Obstacles to exercise are everywhere. Gyms are expensive and can be far away. Personal trainers are even more expensive and their regimes are difficult to follow. Home exercise equipment is expensive, an eyesore around the house, and typically takes a lot of time. Simply jogging takes a while, and results are slow. With so many reasons not to work out, how can anyone expect to ever get fit? But before there were so many gyms, before "personal trainer" was a career choice, before home exercises machines were invented or jogging became so popular, people were healthy and strong. What was their secret? Here's a hint: it's prisoners' secret, too.
Health Benefits of Exercise
Previous fitness programs didn't work? Decide exercising isn't worth it? Think again. Evidence for the health benefits of exercise is mounting. Practically every day, a study is published revealing yet another health benefit of regular exercise. For example:
- A study from 2007, the results of which were published in the New York Times, found that regular physical exercise improves, more than mental exercise does, basic brain functions like processing speed, response speed, and memory.
- NASA recently discovered that employees who exercised during the workday actually accomplished more during the day, despite the time they spent exercising, because exercise boosts productivity.
- Researchers at SMU found that regular exercise was as good or better than prescription treatments at relieving depression and anxiety.
- The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published a study showing that men and women who exercise have stronger libidos and better-functioning sexual organs than men and women who don’t. For more on the sexual benefits of exercise, see here and here.
The verdict is clear: exercise makes people stronger, smarter, and happier.
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