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All the way you’ve been burdened with the responsibility of living for your family and dear ones and have given them the best that you could. For once, give yourself the best of life because you certainly deserve it. The very idea of a retired life would mean to take care of oneself. This is possible only if you follow the rules of the game – the game being ‘to keep fit’.

Physiological changes are inevitable but age shouldn’t deter our spirits! The norm should be to live young and not succumb to decay, illness or debility. When did you last plan a day and chores for yourself? Even if you did, it would certainly have been infected with other obligations and duties. Here, at your post-retirement phase planning is integral for both, your emotional and physical needs.

PLANNING means a combination of:

•  A healthy nutritional diet, and
•  A regular and extensive fitness regime

Keeping fit requires nothing but the burning of excessive fat and calories that could lead to health complications like, cardiac arrests and other age-related problems.

Your fitness regime should include:

• Walking
• Cycling
• Jogging
• Sprinting
• Working out on strength-training machines, and
• Regular warm-ups to cope with the menace of arthritis

It really is a matter of devoting 4-5 hours every week. If a regular pattern is observed then it could yield amazing results. For example, a study has proved that it takes just six months to improve on cardiovascular problems by religiously resorting to aerobic exercises.

Such an agenda helps the body to get rid of perils like:

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Cardiovascular problems
• Type-2 diabetes
• Excessive abdomen fat
• Hypertension
• High blood pressure

The human body responds to our demands – so ask for good, it will give you the best, neglect it, you will be left with a distaste for life.