This
guest post is written by Lai Wee Kiat, bodybuilder, personal trainer, Mr Kuala
Lumpur 2013 overall champion and blogger of Fabodylous. If you’re looking for a
personal trainer in Singapore, click here.
In
a perfect world, we’d all be playing DoTA all day and eating pizzas and
drinking Coke and still be fit, lean and healthy. But of course, we don’t live
in a perfect world. Really guys, it’s time we all work out some other muscles
other than our fingers! Here’s why.
#1 STR +3
Yes, you’ll be
stronger. Weight training is your best friend for this. Perform compound
movements such as squats, bench press and deadlift for 5 to 10 reps, 4 sets
each, as heavy as possible. Soon, you’ll be able to carry heavier weights (or
broadswords).
#2 SPD +2
Life
will be so much easier if you’re faster, right? You know what is better than a
normal slow, long jog? Sprints! Find a track or a treadmill, sprint as fast as
you could for 30 seconds, then walk slowly for 2 minutes. Perform 5 to 8 sets
of sprints and congratulations, you’ve leveled up SPD + 3, AGI + 3. Now go slay
some monsters.
#3 MP +20
Exercise
boosts energy. Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and
boost your endurance. Exercise and physical activity deliver oxygen and
nutrients to your tissues and help your cardiovascular system work more
efficiently. And when your heart and lungs work more efficiently, you have more
energy slay monsters!!
#4 Item Acquired: Antidote
Worried
about heart disease? Hoping to prevent high blood pressure? No matter what your
current weight, being active boosts high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or
"good," cholesterol and decreases unhealthy triglycerides. This
one-two punch keeps your blood flowing smoothly, which decreases your risk of
cardiovascular diseases. In fact, regular physical activity can help you
prevent or manage a wide range of health problems and concerns, including
stroke, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, depression, certain types of
cancer, arthritis and falls.
#HP + 50
Exercise
enhances blood flow to the brain, possibly reducing risk of stroke. It also
improves reasoning and memory.
Regular exercise arouses the brain and
slows down degeneration of the central nervous system, which leads to slower
reaction times and poorer coordination.
Exercise also increases strength and size
of muscles and improves lung function. Regular exercise can reduce body fat and
lower the risk of chronic lifestyle diseases in the elderly. Recent literature
suggests that the greatest threat to health is not the aging process itself,
but rather inactivity.
