Today with medical technology and the advent of new medicines we are living longer than ever before. However, living longer does not necessarily mean you will be living a higher quality of life. To live and enjoy life you have to start with your level of fitness. There are many reasons to improve your fitness, some of you may have personal reasons however, for quality of life, let me cover three reasons why increasing your level of fitness is important.
1. You Reduce Your Levels of Bad Cholesterol. Cholesterol is a substance that is manufactured by the body. Depending on your genes your body may produce more than is recommended or it may produce less. The bottom line is as you age it is important to keep your cholesterol readings in line. There of course is medication that can be taken to help reduce bad cholesterol however the ideal way to cut your bad cholesterol or LDLs and raise the good cholesterol or HDLs is through diet and exercise. Do not rely on medication by itself.
Through exercise and proper diet, you increase the good cholesterol that helps in reducing cardiovascular disease and lowering your blood pressure. This is one of the biggest and most important areas you can improve on by working on your level of fitness.
2. You Increase Your Metabolic Rate. Through diet and more importantly exercise, you increase your metabolic rate which in burns more claories and helps you in reducing bodyweight and reducing the amount of body fat you carry. Increasing your meatbolic rate can be done by both cardiovasuclar exercise or weight training. Combining both however is very benficial and is highly recommended.
A higher metabolism keeps you tone and reduces the chances of developing chronic diseases by reducing the amount of excess body fat. As you age your metabolism begins to slow down causing an increase in body fat and just making it harder to lose weight overall. By improving your levels of fitness, you speed up your metabolism again.
3. You Increase Your Functional Strength. By working on your fitness you want to be sure you include weight training into your exercise routine. When you have developed a solid weight training routine, you begin to strengthen your muscles which not only will increase your metabolism and help in weight reduction as we discussed earlier but, it gives your more functional strength by being able to complete your daily activities without difficulty due to lack of strength. You increase your muscular endurance and you develop your bodies stamina to give you more energy and live your life with more energy and making your daily activities easier.
The reasons to get fit are numerous but, to live life as it was meant to be as you age, and to help reduce your medical costs in the future, begin today to get in place a fitness routine that you will work with and reap the benefits of a stronger healthier body.
Richard is the owner of Total Joint Fitness LLC located in Punta Gorda, Florida. Richard is also a physical therapist assistant and personal trainer for older adult fitness and post- rehabilitation. For more information regarding fitness prior to or, after surgery or, if you want to get healthier and work on prevention to maintain a healthier lifestyle, contact Richard at http://www.richardhaynes.com
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