EXERCISES: The modern day “AN Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away”

Exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. Generally, exercise involves physical activity, exerting the body with movement, and increasing the heart rate. Exercise is vital for looking after and improving our health.

Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your endurance. Exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. 

And when your heart and lung health improve, you have more energy to tackle daily chores.

Research has shown that it’s important to get all four types of exercise: 

Endurance.

Strength.

Balance.

Flexibility.

The Four Types of Exercises Can Improve Your Health and Physical wellbeing.

And they are;

• Brisk walking or jogging.
• Yard work (mowing, raking)
• Dancing.
• Swimming.
• Biking.
• Climbing stairs or hills.
• Playing tennis or basketball

Benefits of exercises are;

1. It Can Make You Feel Happier. 
2. It Can Help With Weight Loss. 
3. It Is Good for Your Muscles and Bones. 
4. It Can Increase Your Energy Levels.
5. It Can Reduce Your Risk of Chronic Disease. 
6. It Can Help Skin Health. 
7. It Can Help Your Brain Health and Memory. 
8. It Can Help With Relaxation and Sleep Quality.
9. Help your body manage blood sugar and insulin levels. 
10. Help you quit smoking. 
11. Improve your mental health and mood. 

There are different types of exercises for different parts of the body.

• Exercise for the chest: The push-up.
• Exercise for glutes: The squat.
• Exercise for abs: The bicycle maneuver.
• Exercise for the back: Pull-up.
• Exercise for hamstrings: Swiss ball hamstring curl.
• Exercise for upper arms: Triceps dips.
• Exercise for thighs: The lunge.
• Exercise for waist: The side bridge.

With these few tips, we now know how important exercising is to health. Don’t play with your health.

Take an hour or 2 to jog or perform aerobics.

At work, during breaks, give yourself that needed stretch. Stretch your arms and legs and take a short warm-up.

That short exercise will go along way to keeping you healthy and strong.

Medbury cares.