This article about Physical fitness is
aimed at improving your health and wellness.
Across the centuries, humans have been
fascinated with athletics, and many have marvelled at feats of the athlete. Who
hasn’t at times been envious of what these people have done with their bodies?
And yet what ever their natural abilities, most of these people achieved what
they did through sheer hard work.
From merely looking at their facial
expressions, one easily can form an incorrect expression of how much ( or
little) joggers, cyclists, and runners are enjoying them selves. It may at
times appear that the whole endeavour is a punishment. There are however many
benefits of persisting with an exercise programme. These will be discussed as
you read on.
The benefits come from the determined
application and discipline required to perform the exercise itself. There are
certain rules to be adhered to. Regularity of exercise is essential. There must
be a goal and some times even a prize. We need to cast off activities and
distractions that keep us from growing in grace and prioritize our goals if we
are going to finish strong.
Some one ounce asked an award-winning, long
distance runner if the runner thought this person could become a great runner,
as well.”Sure,” the athlete replied, “all you need to do is run15milees a day
for six days a week and then, on the seventh, run 25.Do that for a year, and
you will have a good chance of making it.”
“Action is a law of our being. Every organ
of the body has its appointed work, upon the performance of which its development
and strength depend. The normal action of all organs gives strength and vigour,
while the tendency of disuse is toward decay and death.”_Ellen G. White, The ministry of
healing, pp.237,238.
Science has shown us, over and over, that
almost every aspect of our physical being is benefited by exercise. Sure we are
not all called to sprint four-minute miles. But in almost all cases, we can do
enough exercise in order to benefit greatly, not just physically but mentally
and spiritually as well.
How we feel physically will impact how we
feel mentally and that will impact how we feel spiritually as well.
Benefits
of Physical Exercises
Before starting an exercise programme,
however, we need to be sure that our health will permit regular exercise. If
there are many pre-existing health conditions or disabilities, it is wise to be
guided by a physician as to the appropriate intensity of exercise to be
undertaken.
Three
points need to be kept in mind with any exercise programme:
Frequency, intensity and duration.
1.
Frequency. Currently ,
recommendations for optimal health and fitness suggest that we should exercise
at least six times a week.
2.
Intensity. The appropriate
intensity of exercise will vary depending upon your age and medical conditions.
Over time, if you are consistent, you will be able to exercise harder and harder.
It’s good to get your heart beating faster and work up a sweat. You have to
pace your self. What works for one person may not work for another.
3.
Duration. It is estimated that
45-90 minutes of exercise per day is great. it would be beneficial if exercise
were at least done for 30minutes,six
days per week. The exercise time may be devided into portions.For example, 10
minutes each morning,midday,and evening.It should be arranged to suit your
programme.
Walking is an excellent
and sustainable form of exercise.
There are many benefits of exercise.
a.
Regular exercise helps to
control weight
b.
It is beneficial in helping to
reduce high blood pressure and an important adjunct to any medical therapy for
high blood pressure (under medical supervision and guidance).
c.
When exercises are regularly performed,
there is a decreased incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
d.
Additional benefits to heart
health include the fact that regular exercise improves the protective, health
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL).
e.
Regular exercise gives one an
improved feeling of well being. This occurs partly through chemicals called
endorphins, which the body produces during exercise.
f.
Exercise has been associated
with delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, and it generally improves mental performance
g.
People who exercise regularly
have less depression.
h.
Exercise plays a role in the
prevention of breast and colon cancer. The benefits are many and varied.
Though most of us are busy, we are commanded to care
of our selves and exercise is one important way we can do it. What a bout you?
How much time do you spend exercising? What excuses do you use to get out of
doing it?