Why is it so important to exercise?

 Answer by Mark Givert

Thank you for your question.

Here Are Some Great Reasons to Exercise

1. Our Lifestyle is Such That we Just do not Move Anymore!

For example; Most of us sit at a desk working all day, then we sit in a car, bus or train to commute.

Then when we have finished work we often go out for a meal and sit down, or we may go to a cinema, theatre or just stay home and sit down and watch TV.

You get the gist of what is going on.

Our lifestyle has become so sedentary that in fact even exercising daily may not be sufficient to undo the damage done by our new lifestyle that involves extended periods of sitting.

We really need to consciously introduce physical activity into our day, throughout the day to combat this very serious problem.

2. Sitting is a Health Risk

Our lifestyle today involves predominantly sitting.

Currently one of the biggest health risks is too much sitting?

Too much sitting is related to increased mortality.

3. Weight Gain

As we sit more we begin to lose muscle mass. Our muscles have a big part to play in controlling our weight.

Simply put muscles burn calories, more muscles more calories burned.

Less muscle the less your body burns calories.

Of course what we are seeing generally is increasing problems for people who are gaining weight.
 
The implication is clear if you do not exercise you will have less muscle mass, your body will not burn so many calories and as for so many of us we just get fat and put on weight.

4. Boost Immunity

One great benefit of exercise is that when you work hard enough you will raise your body temperature.

This has the effect of creating an artificial fever that helps purge the body of unwanted infections.

Also raising the body temperature by just 1 degree Celsius can boost immunity by 30-40 percent.

Similarly when we do not exercise our body temperature tends to reduce increasing our susceptibility to infection!

5. Human Growth Hormone - Regenerate

High intensity exercise triggers the production of Human Growth hormone that helps the body regenerate and repair itself....surely that alone is a good reason for exercise!

6. Feel Great

Exercise generates endorphins that make you feel great.

So all in all these are just a few reasons to exercise there are many many more.

There is a tremendous amount of research also relating to how exercise can help with many illnesses, including helping with pain relief.

The list of benefits truly is endless.