Stronger Muscles
Strength is something you use
every day. Strength also builds
stamina; strong leg muscles allow
you to walk longer, climb more
stairs or safely lift a child. Strong
back muscles allow for lawn mower
starting, pain free movement, setting
up your Christmas tree, or even
putting away your groceries.
Everyday life requires strength and
the more strength in your muscles,
the more you can do.
Bone Density
Bone density is something not
many people think about until it's
cause for concern. Weight bearing
exercise puts stress on your bones
and makes them stronger. Weak
bones lead to osteoporosis which
increases the risk for bone fractures.
Weak bones will also delay the
healing if a fracture were to occur.
Strong muscles and bones can go
together to create an easier and,
hopefully, injury free life.
Increased Energy Levels
Although it sounds like it
would be the opposite, most people
experience an increase in energy
with exercise. This may not be the
case for the first couple of sessions,
but after that exercise can give you
more energy and a feeling of
accomplishment which improves
mood.
Mental health concerns such as
depression are also improved with
exercise. Improving your mood very
frequently improves your energy
level. The same holds true for some
forms of pain, PMS and other
situations where the body feels
drained.
Although most people think of
exercise as a way to reduce or
maintain weight, there are a good
deal of other reasons to make
exercise a part of life. Hopefully,
this will encourage you to add a bit
of exercise to your life, even if you
are at your ideal weight.
Alicia McMane
Alicia is a personal
trainer who is very
active in her local
community. She is the
embodiment of active
living and shares her
passion with her family.