The Importance of Excercise and Fitness

Pick up any popular magazine nowadays and you’ll probably face articles on how to look better and feel better. But fitness and exercise have deeper and more long-lasting benefits. They help tune-up your entire body on the inside. And if you don’t participate? Well, physical INACTIVITY is a major risk factor for diseases of your heart and blood vessels. To gain maximum health benefits, you should participate in both aerobic and anerobic activity. Aerobic activity should get your heart racing – in a good way. Examples of aerobic activity are swimming, cycling, jogging and skiing. Anerobic activity like weightlifting is good for more directly building muscle and keeping bones thick and strong. According to the latest American Heart Association & American College of Sports Medicine guidelines on physical activity, healthy adults should be getting at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity 5 days of the week. Get a medical check-up before starting your adult fitness program. Watch more video about fitness and exercise or share your story or experience on video with icyou.