Living without exercise is like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day

I wrote in a previous article that 80% of African American women are overweight or obese. I also mentioned the main reason why the number is so high is because of the lack of exercise.

Living without exercise is like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.

There are many ways to get in shape. Here are eight that will help you take your body to the next level:

1. Walking - walking just three times a week for 30 minutes can significantly strengthen your heart.

2. Boxing - An excellent way to get in shape; you will burn fat and get cut up. A boxing workout is guaranteed to whip you into shape while learning the “Art of Boxing.”

3. Boot Camp – A fast-paced military-style outdoor workout that combines calisthenics, such as push-ups, jumping jacks, sit-ups, sprints and football-style drills. Alternating quickly between movements helps you to get in shape faster.

4. Kettlebell Training – A Kettlebell is a cast iron weight lifting equipment with a handle. This trend is a combination of strength and endurance training, and will challenge every muscle in your body.

5. 5 K Training - Helps you build your endurance and conditioning so you can run continually for 3.1 miles.

6. Zumba - is becoming a very popular fitness trend. This dance-fitness program with more than 10 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes in over 90,000 locations across more than 110 countries. Zumba is so much fun that you forget that you are exercising.

7. Weight Training – Enhances overall appearance and body composition, which can directly influence your self-esteem and level of confidence.

8. Bodyweight Training - Bodyweight calisthenics can be done anywhere, indoors or out, anytime, day or night. You can do bodyweight exercises with no equipment. Nothing to buy; you can start right now.

These fitness trends are a great way to get fit and develop a sense of achievement. These trends are also good for developing quick thinking, reaction skills, and are also lots of fun. Another benefit of these trends is it is a great way to make friends.