Jul
30
Top 10 Reasons to exercise
Filed Under Ask the Trainer, Weight loss
Everywhere you turn, people are telling you to exercise. You doctor tells you to exercise, George Bush tells you to exercise, now even McDonalds is telling you to exercise. Why should you do it? What should you exercise? Here are the top 10 reasons to exercise.
1)To look Better
Face it. You look better when you are in shape. You look better in clothes and you look better naked.
2)To feel better
Exercise is addicting, because it improves your mood and the way you feel about yourself. Researchers have also found that exercise is likely to reduce depression, anxiety and stress.
3)To make more money
Studies have shown that you are more productive when you exercise. One study found that 80 percent of employees believed their exercise program was helping them become more productive at work, and 75 percent thought regular exercise was helping them achieve higher levels of relaxation and concentration.
4)To reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke
Daily physical activity can help prevent heart disease and stroke by strengthening your heart muscle, lowing your blood pressure, raising your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (good cholesterol) and lowing your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (bad cholesterol), improving blood flow, and increasing your heart’s working capacity.
5)To lower your blood pressure
Regular physical exercise can reduce blood pressure in those with hypertension. Physical activity can also reduce body weight and body fat which contributes to high blood pressure.
6)To prevent type II diabetes
By reducing body fat percentages, exercise can help prevent and control adult-onset diabetes.
7)To prevent osteoporosis.
Weight-bearing exercise promotes bone formation and may prevent many forms of bone loss associated with aging (especially in women).
8)To prevent obesity
Exercise helps reduce body fat by building muscle mass, burning calories, and improving metabolism. When physical activity is combined with proper nutrition, it can help control weight and prevent obesity, a major risk factor for many diseases.
9)To reduce lower back pain
By increasing strength and endurance and improving flexibility and posture, regular exercise helps prevent back pain.
10)To improve your confidence and self-esteem.
Studies have shown that exercise brings about significant increases in confidence and self-esteem.
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