By Veronique Belmar
What is Fitness? It appears that everyone seems to
have different ideas about exercise and fitness. What does fitness really mean
to you, though? To some people, fitness means the ability to get on with your
life without becoming exhausted by normal daily activities. For others, being fit
mean, feeling well and looking good.
However, physical activity helps to protect against those Chronic
Illnesses. Some chronic diseases include: heart disease, and osteoporosis (loss
of bone density). One needs to note that a sedentary existence is against nature. So it is fair to
say that being fit helps to maintain your general health and well-being and at
the same time improving the quality and length of your life.
Despite the question asked, “Does exercise really do
you any good”? The answer is yes! Medical research will confirm that, as well
as, my own experience. Of course, it is not only Medical research and my own
experience that will confirm this. You have millions of people that will
confirm that exercise gives many benefits; such as physical strength, inner
peace, and confidence. Also, studies by doctors, and fitness specialists
throughout the world, show that regular exercise Can NOT only improve how you
feel and look, but can also protect you against all kinds of ailments and
chronic diseases. Further, it can protect against:
1.
Stroke
2.
Hypertension
3.
Blood
pressure
4.
Blocked
arteries
5.
Obesity
6.
Gall
stones
7.
Diabetes
and
8.
Osteoporosis.
9.
It
prolong life expectancy
10. Decrease pain associated with
menstruation, childbirth and a range of complaints, such as backache.
Exercise will also:
1.
Increase
stamina and reserves of energy.
2.
Improve
physical strength.
3.
Provide
the suppleness that allows a wide range of comfortable movements.
4.
It
will assist in lifting depression.
5.
It
will help you relax, improve your sleep patterns and reducing tiredness.
6.
It
enable you to deal more easily with stress.
7.
Improve
your concentration, mental agility and physical co-ordination.
8.
Help
you to enhance your sex life
9.
Will
help to improve your confidence, self-esteem, and most times enable you to socialise
with greater ease.
10. Lastly it will help you look and
feel good.
So now, with the above said, how important is
exercise? Trust you were blessed with this information!
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