Keeping Fit

Why should I keep fit ?
Here is a brief summary of the health benefits of regular physical activity:

• Reduces the risk of Coronary Heart Disease
• Improved posture, fewer aches and pains
• Weight management and control
• Reduced risk of Osteoporosis, bone thinning disease
• Helps to relieve stess and anxiety
• Improves self confidence and self esteem
• Stengthens ligaments, tendons, connective tissue, bones and joints making them more stable and less prone to injury
• Increases and maintains the strength and endurance of the muscles
• Increases and maintains the range of movement of joints

• Reduced risk of Coronary Heart Disease
• Reduced risk of Stroke
• Increased levels of High Density Lipoproteins good blood fats)
• Reduced risk of blood clots
• Weight management
• Can normalise blood pressure
• Reduction of stress
• Raised levels of self-esteem

Flexibility (Stretching) Stretching exercises such as pilates and yoga classes

• Maintenance and ease of range of movement
• Improved posture
• Fewer aches and pains
• Reduced risk of back problems

Muscular Strength and Endurance – i.e. Resistance machines, Free weights, Body conditioning classes and circuit training etc

• Reduced risk of Osteoporosis
• Helps to maintain healthy joints
• Maintenance of muscle mass
• Increase ability of muscles to work for longer without tiring· Improved posture
• Reduced risk of back problems