Achieving fitness increases flexibility and strength which helps patients to perform their daily routine with less discomfort. It increases energy levels, self-esteem and self-awareness of the body. Many report that they feel muscles they’d forgotten they even had. For these benefits to take effect it is important that the routine have both intensity and duration. The intensity of the fitness routine will equal how fast the heart rate goes and for how long.
The duration describes just how long you’re doing the exercise routine. Although both intensity and duration are important factors, if the initial level of fitness doesn’t allow the individual to exercise for more than 10 minutes then incorporating a 10 minute fitness plans three times throughout the day will give similar benefits to doing 30 minutes all at once. Then, as the fitness level improves, you will be able to maintain a greater intensity for a longer length of time.