Age creeps up on you in the form of lowered metabolism, easier weight gain and aching muscles and joints. I know, you can’t wait. In fact, at the age of 50 most people begin to lose about 12% of their muscle strength and 6% of their muscle mass with each passing decade. But did you know the real culprit behind age-related ailments? Disuse. That’s right – your body feels the effects of aging most when you don’t use it! Makes sense, doesn’t it? In youth we are generally active and vigorous, and as the years pass by we tend to be more cautious and less apt toward physical activity. This disuse ends up taking a tremendous toll on our bodies.
Exercise is the only proven way to drastically combat aging and to regain your youthful body. In fact, most people are able to regain up to 1/3 of their muscle strength and mass after participating in an exercise program for just a couple of months. Many studies have also shown that seniors who exercise regularly live longer than those who don’t participate in a regular program. If thats not enough incentive to get off the couch, I don’t know what is!
Okay so you’re not 50 yet. Maybe not even 40. So should you simply sit back and relax, since aging is so far off in your future? No! If you are younger than 50, I still have one piece of advice for you – exercise! By making exercise a part of your daily life you are in the position to arm yourself against ever feeling the full effect of aging on your body. What a powerful thing! And guess what? Exercise brings you a variety of other benefits as well.
And you thought that exercise was only useful for losing weight! Not only will exercise increase your strength and muscle mass, check out this list of the proven benefits of exercise:
improved sleeping patterns
improved blood profile
increase in bone density
increased life expectancy
improved cardiovascular health
decrease in life-threatening conditions, such as diabetes, insulin resistance and heart disease
increased muscle strength
decreased blood pressure
improved psychological health
increase in mobility and flexibility
Did you know that exercise could do all of that for you? Crazy, right? It has been proven that regular exercise will help keep you younger even as your age increases. And we are talking about both physical and mental youth.
So now that you know the power of exercise, what should you do with this knowledge? Participate in a regular exercise program and feel younger and more vibrant than ever! Making the decision to get into shape will be the best one you make in your life, and I encourage you to contact me to jump start your exercise program. Online training is available and FREE to try today! You won’t regret it!
Patrick McCandless, ISSA-CFT, EMT-P
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