Physical exercise is very important for a healthy body. To stay healthy and fit, we need to exercise regularly.
Most people believe that exercise and work are the same. They believe that if they exert effort, flex their muscles during work, it is already an exercise. But exercise and work are not the same thing. Although both expend energy, exercise has an element of pleasure. When you work, you become tired, the same as when you exercise. But in exercise, there is a sense of pleasure and leisure, and this what makes exercise more beneficial than work. It is this sense of pleasure that adds to the benefits of a physical exercise.
Exercise is very important to everybody. Moderate and vigorous exercises can reduce bad cholesterol levels in the body to prevent heart failures and strokes. Exercise promotes good blood circulation, and is therefore very beneficial for all the organs of the body. It helps in the removal of wastes and toxins in the body through perspiration.
A good exercise need not be strenuous. Brisk walking for 30 minutes three to four times a week can give the body a rejuvenation equivalent to ten years. Exercise improves the tones of the muscles, and makes them stronger and firm. It increases the efficiency of the heart to pump more blood to all parts of the body. Exercise also improves digestion, and normalizes bowel movement.
Exercise is good for the lung, allowing it to process more air with less effort, and increases oxygen consumption by body cells. It enables a cheerful quality to the mind, and strengthens the will. Exercise promotes a restful sleep at night, a good mind to think better, and restores energy and vitality to perform more efficiently during the day.
Exercise increases the pumping efficiency of the heart. It can prevent heart failures, and other diseases, especially in the elderly when done consistently in moderation.
Other health benefits of exercise are:
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