BEING A COUCH POTATO WILL NOT KEEP YOU YOUNG
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Latest Breaking News - Health - Viewing: Being A Couch Potato Will Not Keep You Young Sunday, February 07, 2010 Are you looking for a little motivation to stick to your exercise program? How about if you knew it could help you look younger, would that help to keep you going? There are many benefits to exercising but the fact that it can slow aging and help you look younger has got to be one of the best. For many people it is tempting to try and take a short cut with skin creams and injections, or surgical options like face lifts and tummy tucks. But those things just change the outside of the body and it is what is happening on the inside that is responsible for how fast or how slow the aging process affects us. Being a couch potato is never going to help you stay young looking and in fact will hasten decay and degeneration as your body and all of its systems weaken. Research has shown those adults who do enough physical activity to build and maintain their muscle tissue with proper exercise function much better and look 10 or more years younger than people who do not. Every cell and tissue becomes biologically younger with the stimulation of 'youth' hormones that challenging your muscles provides. If you want to keep looking as young as possible it is impossible to do so without muscle tone. The strong, lean, firm, healthy, shapely body's we all admire and would love to own simply are not attainable without it. And just how do you attain that youthful appearance and energetic condition? Loads of research tells us that the real Fountain of Youth is regular physical activity that works the muscular system of the human body. As our body is made up of 50 percent muscle tissue it is considered the engine room of the body and if left to weaken and shrivel it sets a spiral of downward health problems. It is a shame that many people think strength training exercise is for athletes or bodybuilders. Rest assured it is for everyone that wants to remain youthful. No matter what your age or present physical condition, strength training will improve the quality and the length of your life. Proper exercise has the capacity to make us stronger and more flexible so we can do more. Mentally and emotionally, we have much to gain from exercise. It reduces depression and anxiety, helps us manage stress and frustration and increases feelings of physical well-being and self-confidence. Our work and leisure performance is improved and our daily tasks are much easier to perform. Do not expect these benefits from low intensity activity like walking, jogging or cycling. These are not enough to work the muscles through their ranges of movement under a load. Consider these sorts of activities as recreational and can never replace a proper exercise program of strength training exercise if you wish to enjoy the anti aging benefits that keeping your muscles and bones strong can provide.
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "Ive Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: Fountain of Youth For Free Fitness Report here Fitness Weight Loss Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger. Note: You are free to reprint this article as long as the text links remain intact. Article Views: 16 Related Articles What Are Common Oral Health - Dental Problems? Avoid bad breath & cavities.Good oral health means you have healthy teeth & gums. If you want to avoid cavities and bad breath then daily ritual of brushing your teeth as well as flossing is necessary. Needles to say, it is always advisable to see your dentist to evaluate whether you need any dental care. Should I Take Dietary Supplements? Good health is dependent upon good nutrition. Your health is maintained adequately if you include many and essential nutrients in your diet. Nutrients are substances that are used by your body for variety of functions (for your growth, energy level, body repair etc). Aerobic Exercises- You're Key To Health! Aerobic exercise is a long duration, lower intensity activity which increases your oxygen consumption, makes your heart and lungs work harder, and results in increased endurance. Swimming, brisk walking, running are common Aerobic exercises. What You Need To Do To Combat That Middle Age Spread It is common for people to gain weight as they get older no matter how much they watch what they eat. This is because the metabolic rate (the rate we burn fuel) slows down due to a loss of muscle tissue... Think You Are Getting Away With Not Exercising? Between the stresses of work, family and social lives trying to consciously live a healthy life can be difficult, given all of the pressures our modern world inflicts on us. It is easy to fall into the habits of poor eating and a sedentary lifestyle... The Busier You Are The More You Need The Magic Of Proper Exercise A large segment of the world's population has given up worrying about their health in favor of the comforts, conveniences and indulgences of our modern lifestyles. It is easier to fall into the habits of poor eating and a sedentary lifestyle than to consciously live a healthy life... Our Great Grandparents Did Not Need To Go To The Gym Our great grandparents never had to worry about their bodies being flabby or becoming overweight. They naturally applied their strength and used their muscles actively to get their daily tasks and chores done. No fancy household appliances back then... Mental And Emotional Health Needs Exercise Too When we think of an exercise program we think of losing a bit of weight, toning up muscles and keeping our heart strong. We usually don't link our mental and emotional fitness with our physical strength and fitness Keep Your Quality Of Life High By Keeping Your Strength After we reach 30 years we usually become less active so we start the long slow process of losing our muscle tissue. This rate amounts to around one half pound per year then doubles If You Are Overweight Some Basic Changes Are Needed To get rid of excess stored body fat the method used for the last thirty odd years has been the calorie model of eating. The idea was that eating less food and supplying less energy to the body than it supposedly needed would force it to burn up the excess stored fat. Unfortunately this method has failed... |
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