Using weight loss as motivation is good reason to initially start exercising but if you are to stick to your program you have to shift your focus from weight loss to something that really gets your fire going.
Here are 10 benefits of exercising:
1- Strength
You would be surprised as to how much stronger you get even after just a few short weeks.
2- Happiness
People who exercise consistently are shown to be happier then people who don't exercise
3- Living longer
An obvious benefit to enjoy the things you like for longer. We only have one body, if you don't show care and respect for your body, who will?
4 - Increased energy levels
Increased blood flow nourishes your body, making you more alert and easier to concentrate.
5 - Stress relief
Exercise can be the one thing that clears your mind when nothing else can.
6- Anti depressant
Not only exercise can make you happier, research shows it can help protect against depression.
7- Improved over all health
If you haven't got health nothing else matters.
8- Fun
Shift your focus from weight loss to having fun. Find something you like to do and you are more likely to stick to it.
9- Better body image
Make health your priority over weight loss and subsequently your body will be transformed as a by product.
10- Fulfillment
The biggest rewards of exercise are not measured by the scale but how you feel inside.
Don't stress it, just take baby steps towards your health and fitness goals and those positive actions you take will get you to where you want to be.
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Patrick and Kelly Poirier are the owners of Club Ouest in Hudson-St. Lazare. You can find more info about what they do here:
www.clubouest.ca
[email protected]
450-458-4766
Here are 10 benefits of exercising:
1- Strength
You would be surprised as to how much stronger you get even after just a few short weeks.
2- Happiness
People who exercise consistently are shown to be happier then people who don't exercise
3- Living longer
An obvious benefit to enjoy the things you like for longer. We only have one body, if you don't show care and respect for your body, who will?
4 - Increased energy levels
Increased blood flow nourishes your body, making you more alert and easier to concentrate.
5 - Stress relief
Exercise can be the one thing that clears your mind when nothing else can.
6- Anti depressant
Not only exercise can make you happier, research shows it can help protect against depression.
7- Improved over all health
If you haven't got health nothing else matters.
8- Fun
Shift your focus from weight loss to having fun. Find something you like to do and you are more likely to stick to it.
9- Better body image
Make health your priority over weight loss and subsequently your body will be transformed as a by product.
10- Fulfillment
The biggest rewards of exercise are not measured by the scale but how you feel inside.
Don't stress it, just take baby steps towards your health and fitness goals and those positive actions you take will get you to where you want to be.
****
Patrick and Kelly Poirier are the owners of Club Ouest in Hudson-St. Lazare. You can find more info about what they do here:
www.clubouest.ca
[email protected]
450-458-4766