Health Care Guide:Why Fitness Really Matters
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Why Fitness Really Matters
Until recently, day to day life required a much higher degree of physical activity.
Because of technological advances our lives have become much more sedentary. We no longer have to get up to change the channel on the TV nor do we have to actively engage our arm muscles to roll a car window down or up. We even get to sit in our car as it is being washed for us.
Because of these marvelous advances we as a population have lost a lot of our muscle tone and even our endurance. We no longer walk to the store or even walk to the mailbox, in some cases.
When someone loses the ability to do things for themselves it’s not because of the aging process it’s because of disuse. The best news is that it is never too late to adopt a more active lifestyle.
Most people who have difficulty sticking with a health-promoting program usually make it too complex. Along with activities that promote cardiovascular fitness, such as walking or cycling, you can add all sorts of leisure activities (dancing, bowling), indoor work activities (vacuuming