If you want to live a long and healthy life there is one surefire way to increase your chances: Exercise! Making excuses and procrastinating won’t prolong your life or get you off the hook from taking good care of yourself. My motto: Do TODAY what you can do tomorrow. Here are 7 Reasons Why Exercise is good for you!
- Good exercise = good sleep. When you engage in an active lifestyle, you will sleep better at night.
- Just 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a day will reduce mild to moderate symptoms of depression by HALF!
- Working out improves your self esteem that can also enhance your sex life! When we feel good about our bodies we feel good about being intimate too.
- Regular exercise increases your immune system. Say “hello” to exercise and “goodbye” to the common cold.
- When you work out consistently you will feel more alert and energized throughout your day! Exercise = Energy!
- Resistance training increases your muscle mass which then increases your metabolism making it easier for you to lose weight and keep it off.
- Engaging in regular exercise reduces your risk of major disease: heart disease, colon cancer, breast cancer and Alzheimer’s just to name a few!
So there you have it! The next time you find yourself saying “I’ll exercise tomorrow” consider what that tomorrow could be like. Working out today drastically improves your life, wellness and energy level paving the way for all of your tomorrows to be vibrant and joyful!
Sources: Annals of Internal Medicine; Duke University, University of Georgia, Archives of Internal Medicine.
Comment on this question:
What is your favorite form of exercise?
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Susan Liddy is the author of the “Body Benevolence eBook; 8 Weeks to Loving Your Body” and “The Secrets to Ultimate Living; What You Wish You Knew When You Were 20!”. Find more of her tips and articles to create an ultimate life and an extraordinary business here: SusanLiddy.com
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I love walking – fast enough to work up a bit of a sweat, but not so fast that I can’t enjoy the wonder of the world around me, and say hello to my fellow walkers.
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Thanks so much for your encouraging blog post on exercise.
I would love to start exercising again. A couple of years ago, I had been doing it on a regular basis but then life intervened with some personal stresses/crises… and for some reason, I haven’t been able to get back on the horse since then.
I do miss it and recognize and acknowledge all the benefits that you spell out so clearly in your blog but I don’t know how to get myself to actually make it out to the gym after having been away for so long.
Take care,
D.
This post has already motivated me to exercise daily.
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