"Everybody knows that a healthy body is a happy body and what better way to keep yourself healthy than exercise. Exercise is a great way to keep in shape and to keep the body functioning efficiently. The main benefits of exercise are listed below;
Reduction of body weight and the body's overall fat percentage
Improvement of cardiovascular fitness
Reduction in blood pressure
Reduced resting pulse rate
Increase in muscular strength
Improved body posture due to increased muscle tone
Improved flexibility
Increased muscular endurance
Increase of body's metabolic rate (the rate at which the body burns calories)
Increased rehabilitation of an injury or muscular imbalance
Reduced cholesterol levels
Regularized sleeping patterns
Decreased stress levels
Protection against the onset of coronary artery disease
Increased self-confidence and self-esteem
Retardation of the onset of osteoporosis
Reduction of the body's susceptibility to infection and illness