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The Shocking Truth Why You Should ExercisePosted on 02.22.2010 : Authored by John Champion
But why would you want to exercise and stay fit and healthy? I will give you a few reasons why I think you should get your bum in the gym and exercise. 1: Exercise contributes to Fat Loss...Shocking I know! Not everyone likes to be a chubby chaser... It is a Scientific and well proven fact from all over the world that physical exercise is contributes to excessive weight loss. How does this work you ask? Well if you burn more calories than you consume through nutrition...you will lose weight... It is simple; when you exercise you burn more calories than when you don't exercise. The more you exercise the more weight you will inevitably lose. It's like when you're a active kid...you are always running around having fun, hence why most kids are fit and look healthy. Good exercises would be to do some sort of anaerobic workout, cross fit training or circuit training. If you build muscle this will also help you lose weight even when you`re not training. These exercises also help in increasing lean muscle mass while simultaneously decreasing excess body fat. Aside from these, they make the metabolic process more efficient and its rate high, even after a long while. Imagine burning fat efficiently while driving along the freeway or even while watching television. 2: Exercise has been known to prevent Disease: There are a few major / various diseases that are proven to decrease when exercising; they are Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and the stroke. Stress and lack of exercise are factors that cause 4 out of 5 deaths by heart disease and cancer. It is common knowledge that diabetes increases the chance for heart attacks and strokes. Many of the risk factors and disease caused by not exercising are working in conjunction to damage your health. With your new found knowledge about how exercise can prevent diseases and even death don't you think this should definitely kick your but into action to get fit and stay healthy? 3: Exercise can improve diseases: Exercising regularly will reduce the risk of various diseases like prostate cancer for men, breast and uterine cancer for woman. Exercise is known to improve and even heal diseases mentioned in the above sentence and paragraph; by following a regular exercise plan you can also lower HDL cholesterol levels, blood pressure and Triglyceride levels. (Triglycerides are a type of fat; Triglycerides also come from the food you eat. When you eat, your body uses calories for immediate energy. Leftover calories are turned into triglycerides and stored in fat cells for later use. If you eat more calories than your body needs, your triglyceride level may be high.) All of this is scientifically proven which is all the more reason to get off your bum and get into shape... 4: Exercise can improve your state of mind: Scientific studies prove that regular exercise will lead to the increased release of endorphins into the body. Endorphins will help fight off depression and make you feel happy....(no one likes a depressed person moping around) Have you never noticed you always feel good after a workout, especially a hard one, no matter how tired you feel from the workout your overall feeling is good ad fresh? The body usually starts to release the endorphins about 10-15mins into your workout. Another very important chemical known to increase during and after the workout is Serotonin. Serotonin is linked with the nervous system and is associated with feelings of well being and decreases your mental depression, and as a added bonus it will also help you sleep. When you are fit and healthy you will have plenty of energy, your overall mood will be good and you will be a lot more focused in life. You will be able to do a lot more around the house and at work than you usually would. If you are fit and healthy, it will help you personally achieve a better life, you won't get tired when pushing yourself beyond the limit and this can prevent you from going off track while trying to achieve your goals. Once you start looking healthy you will naturally feel better, your self esteem will grow, which will enable to meet new people and make new friends. Exercise will also increase your interest in sex, especially since you start to look and feel better you will get more attention from ladies, men or both if you prefer...Let's be honest there is nothing worse than when you're trying to work your magic and you're out of breath and unfit...at least when you are fit and healthy you can impress your partner with your drive and confidence... this will certainly boost your relationship or marriage. So now you know the health reason why you should keep fit and personally the main reason I keep fit is in the last paragraph which I'm sure is the same for most of us human beings. There are many ways to exercise at home, in the gym, cardio training, weight training even just a jog every couple of nights with some sit ups and press ups will be good for you and soon you will start to look and feel better than ever before - your body will thank you and so will your partner. Related Topics :: Training |
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