Healthy exercise during festive season

Since you are fasting during Navratri, your body is at an all time state of vulnerability and is possibly also weak. It is important that you do not compromise on your health, and ensure that you are in good health to celebrate the festivities as they unfold. Here are a few important exercises that can be put to use during the festive season.

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1. Do low impact exercises that are capable of working a sweat, while all the same capable of  seeping you on the safer side of things since this will be just enough to keep you active while you don’t affect your health. Try aerobics, a round of gardening or a short walk.

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3. Don’t forget to stretch! Stretches and stretch-based exercises and walking are the safest exercises you can do during Navratri.

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4. Do not over do any of your exercise routines, as otherwise, it will have adverse effects on your health.

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5. Always make it a point to be careful with lifting weights. If you want to indulge in or continue with your weight training while you are fasting, always keep a few things in mind.

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6. Always exercise only after you eat something. If you don’t do this, your body will be forced to draw energy from your muscles, making you weak.

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7. Dance the Garba – and make sure that you build your stamina before you indulge.

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8. Keep your body well hydrated. Always make it a point to drink a lot of fluids if you plan to exercise while you are fasting. Drink a lot of milk, fresh juices and water to keep yourself hydrated while you are fasting. The whole point is that you have to keep your body healthy by exercising during Navratri.

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9. Indulge in some soft exercises. Soft exercises also work well if you are new to exercising, and would like to try your hand at something you haven’t, ever before. Since exercising might seem new, the body will be rigid, stiff and inflexible, and will need some loosening up. To this end, soft exercises are a great help. In terms of the benefits, soft exercises can help the body slowly build stamina, lower very high levels of cholesterol, keep the blood pressure and sugar levels stable by burning comfortable quantities of calories, and also improve circulation in the body. It is also immensely useful in lowering hypertension. Soft exercises keep the joints healthy and increases bone density. When the joints remain healthy, osteoporosis is kept at bay.

References:
http://www.boldsky.com/health/diet-fitness/2013/exercising-during-navratri-fast-035683.html
http://www.onlymyhealth.com/search_exercises-regime-during-navratri_Articles.html
http://www.onlymyhealth.com/exercising-during-navratri-1317190366
http://fatchicgoesslim.blogspot.in/2011/04/navratri-and-diet.html