It is overwhelming to notice that everywhere people are becoming conscious of getting and staying fit. Fitness is an important aspect of a healthy and longer life. It is indeed a necessity or a pre-requisite of the sedentary lifestyle that most of the people lead in present times.

People are better educated today and are aware of the importance of the exercise for an hour or more when most of the day goes in sitting and working. More so the social media very interestingly gives a lucrative picture of all the elite people who work out rigorously and gain attractive physique making the younger generations go berserk over fitness.

The growing culture of gymming and various other fitness routine classes have tempted people all around the globe. These are not only easy to approach and effective but also are interesting ways to get physically healthier.

Fitness may not only imply being physically healthy but do involve emotional and spiritual health as well. In a broader perspective, fitness has become an individual pursuit with different people seeing it differently.

Some follow age old methods of walking, jogging, swimming or cycling with a bit of yoga, aerobics and laughter session as their way to be fit and active while for many others especially young experimenting with different techniques is more lucrative as well as beneficial.

With the surge in the popularity of health and fitness, there are a plethora of new fitness classes designed to ensure not only fitness but to provide social, mental and spiritual benefits as well.

Any form of activity is interesting only if we enjoy it fully and not due to some pressure. When we are sweating out to be fit or to lose weight, the method definitely has to be captivating enough to keep us going. Hence the modern day fitness exercises are not restricted to gym and its equipments alone. New forms or reformed exercises are being introduced to people keen on learning something new along with getting fit. Here are a few modern day fitness exercises and routines being practiced worldwide.

8GYMMING WITH NEW AGE EQUIMENTS

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Gymming, Image courtesy: Gold’s-Gym, Kalyani Nagar Pune, India

Gym is all about using various machines and equipments to gain strength, shed weight, build muscles and improve durability and stamina along with getting fit. Though there is no bar for any age or gender but men especially the youth prefer gym workout more. The idea of getting abs and muscular biceps and triceps fascinate the young men more.

Seeing to the increasing popularity of gyms, the technology of equipments being used is also being improved with time. New designs and functioning have increased durability in everything ranging from dumbbells to treadmills. There are now sophisticated machines or newer age machines that give access to internet and are compatible with personal mobile devices. Digital connectivity gives you the ease to be connected with others along with the monitoring of your vitals, receiving health and nutritional information and keeping a personal record by saving your session logs.

Treadmill are the most popular of all the gymming equipments that helps you with two of the best exercises that is walking and running regulating your cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Most treadmills today allow you to regulate your speed as per your endurance and stamina.

Next in line are the elliptical machines that help the people with joint and bone pain to exercise with ease. It provides excellent cardio-vascular and muscular workout.

Stationary bikes are also quite popular along with the treadmills and provide excellent cardio-vascular workout. While the traditional bikes are like a regular bicycle and works upon lower abdomen, hips and legs, the new age recumbent bikes are better as it allow more hip extension benefitting the people with back pain.

Home gym solutions are also available readily these days for those who are willing to work out but do not find appropriate time to go to gym. They become convenient solutions for those who have limited time and also require less space for installation. Good home gym equipment will allow full body workout, muscle development and weight training.
Rowing machines are designed to combine cardio and strength building together providing low-impact full body work out.

Gym ball, Swiss ball, physio-ball or fit ball are large vinyl ball that can be used to strengthen and stretch your body, improve core stability and balance. Using gym balls can be challenging way to add fun and variety to your fitness routine.

Other popular machines include Horizontal seated leg press, Lat pull down, cable bicep and tricep bars, chest press, hanging leg press, stair climber, kettlebells, jumping ropes, resistant tubes or bands, weights, weight benches and pull up bars.

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