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More exercise is good health

By andyliPublished 4 years ago 3 min read

The true meaning of life lies in sports, sports can let the body of the cell activity, can let a person with good color and more health, so sports and health is a positive correlation relationship, but the slow movement of the modern management, the body gradually becomes poor, often sick, and so, in order to more healthy life, we should pay attention to exercise.

The Benefits of Exercise

1, help sleep

Modern people are under great pressure and suffer from insomnia. In addition, with the growth of age, people's sleep patterns will change and their sleep will become lighter. The study found that women who took at least an hour of walking and other aerobic exercise four times a week were 50 percent more likely to be inactive. So, exercise can be a very effective sleeping pill

2. Control your weight and stay in shape

Exercise, especially aerobic exercise, needs to burn fat to provide energy. In the process of exercise, calories are consumed and fat is reduced. In addition, some strength sports can exercise people's muscles very well, enhance metabolism, increase daily energy consumption, avoid heat hoarding to form fat, but also make muscles have a sense of line, let people become strong and healthy, sunshine.

3, delay aging, prolong life

With the growth of age, the various functions of the human body will decline, and adhere to exercise to increase muscle volume, old people still have a good body, and exercise can make each system function decline slower, prolong life, after the middle-aged, adhere to aerobic exercise can delay physiological aging for 12 years.

Sports improve brain function, improve intelligence

People often use "developed limbs, simple mind" to describe the exercise fitness people, but in fact, love exercise people are not simple at all. Sports can not only enhance people's physical fitness, but also promote brain development, improve and enhance brain function, contribute to intellectual development. In the process of sports, people can enhance their memory by memorizing the movements and essentials of sports.

Reduce your risk of cancer

Lack of exercise is an important cause of obesity. More and more epidemiological evidence indicates that obesity increases the morbidity and mortality of some cancers, such as endometrial cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer and colorectal cancer. Therefore, keeping active and controlling your weight can reduce your risk of cancer.

How to exercise at each age

Toddlers (1-3 years) and preschoolers (3-5 years)

Do at least three hours of physical exercise every day. Children aged 0-5 should get three hours of physical activity a day, not all at once, but throughout the day. This can be standing, walking and playing, as well as more active activities such as running and light jumping.

Children aged 5-12

At least 60 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise a day and vigorous exercise at least three days a week are recommended to strengthen muscles and bones. Moderate aerobic exercise includes brisk walking, ice skating, biking and skateboarding. Vigorous sports include running, basketball, and football.

Children at the age of 12 to 18

It is recommended to have at least 60 minutes of moderate aerobic activity and vigorous exercise every day. Moderate aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, biking, skateboarding, and dancing. Vigorous sports such as football, netball, football, running, swimming, etc.

People aged 19-64

1. Get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise (150min=5d*30min) per week, such as cycling or brisk walking 2 per week. Focus on strengthening your muscles (thighs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms) 2-3 days a week

How to exercise for the elderly over 65?

1. Get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity, such as cycling or walking weekly

2. Muscle and bone strengthening activities at least twice a week.

Rotator cuff injuries are currently 100 percent associated with chronic shoulder pain in people over 65 years of age.

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