Optimum Body Weight
The most obvious benefit of physical fitness is achieving your optimum body weight. And that’s exactly why most people exercise.
Exercise helps increase muscle mass and reduce fat, thereby controlling weight. It is proven to prevent obesity and other weight-related conditions.
The combination of a balanced diet and right physical exercise, expect weight loss, reduced body fat, and a fit body. Aerobic exercises help burn calories while exercising, while strength training burns calories within the 24 hour period after training.
Stronger Bones, Joints & Ligaments
Physical exercise can strengthen bones and muscles. Thus, it reduces the risk of arthritis and other bone disorders. Engaging in weight bearing exercises increase bone density, as well as prevent bone loss. That, in turn, helps prevent osteoporosis. Resistance training also helps in bone strengthening.
Strength training can put a strain on the joints, strengthening its connective tissues. These tissues become more flexible, stronger, and less prone to injury.
Reduce the Risk of Diseases
Those who regularly exercise have a decreased risk of developing:
- Breast cancer
- Colon cancer
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Lung cancer
- Metabolic syndrome
Decreased Cholesterol Levels
The benefits of physical fitness translate to the ability to control your cholesterol levels. Regular exercise helps raise the good cholesterol while dropping the bad cholesterol.
Better Health
Exercising regularly increases the size and the strength of the heart. Thus, it pumps more blood with minimal effort and becomes more efficient in circulating blood throughout the body. That results in lower pulse rates and lower blood pressure, thereby increasing your lifespan. Aside from that, there will also be circulatory system improvement due to increased blood volume which means more oxygen is being distributed to the muscles. All of these will lead to reduced risk for heart disease, heart attack, as well as stroke.
Significant cardiovascular health benefits can be reaped when you do long-term cardiovascular exercises.
Improves Sleep
Physical fitness promotes sound sleep and improved sleeping habits. Studies show that those who exercise regularly fall asleep more easily and sleep longer than those who don’t exercise at all.
Increased Energy Level
Because of increased blood flow and better sleep, exercise will help increase your energy. Having a regular exercise program gives you energy and drive for the entire day, which is due to increased metabolism.
Those are just some of the benefits of being physically fit. Enroll in a fitness program and you’d be surprised how well you’ll feel.
Being physically fit doesn’t only benefit your body and your health, it also benefits your pockets as well. Physical fitness decreases your risk of certain illnesses, thereby keeping you away from doctors and hospitals. Aside from that, you may also enjoy cheaper health insurance premiums! Talk to your agents now.
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