Why should you exercise.
Do you want to reduces stress and feelings of depression, have a restful sleep, improve posture, appearance, self esteem, productivity, mental stamina, energy and creativity, then you have the power within you? Besides looking good, exercise is beneficial to your health, and I know that you are familiar with the saying, “Use it or lose it.” When you exercise, your metabolism increase and the number of myofibrils increase in your muscles. Myofibrils are fibers that make up the muscles.
One way to increase the myofibrils in your muscles faster and increase your metabolism is lifting weights. Lifting weight a few minutes several times a week, you can experience hypertrophy, which is muscle tissue growth that contributes to strength and increased metabolic capability. Living a sedentary lifestyle, your muscles have weak contractions, they atrophy – the condition in which muscle fibers shorten over time and thus weaken the muscle. When the muscle fibers decrease, the metabolic capacity of the muscle is reduced as is the strength.
Another way to strength muscle and increases metabolism is with aerobic activity. Aerobic activity is long in duration but low in intensity. Aerobic activities include: walking, biking, jogging, swimming, and aerobic classes. Anaerobic activity is short in duration and high in intensity. Anaerobic activities include: racquetball, downhill skiing, weight lifting, sprinting, softball, soccer and football. Aerobic means with air or oxygen so are conditioning the heart and lungs by increasing the oxygen available to the body and by enabling the heart to use oxygen more efficiently.
Regular physical activity is identified with heart disease risk because the coronary arteries are able to expand more. The heart muscle becomes bigger, stronger, and more efficient with regular activity. This means a lower risk of heart attack and stroke. Exercise helps decrease the risk of developing or dying from heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol. There is a significantly increases life expectancy and improves overall health. Regular activity reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis. It can reduce or improve symptoms of menopause, diabetes, and PMS, as well as: Strengthens lungs, Increases HDL (good) cholesterol, lowers elevated blood pressure, strengthens and tones muscles helps maintain/ achieve a desirable weight, cancer prevention is breast, uterus, ovaries, cervix, and colon, less pain and swelling in arthritic joints.
Exercise can be fun. If you are not a “gym rat,” there are others ways to get physical. Choose a variety of activities that you enjoy. Ride a bike, jog, swim, play some hoops, just play. Consider this your time to play or relax and eliminate some stress. Try new activities until your find what works for you. It is recommended 30 minutes of moderate activity on most days of the week.
Before beginning any exercise program, you should visit with your doctor. Exercising around the same time each day helps to establish a daily routine. Remember, any amount of exercise is better than none at all. So get to moving it can provide you with benefits that can last a lifetime.
