You only get one life.
How do you want to live it?
Exercise is Moving your Body:
For Health, for Fitness & for the Joy of it!
Exercise can be whatever you want it to look like - walking, yoga, hiking. What do you want to try?
Exercise happens everywhere and all day long as you walk, reach, bend, squat and lift.
You don’t have to go to the gym to be fit and healthy, unless you want to!
Exercise for a Strong Body that Makes Life Better
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Long-term Benefits of an Active Lifestyle:
Stronger muscles
Stronger bones
Decreased blood pressure
Reduced risk of chronic disease: cancer, heart disease, stroke & type 2 diabetes
Improved cholesterol level
Healthy weight maintenance and weight loss when combined with healthy eating
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Prevention of Chronic Disease starts with the Choices you Make Every Day
“More than 80% of chronic conditions could be avoided through the adoption of healthy lifestyle recommendations”. -Permanente Journal
“If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” - Robert N. Butler, MD, National Institute on Aging
Exercise for a Healthier Brain
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“Exercise changes the brain in ways that protect memory and thinking skills” - Harvard Health
Getting more blood flow and oxygen to your brain can reduce inflammation and improve the health of your brain cells, and improve memory and learning!
Move your body to:
Boost creativity
Increase motivation
Improve focus & attention
Improve thinking & memory
Reduce stress
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You only get one body. How do you want to treat it?
Exercise for your Spirit and Mood
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Have fun with friends, learn new skills & boost your confidence
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Meet your goals and get a sense of accomplishment. I did it!
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Adventure & explore in cool places out in nature
Exercise for Healthy Aging, Mobility & Longevity
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"We don't stop playing because we get old; we get old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw
“The key to healthy aging is a healthy lifestyle. Eating a variety of nutritious foods, practicing portion control and including physical activity in your daily routine can go a long way toward promoting healthy aging.” -The Mayo Clinic
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Exercise for Improved Mental Health
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Move your body to:
Decrease stress
Improve your mood by releasing feel-good endorphins and serotonin
Boost your energy
Decrease anxiety & depression
Improve your sleep
Who doesn’t want that?!
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Aerobic exercises, including jogging, swimming, cycling, walking, gardening, and dancing, have been proven to reduce anxiety and depression
Sit Less & Move more! How much should I do?
Every week: Get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise, or 75 minutes of cardio (heart-pumping) activity or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity
That’s at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise - or 15 minutes a day of vigorous exercise - five days per week
Muscle-strengthening exercises - 2x per week / at the home or gym
Flexibility and balance exercises - 2 or 3x per week
Keep yourself moving!
Resources:
There’s a lot of information out there. I suggest that you get your health and wellness information from reliable resources such as the Mayo Clinic, the CDC, the World Health Organization, the American Heart Association, Harvard Health, or the National Institute of Health. There’s a lot of misinformation out there and it can be hard to sort through to find what’s based on research. Do your homework.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5638636 - Lifestyle Medicine: A Brief Review of Its Dramatic Impact on Health and Survival / Permanente Journal
Five healthy habits may increase life expectancy | News | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills - Harvard Health
Older Adults | Surgeon General Report | CDC / Physical Activity for Older Adults