Physical activity provides many benefits that can have an effect on long-term health. Every movement you do makes a BIG difference to your mental health, physical health, and overall wellness. The following are some of the benefits of regular physical activity:
Reduces the risk of premature death. Active people live longer and have better quality of life.
Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by strengthening the heart, cardiovascular system, and respiratory system.
Decreases resting heart rate, which reduces daily wear and tear on the cardiovascular system.
Normalizes resting blood pressure, which lessens the stress on the walls of the veins and arteries in the vascular system and reduces the risk of a coronary event or stroke.
Improves heart efficiency, which allows a person to perform activities of daily life (ADLs) at higher intensity with greater ease.
Decreases body fat, which has been shown to reduce the risk of major life-threatening diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Increases HDL (“good”) cholesterol and decreases LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
Lowers the risk of developing diabetes by keeping body fat in control, increasing cellular sensitivity to insulin, and helping to regulate blood sugar levels.
I’ve identified only the direct health benefits of adding more movement into you life. Just image a life with fewer of these concerns....Being healthy means LOVING yourself more – health is the best gift you can give yourself (((increased energy, happiness, weight loss and more confidence is all an added bonus.)))
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Chase your passion through fitness,
