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Which Exercise is Best for you?

Exercise and diet are the two most important pillars of good health, and both have as many options and controversies as there are people to give advice on them.  Choosing an exercise regime that fits your specific requirement could be a good starting point for a long term investment in well-being. You first need to take stock of your current status and then your requirements. How do you assess your present physical state? Start with the following: How old are you? Do you have any medical problems (heart, knees, anaemia etc)? Are you a strong willed person who can go it alone or do you need company and entertainment? What are your constraints (no playground, unsafe roads, no gym nearby etc)   The role of Age: In general, the younger the age, more vigorous should be the exercise. A 16 year old, for instance, should play a vigorous out-door game, sprint and run, undertake long distance cycling and so on, but a 60 year old would have to choose from other milder opti