5 Lifestyle Changes to Increase Stamina Quickly
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Karen Cole, the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of online magazine HealthBenefitAdmin.
Stamina is super important if you are an individual who actively engages in physical activity. It is one of the most important physical attributions necessary if you are seeking to have the ability to power through physical activities at it’s highest peaks.
For the last several centuries, athletes especially have been known to build up stamina or endurance over time and have been able to do so through a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, training regimens and also a balanced diet. Despite this ability to build up stamina, there are various reasons and occasions for which you may need to quickly boost your stamina — here are a few tips that just might help!
#1. Exercise on a Consistent Basis
Choose an exercise regimen that you are able to do on a consistent basis, specifically for at least three days. These exercise regimens will help you utilize large muscle groups in order to help increase your heart rate which ultimately can lead to increased stamina.
A few activities you can consider adapting into your schedule is cycling, walking, jogging, aerobics and also swimming. If you are able to do these activities for at least 30-60 minutes each day experts say you should begin to see your stamina slowly beginning to increase.
Did you know?
The loss of strength and stamina attributed to aging is in part caused by reduced physical activity.
Source: Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General via CDC.gov
#2. Incorporate Weight Training
Lifting weights is also a critical component to helping increase you stamina. Doing some weight training throughout the course of your day will not only help you improve your balance and lower your blood pressure, but also increase your flexibility.
Weight lifting has also been proven to increase your overall endurance and also your energy levels in unimaginable ways.
#3. Get Better Sleep
For years, experts have been emphasizing the importance of getting a good night’s rest and so it should be no surprise that sleep can also be directly related to stamina!
According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep is critical to increasing stamina and also overall athletic performance. Most importantly, experts say that your body has to reach REM sleep every night in order for your body and brain to have the energy needed to make it though some of your daily physical activity.
While each individual’s “required” amount of sleep will vary, the National Sleep Foundation does recommend adults get between 7-9 hours of sleep each night in order to function properly throughout the day.
#4. Maintain a Healthy Diet
Obtaining a healthy diet is essential especially when you’re attempting to build stamina quickly. You will want to make sure that you are fueling your body with all the necessary foods that contain enough of the following:
- Carbohydrates
- High-quality fats
- Minerals
- Fibers
- Proteins
Try to stock up on fruits and veggies, fish, and nuts — they are all examples of foods that contain omega-3 essential fatty acids, essential nutrients that have not only been proven to increase heart health, but can also provide you with the energy you need to maintain stamina.
#5. Drink Lots of Water
When working out it is also important that you keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of water during and after all of your workouts. By drinking water on a consistent basis, you’re able to not only refuel yourself, but you replace any fluids that you may have lost due to sweating and other processes. Plus, if you’re not mindful of your fluid intake, you can run the risk of possibly suffering from dehydration!
As you can see, increasing your stamina doesn’t have to be a challenging task; however, it can be time consuming but if you’re truly dedicated to increasing your stamina you will have no problem incorporating these things into your daily regimens.
So remember: If required, you can absolutely begin to increase your stamina in a few days, but it’s not necessarily easy. Just remember that anything can be done as long as you put your heart and mind into it!
What other ways have you found to be beneficial in order to increase your stamina? Leave your comments below and let us know all about your experiences.
Karen Cole
@healthbenefitad
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