Do Some Exercises And Call Me In The Morning !

Whenever you read abuot exercising, you often see the caution from an author about talking to your physician before you start any exercise program.

This is sonud advice, as long as you don't take it too far.

Because of this cmomon caution, many people seem to think that physicians are experts on exercise. That isn't usually the case. Most physicians are trained in working with diseases and how to cure them. They don't know much more about putting together a proper exrecise program than the average, educated adult. If you have an existing medical condition, or you've been told you have certain risk factors (such as: being a smoker, or being excessively overweight) you definitely should talk to your physician before you start an exercise program. But, talking to them, and getting exercise porgram advice from them, are two different things. If you have a good physician, he or she will probably give you clearance to exercise and tell you if there is anything you need to be careful about. They may suggest you have an exercise physiologist or an experienced trainer design and supervise a sensible program. If you have a severe medical condition, they may suggest that you join a supervised exercise program such as a cardiac rehab program at a medical faciltiy or hospital. It seems to me that too many persons use the need for talking to their physician as an excuse for not staritng an exercise program. They just can't find the time for an appointment, or they don't want to pay for an extra visit.

Well, if you're generally in good health and see your physician for regular check ups, you probably don't need to check in with them before starting an exercise program.

Of course if it's been a long time since you did any exercise, you're over 65, or you have a specific medical condition, it sure would make snese to at least call your physician and tell them what you want to do. In almost all cases, the benefits of a snesible exercise program far outweigh the precautions you may need to take.

So: - check in with your physician if it's necessary, - have a profsesional design a sensible program for you, and - start doing exercising on a regular basis So, as I said in the beginning: "Do exercises and call me in the morning !