Fit

What is fitness? Many people ask me this question. I will reply, "What do you think?". Most of their answers are; people who are fat are not fit; can't climb up the staircase, not fit; people who are lazy and slow, not fit!

The answers above are in layman's term. Here is my better answer after consultation with doctors. Well, fitness is based on BMI. You can access your health risks using this simple tool. BMI (Body Mass Index) is a method of checking your body weight-to determine whether you may be at risk for health problems associated with excess weight or underweight as well.

BMI =            Weight (kg)          

                   Height (m) × Height (m)         

BMI	You are
Less than 18.5	Underweight
18.5 – 22.9	Ideal weight
23 – 24.9	Overweight

Underweight	Overweight
Health risk:	Health Risk:
v  Low in vitality	v  Coronary Heart Disease
v  Not much in Energy	v  Stroke
v  Low immune system	v  Diabetes
v  Weak; protein deficiency leads to muscle wasting.	v  Cancer
Exercise & Diet:	Exercise & Diet:
ü  Increase balance diet	ü  Control diet
ü  Weightlifting ·         3 to 4 times per week ·         1 hour per session	ü  Cardio workout (jogging, cycling, swimming) ·         3 to 4 times per week ·         1 hour per session
ü  Sleeping hours ·          8 hours of sleep daily	ü  Sleeping hours ·         8 hours of sleep daily
ü  Reduce stress level	ü  Reduce stress level

Want to be fit, set your goal to reach ‘Ideal Weight’ for life.