A Body Built to Run

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“Sitting will kill you” -Jen Christensen, CNN

- BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY -

  1. Better regulation of blood sugar
  2. Lower resting heart rate
  3. Better control of body fat
  4. Improved immune function
  5. Increased muscular strength and endurance
  6. Improved cardiorespiratory functioning
  7. Increased flexibility
  8. Improved mental functioning

Our bodies were made to MOVE— ... not to be sedentary. The human body is a fascinating and magnificent entity that functions best when it is active. To understand your worth you must TAKE VALUE IN IT.

- CONSEQUENCES OF PHYSICAL INACTIVITY -

  1. Loss of bone density Better regulation of blood sugar
  2. Stiffening of joints Lower resting heart rate
  3. Weakening of muscles Better control of body fat
  4. Weakening of the heart and lungs Improved immune function
  5. Degeneration of the cellular energy systems
Girl Smiling while running with arms out
Its doesn't matter where. Just keep moving.

Basically, the human body was built to move. Get up and chase your dreams.