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Regular exercise provides numerous health benefits. It increases energy levels and improves cardiovascular strength. Exercise also builds muscle strength, aids weight management, and enhances brain function. Additionally, exercise reduces risks of heart disease, diabetes, bone diseases, and certain cancers. It can improve mood, quality of sleep, and help prevent mental illnesses. Overall, an active lifestyle can reduce some effects of aging.

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Module 1 Lesson 2

Regular exercise provides numerous health benefits. It increases energy levels and improves cardiovascular strength. Exercise also builds muscle strength, aids weight management, and enhances brain function. Additionally, exercise reduces risks of heart disease, diabetes, bone diseases, and certain cancers. It can improve mood, quality of sleep, and help prevent mental illnesses. Overall, an active lifestyle can reduce some effects of aging.

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LESSON 2

The Truth about


Exercise
PREPARED BY: MR. JOHN RAFAEL S. MEDRANO, LPT
The Importance of Exercise

We all know that exercise is important in our


daily lives, but we may not know why or what
exercise can do for us.
It’s important to remember that we have
evolved from nomadic ancestors who spent all their
time moving around in search of food and shelter,
travelling large distances on a daily basis. Our bodies
are designed and have evolved to be regularly active.
The Benefits of Exercise

There are many benefits of regular exercise and


maintaining fitness and these include:
 Exercise increases energy levels
Exercise improves both the strength and the
efficiency of your cardiovascular system to get the
oxygen and nutrients to your muscles. When your
cardiovascular system works better everything seems
easier and you have more energy for the fun stuff in life.
The Benefits of Exercise

 Exercise improves muscle strength


Staying active keeps muscles strong and joints,
tendons and ligaments flexible, allowing you to
move more easily and avoid injury. Strong
muscles and ligaments reduce your risk of joint
and lower back pain by keeping joints in proper
alignment. They also improve coordination and
balance.
The Benefits of Exercise

 Exercise can help you to maintain a healthy weight


 Exercise improves brain function
Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen levels in the
brain. It also encourages the release of the brain chemicals
(hormones) that are responsible for the production of cells
in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that controls
memory and learning. This, in turn, boosts concentration
levels and cognitive ability, and helps reduce the risk of
cognitive degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
The Benefits of Exercise

 Exercise is good for your heart


Exercise reduces LDL cholesterol (the type that
clogs your arteries), increases HDL (the good
cholesterol) and reduces blood pressure so it
lowers the stress on your heart. Added to this, it
also strengthens your heart muscle. Combined with
a healthy diet, exercise lowers the risk of
developing coronary heart disease.
The Benefits of Exercise

 Regular exercise lowers your risk of


developing type 2 diabetes
Regular exercise helps to control blood glucose
levels, which helps to prevent or delay the
onset of type 2 diabetes. Additionally exercise
helps to prevent obesity, which is a primary
factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.
The Benefits of Exercise

 Exercise enhances your immune system


Exercise improves your body’s ability to
pump the oxygen and nutrients around
your body that are required to fuel the
cells that fight bacteria and viruses.
The Benefits of Exercise

 Staying active reduces the likelihood of


developing some degenerative bone diseases
Weight bearing exercise such as running,
walking or weight training lowers your risk of
both osteoarthritis and osteoporosis – the adage
of “use it or lose it” really does apply to bones.
The Benefits of Exercise

 Exercise may help to reduce the risk of


certain cancers
Being fit may mean that the risks of colon
cancer, breast cancer and possibly also lung and
endometrial cancers are reduced. Studies by the
Seattle Cancer Research Centre have suggested
that 35% of all cancer deaths are linked to
being overweight and sedentary.
The Benefits of Exercise

Active people tend to sleep better


Physical activity makes you more tired
so you’re more ready to sleep. Good
quality sleep helps improve overall
wellness and can reduce stress.
The Benefits of Exercise

Exercise improves your mood and


gives you an improved sense of well-
being
Physical activity stimulates the release
of endorphins which make you feel
better and more relaxed. These in turn
improve your mood and lower your
The Benefits of Exercise

 Exercise can help prevent and treat


mental illnesses like depression
Physical activity can help you meet
people, reduce stress levels, cope with
frustration, give you a sense of
achievement, and provide some important
“me time”, all of which help with
The Benefits of Exercise

 Keeping fit can reduce some of the


effects of ageing.

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