Every time you choose to walk instead of drive, take the stairs instead of the elevator, or go for a 20-minute walk, it is a gift you give yourself and your health. If toning and feeling better is enough for you, here are ten important reasons to start moving your body that have nothing to do with appearance.
Gyms are full of people who come to tone and work on their bodies to look better and that is great.
But exercise is much more than how you look and how much you weigh. Here are ten real reasons to exercise, completely unrelated to appearance:
Exercise increases energy levels
Studies show that exercise increases energy by 30% during the day.
Thirty percent more energy is amazing! Imagine how much you can accomplish when you are not constantly tired.
Exercise improves sleep quality
Not only is it easier to fall asleep at night, the sleep itself is deeper, more restful, and more satisfying.
Good sleep affects the whole day and our mood.
Most of us have forgotten how it feels to sleep well, and you do not realize how much you miss it until you start sleeping properly.
Exercise makes daily life easier
This may be the best reason to exercise unrelated to appearance.
Taking the stairs, carrying groceries, chasing the bus, or running with your children (or grandchildren) in the playground becomes easier when you are trained.
Life itself becomes easier when movement is easy for you.
Exercise protects joints
Back pain, shoulder pain, and knee pain are not something you have to live with. People who exercise can see improvement in just three weeks. Strengthening the body reduces joint pain and helps prevent it.
Exercise helps joints, it does not harm them.
Exercise improves mood
Studies show that people who exercise are calmer and happier because exercise releases endorphins.
Exercise is the best anti-aging tool
Exercise improves skin appearance, keeps muscles and skin firm, and reduces the risk of age-related diseases like osteoporosis and stroke.
Exercise improves memory
Studies show that strength training improves the part of the brain responsible for memory.
Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure Aerobic exercise trains the heart to pump better and requires less effort per beat, leading to healthy blood pressure and lower risk of heart disease.
This is probably the most common reason to exercise unrelated to appearance.
Many people only think about heart health after a medical event, but you have the chance to prevent risks now.
Exercise teaches goal setting and achievement
If you can achieve a goal in training, whether it is losing weight, performing a 100-kilo squat, or running five kilometers,
you can take that determination into every other area of life and achieve your dreams.
Remember, every time you choose to walk instead of drive, take the stairs instead of the elevator, or go for a 20-minute walk, it is a gift to yourself and your health.
Every exercise counts, even the smallest, as long as you start.
