Exercise has many, many benefits. Some people do not do it because they do not think that they need to lose weight and they have no reason to gain muscle. That is silly. Exercise is not only good for losing weight and gaining muscle. It has many more benefits than this… many, many more. Here is what they are:
PREVENTS DISEASE:
Exercise can help to prevent disease. It strengthens your body and your body’s organs so that it can fight disease and so that it is more disease resistant. If you exercise your body will become very strong and it will be harder for diseases and illnesses to take hold of you.
Just like a strong foundation on your home helps your home stand against bad weather and such, a strong foundation of exercise helps your body stand against sickness and disease.
This alone is a great benefit. If exercise did nothing else, it would be worth it to exercise just so you could have this protection. Many people take vitamins and such to help their bodies be strong, but exercise is something you can do and it does not require you to put anything inside your body, it is all natural.
For people who are especially prone to sickness or disease, exercising could help them out greatly so that they could slow down or end their cycle of sickness. It would be great to never, or rarely, have to be sick again.
STRENGTHENS RESPITORY SYSTEM:
Exercise also helps to strengthen your respitory system. Your lungs will be stronger so that they will be able to suck in more air and be able to bring in more oxygen for you body to use.
Your heart will also be much stronger. It will be able to pump more blood and carry more oxygen to your muscles and other areas of the body. It will help your heart go grow strong so that it will not wear out as quickly or as easily.
For someone who does not exercise, their heart can get worked up over the smallest activities because it is not used to hard work it will wear out a lot faster because it will get worked up over small things.
But for someone who exercises a lot, their heart gets stronger and smaller activities do not put a strain on it. It allows the heart to last longer and be stronger.
ENERGY, HAPPINESS AND GOOD SLEEP:
These are just a few more benefits of exercise. If you exercise regularly you will have a lot and a ton more energy. Your body will feel alive and excited. You will have energy to go about your daily activities and you will not get tired as easy.
Exercise is also a natural happiness pill. Except that it is not a pill. But exercise releases good endorphins into your body that give you a feeling of elation and happiness. It helps your mind to be clear and helps you to feel good.
This is a natural high so it is good for you. Unlike other highs, you can think clearly and you can function better.
Exercise will also help you to have better sleep. Your body will be able to sleep deep and more soundly. Your sleep will be better quality and do more for you than it used to.
For all of these reasons and more, exercise is great and is necessary for the great health of anyone.