why get in shape?
Active living and a healthy diet are fundamental to everyone s general health， vitality and quality
of life， but the imbalanced nature of modern-day living tends to encourage us into a poor diet and
a sedentary lifestyle， in which we have little motivation to be physically active.
<> imPmvedfeelingofwe-being Nowadays， manypeopteseemtotakebettercareof
~\" -increased strength and flexibility their cars and their computers than they do of their
4\" more stamina
bodies or their health. A common complaint seems to
reduced stress levels
be that people don t have the time either to exercise or
~ \" lowered blood pressure
tO pay attention to their diet--and yet they do seem to
reduced cholesterol levels and a healthier heart
weight loss have the time to be fill Surely those of us who want
~ busy， full lives should focus on the fact that we don t
4. better quality of 61eep and*alleviatio n of Insomnia have time to be unfit and unhealthy!
slowing down of the aglng process
4\" ，lower fJsk of late.onset diabetes
~ relief of aches and pains
~\" ~Jncreased [evets o f energy
~ enhanced abllilyto recover from illness or Injury and in order to function effectively and efficiently our
~\" better posture
entire system--physical， mental and spiritual--requires
~ improved muscle tone
improved health daily activity. Also， it is not only our muscles that benefit
from movement: our organs， glands and systems
(circu at on， digestion， respiration) become much more
efficient when we are active and in good shape.
Even in the short term， committing ourselves to a
There are many reasons for us to get in shape and stay program of regular exercise can drastically improve ou[
active and one of the main arguments is， possibly， fitness levels. It can-surprisingly quickly-tone and
because thal is what we were designed to do. Humans strengthen our muscles; increase our vitality; reduce
are animals and until very recently in our history our insomnia; focus our minds and improve our ability to
[existence was centered around some kind of physical think clearly; regulate ouF appetite and encourage us to
effort. Indeed. our very survival depended on it-our eat healthily; improve our circulation， breathing，
ability Io be active allowed us to calch food， run away posture， strength， flexibility and stamina; and lift our
from enemies， climb trees and cross rivers， Nowadays， mood and reduce stress. In the long term， ou~ muscles
with our reliance on technology and mechanization， we become more toned， we reduce our ~isk oi~ disease，
no longer need to be physically active to survive in the imwove the way our bodies look and feel， and slow
outside world， yet our essential needs have not changed down the aging process.
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