Fitness plan day 76 – Exercise in the morning for a healthy heart

Start your day on an active note and stay energetic all day long!

You ve successfully completed two and a half months and there is so much more to do. Challenge yourself daily to work harder. After all, you love all the attention you receive for being fit and toned.

Morning Morning exercise keeps your heart healthy. It keeps you energetic all day long. If you are not feeling energetic enough to go for a run, start your day with these morning stretches. These stretches will act as warm up exercises for your morning jog. Even if you don t go for a jog, these stretches will keep you energetic all day.

Breakfast Ditch the usual tomato base pizzas and try a healthy and delicious whole wheat egg pizza. It s a quick recipe even though the name sounds elaborate and will definitely leave you feeling happy and full.

Lunch Summer has set in and the usual roti and vegetable may seem boring to eat and prepare. Cook some hara masala brown rice pulao today. It is easy to carry it in your lunch box. Wash it down with a glass of buttermilk which has numerous health advantages.

Dinner When you hear the word risotto, cheesy, gooey rice comes to your mind. But remember, you are trying to stay fit and so you must experiment with recipes to adapt them to your fitness plan. Here is an oil free risotto you can try for dinner tonight. You are not going to miss the traditional risotto for sure.

Snacks Keep your evening snack light. Make a bhel sans the mixture as it includes fried ingredients. Add chopped onion and tomato to plain murmura. Sprinkle some salt, chilli powder and squeeze half a lime. Mix and enjoy the bhel.

The morning stretches have definitely kept you energetic. So it s time to challenge yourself with an entire routine of home and gym exercises.

At home Make the couch at home your exercise buddy. Even offices have couches or comfy sofas in the seating areas. You can exercise on a couch for an overall body workout!

In the gym Get inspired by that Arnold S poster is your gym. Try the Arnold press for sculpting your shoulders. The exercise incorporates a wide range of motion including shoulder muscles and helps strengthen them. Ask your trainer to assist you for the first time.

Yoga Perform the Setubandhasana today. This yoga pose not only helps control your blood pressure but also improves digestion, relaxes the mind, relieves menopausal pain and also stretches the spine and neck.

Before sleeping When you lie in bed today, place two slices of cucumber on your eyes and relax for 7-8 minutes. The cooling effect of cucumbers will calm your eyes and give you a peaceful sleep. This trick will also help you get rid of dark circles.

Fitness Plan Day 75

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Disclaimer: If you follow a fitness plan already, consult your nutritionist before switching to this one. If you are allergic to any of the foods/ingredients mentioned, please do not consume it. Do not follow this plan without consulting your doctor if you suffer from a health condition hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, etc. or are pregnant.

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