About Fitness

Fitness – Good health or physical condition, especially as the result of exercise and proper nutrition.

Exercise – Physical exertion of sufficient intensity, duration, and frequency to achieve or maintain fitness, or other health or athletic objectives

Benefits of Exercise:

• Weight loss
• Reduced stress
• Boost energy
• Improved mood
• Better quality of life
• Relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety
• Better sleep
• Increase bone density
• Reduced risk of heart disease and certain cancers
• Strengthened heart and lungs
• Heightened self confidence

The safest and most effective way to successfully change body composition is to combine sensible eating habits with a program of sound exercise, including both aerobic training and weight training. According to the International Sports Sciences Association, 25% of Americans are sedentary and we currently spend more than $600 billion annually for health care. That’s about $3000 per year for each individual in America. Exercise can play a key role in reducing your risk of medical problems and in decreasing your ultimate costs for health care. In a renowned study of 17,000 Harvard graduates, it was determined that “not exercising had the equivalent impact on you health as smoking one and a half packs of cigarettes per day.”

While many people equate exercising with looking good or losing weight, you may be surprised at the significant number of health-related conditions that can benefit from exercise including: