Stay Fit to Stay Safe
One of the many benefits that you don’t often hear about is that staying fit can actually help you to stay safe.This doesn’t mean taking up martial arts or boxing to defend yourself , though these activities can help. But it does mean staying fit to project a positive self image. And, help you run as fast as you can from potential confrontation rather than wading deeper into it.
What may appear cowardice, to run away, where a situation looks like a physical or violent confrontation might develop - can be the wisest course of action to follow.
Accepted wisdom, and proven in practice is that people react differently at a sub conscious level to someone who appears confident, strong and self assured. This is why bullies and thugs tend to prey on elderly people just because they appear weaker and unlikely to fight back.
Staying fit can help make you feel and appear stronger and serve as a form of protection from a potential aggressor.
What sort of exercise routines do you need to follow to appear stronger and more confident?
Walking.
Fresh air is the key nutrient for your blood which feeds your muscles and brains.
Now on to exercises for self defence.
Barry Davies, a former SAS instructor writing in his book SAS Self Defence, suggests purchasing a punch bag and sparring gloves. He writes, “I can honestly say there is no better way of staying fit, controlling your breathing and practicing self defence skills than punching the hell out of a bag for half n hour.
1. Warm up with 5 minutes skipping
2. Spend 10 minutes shadow boxing, but take it slowly
3. Spend 5 minutes skipping again
4. Spend 5 minutes fast boxing
5. Lastly, 5 minutes of fast skipping
6. Relax (Any pent up aggression should get released during the 5 minutes spend fast boxing)
Over time, staying fit will help you stay safe.
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