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Benefits of Exercise

Benefits of Exercise. By: Jack Buckley Become physically fit and learn how it can benefit your health. Exercise Benefits. Daily exercise can help prevent diseases: Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Obesity Stroke Diabetes High Cholesterol Keeps blow flow running smoothly

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Benefits of Exercise

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  1. Benefits of Exercise By: Jack Buckley Become physically fit and learn how it can benefit your health.

  2. Exercise Benefits • Daily exercise can help prevent diseases: • Heart Disease • High Blood Pressure • Obesity • Stroke • Diabetes • High Cholesterol • Keeps blow flow running smoothly • risk of cardiovascular disease

  3. Helps Control Weight • Exercise plays a major role in controlling your weight • Helps burn calories and metabolism • Although dieting is important, you need to exercise in order to control and maintain your weight • Stay active throughout your entire day • Working out at the gym • Taking the stairs instead of elevator • Chores around the house

  4. Improves Appearance • Help a person to age well • Improves skin • Toned muscles • Long muscles • Impacts confidence • More sociable

  5. Improves Your Mood Relieve stress and blow off steam Helps you feel relaxed and ready to take on the day Feel better about your physical appearance Improve self-esteem and self confidence Just 30 minutes a day can stimulate brain function

  6. Boosts Your Energy Can improve muscle endurance and strength Improves cardiovascular system Heart and lungs work more efficiently Gives you more energy to get you through the rest of the day Reduces stress and anxiety

  7. Sleep Better • Regular activity can help with sleeping problems • Helps to fall asleep quicker and deepen your sleep • muscle growth with proper hours of sleep • Promotes a better sleeping pattern • 8 to 9 hours of sleep is essential

  8. Increases Chances to Live Longer • Daily activity risk of death by 40% • Improves immune system • Increases bone growth and strength • Enhances performance at work or sport • Better shape can improve performance on the playing field • Daily exercise improves mood

  9. Improves Learning Increases level of brain chemical, Serotonin, that help make new brain cells Helps you to cope with stress Complicated activities enhance attention and concentration skills Playing tennis or taking a dance class

  10. Getting Motivated • Set reasonable goals • Get determined and stay focused • Get ready for an upcoming event • Vacation • Wedding • Athletic season • Believe in yourself

  11. Examples of Moderate Exercise Walking/Running Bicycling Swimming Jumping Rope Dancing 30 minutes a day

  12. 5 Easy Steps to Get Exercising BecomePhysically Fit • Determine your fitness level • How in shape are you • Make a plan • How often • What activities • Gather equipment • What will you wear • Accessories • Begin your fitness plan • Strive for goals • Track your progress • Write down what you do • Check for improvements

  13. Determining Fitness Level • Check fitness levels: • Cardiovascular: mile jog and check pulse • Muscle strength/endurance: push-ups • Body mass index: skin-fold caliper • Flexibility: sit and reach

  14. Make an Exercise Plan • Make reasonable and attainable goals • Write it down • It helps to track performance • Stay at the pace you want to go at • Get help • Experienced trainers and nutritionist • Variety of activities • Chance of pace, muscle diffusion

  15. Gather Equipment • Have the right equipment for exercise • Shoes • Jump rope • Support belts • Ipod • Hydration • Organization helps to maintain focus

  16. Begin Your Fitness Plan • Once a plan is made, get started • Don’t make excuses • Stick to the plan • Start gradually: easier to more difficult • Go at your comfortable pace • Know your body • If your body needs time off, take it • Prevent any injuries or anything that could cause a setback

  17. Track Your Progress • Write down performance • See where strengths and weakness are • See where improvements need to be made • Set new goals or try new exercises • Partner up with someone • Track each others progress • Motivate one another

  18. Daily Exercise Healthy Life Walk around track Weight lifting Gymnastics Football

  19. How Bad Do You Want It??

  20. References http://www.medicinenet.com/benefits_of_exercise/page2.htm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/HQ00171 http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/benefits.html http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/take_care/exercise_wise.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aowB5wNPvWQ http://health.usnews.com/topics/subjects/exercise

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