Physical Fitness Hey couch potatoes, get your butts off your couches and get back into shape! There are plenty of ways of new and exciting ways to get in shape quicker and faster . . . and they are not as different as you think . . . you just have to be willing to make like NIKE and just do it. Fitness at Rest Did you know you could do something to make you more fit without even leaving your chair? Fitness at Rest can be achieved through fitness at rest. Such forms of exercise are used to awaken the mind and calm the senses; most psychologists suggest it for stress-factor patients. They include meditation, yoga, and such non-combative martial arts like tai chi. Fitness On The Go Taking up a sport or going to aerobics classes are good examples of getting physically fit while you are on the go. Exercises such as aerobics, running, swimming, or gymnastics do not require any major equipment - usually, just a pair of good shoes! Combat Fitness Martial arts and other combat sports are probably the best examples of physical fitness. The age old art of mano a mano combat is perhaps the most physically demanding, and only the best athletes can excel at it. Combat fitness includes all combative types of martial arts, as well as boxing and wrestling. There is also an old adage that women should not be physically fit. However, women are much more likely to attend health club in 2002 then they were in 1982, around the time this photo was taken. As a matter of fact, it is more likely to meet women at the gym in the year 2002 than it is to meet men, due partially to increasing acceptance for unisex health clubs and a woman's willingness to stay in shape. In short the realm of physical fitness has changed quite a bit since the early 80's. Who knows what new realms of fitness will come in the 21st century. Still, it should be noted that most if not all types of physical fitness already available will still be in vogue in the future. Home