Exercising is the performance of planned, repetitive body movements with the aim of improving physical fitness, health and well-being. This term is for activities such as sports, gymnastics, and is differentiated from physical activity, which includes any energy-consuming movement, such as walking or cleaning.
Physical activity is essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. However, many people choose a sedentary lifestyle, which can have serious repercussions on physical and mental health. Below we discuss the benefits of exercising and the consequences of not doing so.
Pros of doing Exercise
1. Improves physical health:Regular exercise helps to build muscle mass and bone density, which reduces the risk of diseases osteoporosis and fractures in the future, also physical activity burns calories, which contributes to maintaining a healthy weight and preventing diseases like obesity.
2. Cardiovascular benefits:Regular exercise improves blood circulation and heart efficiency, reducing the risk of heart disease.
3. Mental health:It reduces stress and anxiety; It increases the production of endorphins, known as the happiness hormones which reduce stress. Lack of physical activity is associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety
More Pros:- Reduce the risk of falls
- Increases the possibility of living longer
- Improves sleep
1. Improves physical health:
Regular exercise helps to build muscle mass and bone density, which reduces the risk of diseases osteoporosis and fractures in the future, also physical activity burns calories, which contributes to maintaining a healthy weight and preventing diseases like obesity.
2. Cardiovascular benefits:
Regular exercise improves blood circulation and heart efficiency, reducing the risk of heart disease.
3. Mental health:
It reduces stress and anxiety; It increases the production of endorphins, known as the happiness hormones which reduce stress. Lack of physical activity is associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety
More Pros:
- Reduce the risk of falls
- Increases the possibility of living longer
- Improves sleep
Cons of not doing Exercise:
1. Losing physical abilities:Not doing exercise can lead to a decrease in muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility. And when you perform everyday activities, you can feel a sense of "it's too difficult".
2. Increased risk of diseases:A sedentary lifestyle is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer.Also physical inactivity has been shown to be as dangerous as smoking, increasing the risk of death when you are young.
3. Negative effects on mental health:Inactivity can contribute to a higher incidence of psychological problems like depression and anxiety, and sedentary people often experience a lot of emotional stress due to the lack of endorphin release that exercise provides.
More Cons:- Your body probably will have more inflammation
- You may have poorer circulation
- Your bones may get weaker and lose essential minerals.
Not doing exercise has a lot of consequences for physical and mental health. Don't just stay at your bed watching Netflix or Youtube, or play videogames, do exercise just (at least) 30 minutes a day, it isn't too long considering that the day has 24 hours. And you have an active lifestyle, you can prevent a number of chronic diseases. So, it's important to find effective and enjoyable ways to incorporate physical activity into our daily routine.
By: Mariapaz Rodriguez
1. Losing physical abilities:
Not doing exercise can lead to a decrease in muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility. And when you perform everyday activities, you can feel a sense of "it's too difficult".
2. Increased risk of diseases:
A sedentary lifestyle is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer.
Also physical inactivity has been shown to be as dangerous as smoking, increasing the risk of death when you are young.
3. Negative effects on mental health:
Inactivity can contribute to a higher incidence of psychological problems like depression and anxiety, and sedentary people often experience a lot of emotional stress due to the lack of endorphin release that exercise provides.
More Cons:
- Your body probably will have more inflammation
- You may have poorer circulation
- Your bones may get weaker and lose essential minerals.
Not doing exercise has a lot of consequences for physical and mental health. Don't just stay at your bed watching Netflix or Youtube, or play videogames, do exercise just (at least) 30 minutes a day, it isn't too long considering that the day has 24 hours. And you have an active lifestyle, you can prevent a number of chronic diseases. So, it's important to find effective and enjoyable ways to incorporate physical activity into our daily routine.
By: Mariapaz Rodriguez
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