Title: Hard working Executives like you, often ignore their own health under the pretext of time'
1BRISK WALK
2Hard working Executives like you,often ignore
their own healthunder the pretext of time.
Are you doing justice to your company, your
work, your self, your family ??
3- Heart Disease is one of the most common diseases
afflicting today's executives.
4- Caused by Excessive stress, Smoking, High calorie
diet, Sedentary lifestyle, this disease is the
no.1 killer of today's executives.
5Sedentary life Smoking High Calorie
diet Stress Alcohol
High Cholesterol High Blood Pressure Over Weight
Family ? Job ? Expenses? Peace of Mind?
Angina Heart Attack Cardiac Arrest Heart Failure
Blockage in Coronary Arteries OR Clot in Coronary
Arteries OR Constriction of Coronary Arteries
6- Only you can do
- something about it !!!!
- After all, its your life,
- its your family!!!
You can start with a simple step. TODAY .
7 Take a brisk walk for 20 minutes per day, Every
day.
8 For over 40 years now, studies have shown
walking to be the best form of exercise that
people of all ages can do.
- WALKING AND CHOLESTROL Regular walking can
increase the levels of good cholesterol. - WALKING AND SMOKING Regular walking is a
positive habit to replace smoking with.
9- WALKING AND BLOOD PRESSURE - Regular walking
makes the heart work more efficiently and
improves blood circulation. Blood vessels become
more elastic and the amount of oxygen delivered
to the tissues increases.
10- WALKING AND STRESS Walking is one easy way to
deal with tension, anxiety and stress. Studies
show that people who exercise regularly can cope
better with stresses of life. Researchers in USA
found a 14 average drop in anxiety levels in
regular brisk walkers. Walking recharges our
batteries after tension and stress have drained
them of power and energy.
11- WALKING AND FITNESS - Regular brisk walking
improves muscle tone, makes your heart stronger
and gives you that bite of fitness. Do it
regularly for 20 minutes every day and enjoy that
feeling of fitness from within.
Caution for those with knee pain Walk at normal
pace. Do knee stretching exercises as shown in
next two slides.
12KNEE EXTENSION
- Strengthens muscles in front of thigh and shin.
- Sit in chair. Only the balls of your feet and
your toes should rest on the floor. Put rolled
towel under knees, if needed, to lift your feet.
Rest your hands on your thighs or on the sides of
the chair. - Slowly extend one leg in front of you as straight
as possible. - Flex foot to point toes toward head.
- Hold position for 1 to 2 seconds.
- Slowly lower leg back down. Pause.
- Repeat with other leg.
- Alternate legs until you have done 8 to 15
repetitions with each leg. - Rest then do another set of 8 to 15 alternating
repetitions
13Straight Leg Raises Supine, Abduction, Adduction
Exercises for Knee Pain Relief
Knee Flexion
Hip Flexion
Knee Extension
Calf Raises
Squats
Front Step-Ups
Standing Terminal Knee Extensions
Heel Slides
Calf Raises
14WALKING
SIMPLEST - CHEAPEST - EASIEST
- EFFECTIVE SAFE
- Reduces Stress Helps quit smoking
- Strengthens the heart, Massages the legs
- Strengthens the muscles, Reduces
cholesterol - Improves blood circulation
- BUILD IT IN YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
- 20 MINUTES EVERY DAY
15THANK YOU
- Strengthen your heart your health by
- Walking 20 minutes briskly every day.