertainment purposes to tackle more important issues in human life , like fitness and exercise. They now allow you to have your personal gym and trainer at any time of the day all that without having to buy any exercise equipments or pay for gym subscriptions.
Yoga
Some types of yoga are about relaxation. In others, you move more. Most types focus on learning poses, called asanas. They also usually include attention to breathing.
Yoga for Flexibility Yoga poses work by stretching your muscles. They can help you move better and feel less stiff or tired.
Strike a Pose for Strength When done right, nearly all poses build core strength in the deep abdominal muscles..
Better Posture From Yoga When you're stronger and more flexible, your posture improves. Most standing and sitting poses develop core strength, since you need your core muscles to support and maintain each pose.
Wii Fit
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Wii Fit It offers a great assortment of yoga , balance and strengthening games using a Wii board to measure how accurate your moves are. Also provides a challenging fitness age test .
Wii Fit The yoga program in this game offers simple poses that are easy for all people in different fitness levels . and will help correct back and postural problems. Due to the focus on core strengthening and back muscles stretch.
Pilates
Pilates is an exercise system that focuses on stretching and strengthening the whole body to improve balance, muscle-strength, flexibility and posture. It incorporates elements of yoga, martial arts and Western forms of exercise.
Pilates Exercises
Fit In Six
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Fit In Six Never a dull moment with this game it offers you a verity of workout styles including boxing , Pilates , cardio Dance , cardio workout , boot camp . It is good if you get bored and like to switch things up every time your workout . Also if you want to work out your whole body it is perfect because it follows a holistic method of exercise
Fit In Six The best part in it that you can pick a goal like a strong back and it will offer you all the workout programs that focus on your goal . Also it focuses on stretches after an exercise and warm-ups before it.
Boxing
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts.
is a training technique in which you give all-out, one hundred percent effort through quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short, sometimes active, recovery periods. This type of training gets and keeps your heart rate up and burns more fat in less time.
1-Fat Burning. 2- Increased muscle tone. 3-Build Strong Bones And ligaments. 4.Increased Cardiovascular Fitness. 5-Improved Muscular Endurance. 6-Improved Core Stability. 7-Improved Strength and Power. 8-Stress Relief.
Fighters Uncaged
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Fighters uncaged Although it might be a game but it is easy to lose yourself in it and keep kicking and punching for hours . It also becomes a great source for stress relief along with self defense training .
UFC Trainer Play Video
UFC Trainer a game created by the best trainers in “Ultimate Fighting Championship� is bound to push the boundaries of exercise . It has some tough HIIT focused exercises that are more like boot camp workouts and it keeps increasing the level of difficulty as you advance.
Zumba
Zumba an aerobic fitness program featuring movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance and performed primarily to Latin American dance music.
Zumba速 Fitness World Party
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Apps
Nike Training Club Play Video
Nike Training Club allows you to work through fourweek exercise programs guided by a virtual personal trainer in your pocket. It translates your fitness level, exercise preferences and goals into workouts that motivate you to sweat and whip you into shape with varied routines. You can easily customize your workout from around 100 of different workouts .
7Minute Workout
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7Minute Workout This is best for busy people who can’t find the time to go to the gym or spend a long time at work. You get a full body workout in just 7 Minutes !!
Darebee.com this is not a video game nor an app but it is an online site related to all that is fitness. It acts as the best source of motivation , workout , exercise tips and knowledge , nutrition tips and recipes . So it has all you need in one place
Darebee.com You can also download full exercise programs depending on your fitness level and your target muscles.
Energy Boosting Workout
Workout while watching your favorite movie
Let’s get fit How about you start now ? Choose one of the workouts below!!
Workout 1
Workout 2
Workout 3
Do Your Best And Forget The Rest