Physical Exercise Helps Increase Longevity


by Kya - Date: 2010-08-06 - Word Count: 500 Share This!

It is widely known that exercising at least 30 minutes a day keeps the body and mind healthy. There are many benefits of exercising including increased activity in the body, better blood flow, a peaceful sleep, amplified sense of balance, etc. The benefits do not stop here. Exercising helps regulate the body mechanism. Furthermore, if continued for a long period of time, exercise has been scientifically proved to add significant years to one's life.

Workouts are basically classified as low intensity, medium intensity and high intensity. A balanced approach to some form of activity involving the body which might include walking, jogging, swimming, cycling interspersed with some break, works wonders for the body. An average duration of three to four hours spread uniformly over a week works fine for almost everyone.

Most of the diseases that we get to hear in our everyday life including potentially fatal ones like diabetes, obesity, hip fracture, high blood pressure and heart diseases can be significantly reduced if you indulge in some form of physical activity involving a variety of maneuvers. A sedentary lifestyle is our worst enemy and does no good for any person.

Calisthenics involves stretching your body to its limit. The muscles get warmed up and are prone to wear and tear, sometimes permanent, if not done under proper guidance. It is thus always advisable to hire a personal trainer for deciding what works best for you and how to do a particular routine. The genetic build-up of a body, the hereditary characteristics, the lifestyle, the environment, etc should be taken into account before deciding what suits you best. A trainer is specially qualified to do all of this for you.

A personal trainer will guide you best when it comes to arranging the practice one should follow. Every exercise must be a mix of cardio and some weight training. Cardio provides stamina to the body and helps reduce the chances of coronary disease and problems related to the lungs. Weight training, on the other hand, gives strength to the body and gifts increased activism.

Besides a personal trainer, a dietician must also be consulted to prepare a tailor-made diet chart to find out the nutrients that go best with you. The right quantity of food at the right time might work marvels for your body. Exercising also makes you eat guilt-free and the chances of the food getting converted into energy and muscles are very good.

Physical exercise helps strengthen the musculoskeletal rudiments including the bones, ligaments, and tendons. It also improves the functioning of the lungs and the pumping of the heart. This in turn helps the body to maintain its overall flexibility and movement. Such activism keeps the body dynamic and one can expect to increase their longevity and stay disability free for another three to twelve years.

There are many hidden benefits of exercising that also contributes to a longer and peaceful life. You tend to stay happier, be more social, improve your immunity system, learn to love, and tend to enjoy life better.

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