Health Benefits Of Physical Activity

Regular physical activity can help protect you from the following health problems:

• Heart Disease and Stroke. Daily physical activity can help prevent heart disease and stroke by strengthening you heart muscle, lowering your blood pressure, raising your high-density lipoprotein levels (good cholesterol) and lowering low-density lipoprotein levels (bad cholesterol), improving blood flow, and increasing your heart's working capacity.
• High Blood Pressure. Regular physical activity can reduce blood pressure in those with high blood pressure levels. Physical acticity reduces boby fat, wich is associated with high blood pressure.
• Obesity. Physical activity helps to reduce body fat by building or preserving muscle mass and improving the body's ability to use calories. When physical activity is combined with proper nutrition, it can help control weight and prevent obesity, a major risk factor for many diseases.

Keep these health benefits in mind when deciding whether or not to exercise.

Intensity of exercise

Intensity describes how hard you work during physical activity.

• Low-Intensity physical activities make your heart work a little harder than usual. Walking slowly and cleaning your room are low-intensity activities.
• Moderate-Intensity physical activities, such as fast walking and swimming, make your heart and muscles work harder.
• Vigorous-Intensity physical activities, include running, swimming laps, and bicycling over hills.These activities make your heart and muscles work even harder than moderate-intensity activities. Your heart rate , breathing rate , and blood preassure increase even more.

To be physically fit ,spend at least 30 minutes in moderate-intensity activities each day.You also need 30 minutes of vingorous activities at least three or four times each week.

Benefits Of Physical Activities

Suppose you play a game of tag with your friends. You may be playing just for fun, but you're also getting exercise.

To exercise means to plan specific physical activities to reach a physical fitness goal.

Exercise strengthens your lungs and heart. It keeps your blood pressure at a healthful level. It strengthens your muscles and improves your flexibility. Being physically fit can benefit your mental and emotionsl health as well.