What Are The Benefits Of Exercise?

  

Unless you over exercise or exercise in the wrong manner, physical activity is always beneficial. It’s never too late to start, and some exercise is better than none at all.

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Exercise facilitates sustainable weight loss and improves posture and appearance, it also reduces the risk and progression of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer’s, as well as premature death.

Have you ever felt stiff and wished you had more flexibility? Exercise increase flexibility, strengthens bones and joints, protects against fractures, and builds healthy muscles.

The benefits that follow exercise include lowered blood pressure, lowered heart rate, and a decreased risk for both obesity anddiabetes. If you feel too tired to exercise, remember that exercise increases energy, vitality, speed, and performance. Fitness facilitates recovery from injury and illness.  

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Now that we have considered the physical benefits of exercise, what about the mental benefits? If ever there existed a magic formula for health, it is exercise. A good walk in the park or jog around the block improves learning, retention and self-esteem increases in those who exercise. Have you ever noticed that when you ever exercised that day you sleep better?

Exercise also provides some surprising social benefits. It facilitates emotional intelligence and conflict resolution, strengthens intimacy and sexual life, and promotes feelings of happiness. Since exercise increases the flow of oxygen carrying blood cells, to the brain, it also enhances our ability to meditate, pray, and study the Bible. Systematic exercise increases our capacity to appreciate spiritual things.

With the renewed energy that comes from exercise we will also have a greater desire to serve others.

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