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Including exercise in your daily routine is a must as it reduces the risk of health problems like diabetes, obesity, and other heart problems. Exercising every day for at least 30 minutes can help to improve your stamina and strength.

Stamina is the ability to sustain the prolonged physical effort required to perform a physical task or sport.

Every single person has different stamina levels. Having strong stamina is crucial to one’s health. Due to a lack of stamina, one can easily get tired and will not have the capacity to perform different exercises. The hardest part of any workout is actually getting started, especially when you have fallen off the track.

In order to increase your stamina there are five exercises that you should perform:

Stair Climbing

Usually, it becomes difficult to walk on a steep slope or run on a raised walkway as your heart rate increases and you require more oxygen. Thus, climbing stairs is better as it helps to increase strength, power and you don’t tend to lose your breath easily.

High-intensity Interval Training

High-intensity interval training helps to reduce weight and body fat. It helps increase the stamina as it causes your body to use both aerobic and anaerobic system during the exercise which requires you to use more oxygen. HIIT is done for 20-30 minutes and workout is done at a greater intensity. HIIT will help you work out faster, as it consumes a lot of energy and strength.

Lifting

Lifting weights helps to build muscles. It not only helps to build your strength but also increases your stamina by lifting weights at a fast pace and taking fewer breaks during the sets.

Cycling

Cycling is an easy kind of workout and can be undertaken by all. It is a good muscle workout and helps to build strength, stamina and aerobic fitness. To increase your stamina, you should start with a 15 minute easy peddle warm up. Ride for 5 to 10 minutes at a normal speed and then speed up.

Swimming

Swimming has since always been the best exercise that benefits the whole of the human body. At the initial stage of swimming make sure you start slow and go steady. Swimming for an hour for 2-3 times a week is preferable. The second step is to do cross training which will help you gain a great speed. The third step is to practice swimming drills which help to break down the swimming strokes and allows you to focus on 1-2 aspects at a time.  

Lacking the energy to perform even the everyday tasks is a concerning health issue. It happens when you have low stamina. Apart from having a healthy diet, exercising regularly can help to build the body’s stamina too. So when are you starting to exercise?