Benefits of exercising

Increases haemoglobin

Regular exercise improves blood cholesterol levels and increases haemoglobin concentration in your blood. Haemoglobin is part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

Improves quality of life

In older people, helps delay or prevent chronic illnesses and diseases, associated with aging and maintains quality of life and independence longer.

Keeps you fit

Increases your aerobic capacity (fitness level). This enables a "fit" person to have more energy at the end of the day and to get more accomplished during the day with less fatigue.

Enhances recreation Regular exercising enhances work, recreation, and sport performance. Therefore, every sports person is advised to do exercise regularly. Prevents back ache Regular exercise helps to prevent back pain by increasing muscle strength and endurance and improving flexibility and posture. Improves blood circulation Regular exercising helps reducing the risk of heart disease by improving blood circulation throughout the body and causes the development of new blood vessels in the heart and other muscles. Enlarges arteries Enlarges the arteries (blood vessels) that supply blood to the heart. Decreases blood clots Exercising decreases the tendency of the blood to clot in the blood vessels. It is important because small clots travelling in the blood are often the cause of heart attacks and strokes. Prevents high BP Prevents and manages high blood pressure. Protects against bone loss Increases muscle strength, giving greater capacity for other physical activities. Maintains, tones, and strengthens your muscle. Strengthens muscles Increases muscle strength, giving greater capacity for other physical activities. Maintains, tones, and strengthens your muscle. Helps relieve stress Helps manage stress and releases tension. Counters anxiety and depression and increases enthusiasm and optimism. Improves digestion Increases the efficiency of the digestive system, which may reduce the incidence of colon cancer. Makes your skin glow Increases the amount of blood that flows to the skin making it look and feel healthier. Makes you feel good Exercise, in addition to all the physiological and anatomical benefits, just makes you feel GREAT Boosts energy levels Boosts up energy level and improves sleep patterns Keeps weight under control Keeps weight under control by elevating your metabolism so that you burn more calories everyday. Reduces premature death risk Reduces the risk of premature death.