The International E-Magazine on Adolescent Health;Skin and Skeletal-Muscual Systems February 6, 2014 | Page 3
Types of Exercises
A healthy skeletal system consists of strong bones, ligaments and joints. Doing exercise
helps your body in many different ways. Those ways are that it maintains your body healthy,
strong and with energy. The Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are among the most common
ailments of the skeletal system.
Different types of exercises involve different elements of
physical fitness. It has to be a balanced workout that include
different types of exercises to help you avoid injury and
develop or maintain overall physical
fitness. The different
types of exercises can help you burn calories and increase
flexibility.
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Aerobics: Aerobic exercise includes performing continuous movements with huge
muscle groups, such as your legs, for 20 minutes or more. Cycling, swimming, rowing,
walking or jogging are forms of aerobic exercise”
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Flexibility: Flexibility exercise enhances the range of motion of your muscle and joint
movements. Stretching and many yoga poses are forms of flexibility exercise. Flexibility
exercises are particularly beneficial after anaerobic exercise.” Making Yoga will help
your skeletal system relax.
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Stability: Stability exercise improves your ability to maintain body alignment while
resisting unwanted bone and joint movements.” An example of stability exercise can be
balance the body, it is recommended to make 10 minutes of stability in your routine.
Making these kind of exercises would help your skeletal system be stronger and healthier. You
may take advantages of this because their benefits are for your health and can make you feel
better during the rest of the day.
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