When you talk about being manly in terms of physical ability, what do usually think about? Perhaps, you may think of bulging muscles and beastly strength.
It is not surprising since by tradition, we require our men to be physically strong.
However, fitness is not all about being strong.
There are many sides to being fit than just strength.
It is not often that we hear someone saying, "How fast can you change direction in mid-air?" or "How many punches can you throw in ten seconds?" When you come to think about it, those are legitimate questions and meant to illustrate your physical ability.
That, my friends, is an inquiry about your agility.
More often than not, agility is an overlooked aspect of fitness especially among average exercising-folks.
On the other hand, athletes know how important it is to have a high level of agility in their respective sports.
For instance, the monstrous strength of a boxer will not be effective if he is not able to spring his punches in a timely manner.
Athletes need quick and effortless movements to win in many sports.
Agility also promotes effortless and fluid motion.
If you are nimble and able to move with ease, you work more efficiently.
You do not tire easily and you are less prone to injuries.
Having great muscular strength is great but it will not be put into good use if you are not agile.
In the end, in regards to athletic competition, it is all about mastery of specific movements.
How to have agility? First of all, agility is inversely proportional to body weight.
The lighter you are, the more potential for agility.
If you are fat and heavy, better find the quickest way to lose weight and work on it.
Start having fat burning diets and do metabolism-boosting exercises.
Once you are beginning to lose weight, you can add more variety in your workouts.
Employ exercises that will improve your overall agility.
These exercises involve a lot of compound movements and it should be more explosive than your normal jog.
Sprinting, boxing, hip-hop dancing, and swimming are just some activities that you can do.
If you are an athlete or just passionate about a certain sport, it is best to do specific drills and exercises.
If you play basketball, do some agility drills for basketball.
If you follow the sweet science of boxing, hit some punch mitts.
That way you are improving your fitness and having fun at the same time.
It is not surprising since by tradition, we require our men to be physically strong.
However, fitness is not all about being strong.
There are many sides to being fit than just strength.
It is not often that we hear someone saying, "How fast can you change direction in mid-air?" or "How many punches can you throw in ten seconds?" When you come to think about it, those are legitimate questions and meant to illustrate your physical ability.
That, my friends, is an inquiry about your agility.
More often than not, agility is an overlooked aspect of fitness especially among average exercising-folks.
On the other hand, athletes know how important it is to have a high level of agility in their respective sports.
For instance, the monstrous strength of a boxer will not be effective if he is not able to spring his punches in a timely manner.
Athletes need quick and effortless movements to win in many sports.
Agility also promotes effortless and fluid motion.
If you are nimble and able to move with ease, you work more efficiently.
You do not tire easily and you are less prone to injuries.
Having great muscular strength is great but it will not be put into good use if you are not agile.
In the end, in regards to athletic competition, it is all about mastery of specific movements.
How to have agility? First of all, agility is inversely proportional to body weight.
The lighter you are, the more potential for agility.
If you are fat and heavy, better find the quickest way to lose weight and work on it.
Start having fat burning diets and do metabolism-boosting exercises.
Once you are beginning to lose weight, you can add more variety in your workouts.
Employ exercises that will improve your overall agility.
These exercises involve a lot of compound movements and it should be more explosive than your normal jog.
Sprinting, boxing, hip-hop dancing, and swimming are just some activities that you can do.
If you are an athlete or just passionate about a certain sport, it is best to do specific drills and exercises.
If you play basketball, do some agility drills for basketball.
If you follow the sweet science of boxing, hit some punch mitts.
That way you are improving your fitness and having fun at the same time.