O N 2 – IM P O R T A N C E A N D

L E SS
U E S O F P HY S I C A L F I T N E S S
VA L
PHYSICAL FITNESS
• IS A VERY VITAL PART OF OUR DAILY LIFE. EVERYONE,
CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES,
NEEDS REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY PROMOTES GOOD HEALTH, AND YOU SHOULD
STAY ACTIVE THROUGHOUT ALL STAGES OF YOUR LIFE
REGARDLESS OF YOUR BODY TYPE OR BMI.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
•ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL TO BOOST HIS
IMMUNE SYSTEM TO FIGHT COMMON
DISEASES AND ILLNESSES.
 OR TA N C E O F
THE IMP
PHYSI C AL F IT N E S S
IT BOOSTS OVERALL HEALTH.

• REGULAR EXERCISE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF STAYING

HEALTHY AND KEEPING YOUR WEIGHT IN CHECK. NOT ONLY DOES
KEEP YOUR LUNGS AND HEART HEALTHY, BUT IT STRENGTHENS
YOUR MUSCLES AND BONES. MOUNTING STUDIES ALSO SHOW
THAT REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE
RISK FOR DISEASES, INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES,
TYPE 2 DIABETES, CANCERS, AND MORE.
IT HELPS PROLONG YOUR LIFE SPAN.
• BECAUSE IT HELPS PREVENT DISEASES, ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL
FITNESS THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ALSO AIDS IN INCREASING YOUR LIFE
EXPECTANCY. STUDIES WHO THAT PHYSICALLY ACTIVE PEOPLE LIVE LONGER
THAN THEIR LESS ACTIVE COUNTERPARTS. THE LANCET MEDICAL JOURNAL
SAYS THAT ONE IN EVERY 10 PREMATURE DEATHS ARE DUE TO LACK OF
EXERCISE, WHILE THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ESTIMATES THAT
ABOUT 250,000 DEATHS ANNUALLY RESULT FROM A LACK OF EXERCISE. THIS
ALMOST EQUATES TO THE AVERAGE NUMBER DEATHS THAT ARE DUE TO
SMOKING.
IT PROMOTES MENTAL HEALTH.

• DURING EXERCISE, THE BODY RELEASES ENDORPHINS AND

SEROTONIN – ALSO CALLED HAPPY HORMONES – WHICH HELP LOWER
ANXIETY, STRESS, AND TENSION. THESE HORMONES AID IN BLOCKING
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, UPLIFTING ONE’S MOOD, AND ENSURING A
GOOD NIGHT SLEEP. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ALSO ENCOURAGES POSITIVE
CHANGES IN THE BRAIN, PROMOTING NEW GROWTH AND ACTIVITY
THAT YIELD A SENSE OF CALM AND HAPPINESS.
IT INCREASES STRENGTH AND STAMINA FOR MORE RIGOROUS ACTIVITY.

• PHYSICAL FITNESS ENHANCES FLEXIBILITY, BONE DENSITY, AND

MUSCLE STRENGTH. AS YOUR MUSCLES GROW AND BONE
STRONGER, YOU ALSO GAIN BETTER BALANCE AND BECOME
MORE RESISTANT AGAINST INJURY FROM A FALL OR SLIP. THIS
STRENGTH ALSO MAKES YOU MORE RESILIENT FOR OTHER
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO DO WALL
CLIMBING OR MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, ADDING DAILY EXERCISE INTO
YOUR ROUTINE IS A GREAT START.
IT SAVES YOUR HEALTH-RELATED EXPENSES.

A HEALTHY BODY MEANS LESS DISEASE AND LESS

INJURY, PREVENTING UNWANTED
HOSPITALIZATION AND OTHER HEALTHCARE
COSTS IN THE LONG TERM.