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5 Reasons to Exercise
Over the next few weeks we will be providing some fun and at times challenging exercises and workouts our Newman family can do with their families as we are all staying home. We encourage you to include all of your family in these workouts and to be active daily. Many of our coaches have shared some workouts you can start.
First, I would like to provide my top 5 Reasons to Exercise:
- Exercise Boosts Metabolism / Immune System: It’s no secret that exercise is great medicine to increasing our health and energy. One 30 minute strength training session burns calories for hours after the workout is completed. This helps with weight loss, while at the same time improves our immune system health, making it stronger.
- Exercise Makes You Sweat and Sweating releases Toxins: Exercise has been proven to help detoxify the body. As your sweat, you are releasing toxins from your body, which helps to detoxify your body.
- Exercise Boosts Creativity / Productivity: Multiple studies have show that those who exercise regularly are more productive at work and in school. Studies done on children and college-aged adults, have shown that those who exercise regularly perform better on tests and other educational activities.
- Exercise Helps Release Endorphins: Endorphins are our “feel good” hormones, thus exercise helps to boosts our mood, decreases stress, anxiety and depression, and creates a positive mindset. This is why we use the phrase “Runners high” – as after a good run our mood has improved and we may experience an overwhelming sense of joy.
- Exercise Builds Strong bones and Improves Cardiovascular Health: Our heart health improves with physical exercise, such as walking, running, hiking, biking and swimming. Our bones will benefit from strengthening and conditioning, and will become stronger with every workout session.
So what are you waiting for!! Even 10 minutes a day can improve one’s health. I suggest starting with 10 minutes a day, and working up to 30-45 minutes each day. It is recommended to perform 150 minutes of cardio each week, or 30 minutes 5x a week, as well as 60-90 minutes of strength training / resistance training per week or two 45 min sessions a week.