➤➤ Don’t train with a stopwatch because that will make you focus too much on intensity, but do wear a watch so you can track how long you’ve trained. ➤➤ After training, always cool down. You can do this simply by slowing your pace for the last few minutes so that your body’s systems can recover to their resting levels. The cycling and swimming programs combine the training concepts outlined earlier to provide safe, effective, and engaging approaches to fitness and performance. You can use these programs to improve your fitness and then switch to a maintenance program once you reach your targeted fitness level. It is not necessary to improve your fitness to a high level unless you are training for a particular event; fortunately, the health benefits are available to you if you simply remain active.
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