Exercise:Greatest Metaphor for Life !!

Ever been jealous of that perfect body those models have. Participating in Moderate or High-intensity Resistance Exercise Training may have increased fat-free mass, decreased total body fat mass, and other beneficial changes.

There are basically two type of exercise:

• AEROBIC EXERCISE 

• RESISTANCE EXERCISE

BENEFITS OF AEROBIC EXERCISES

• Vigorous, long-term participation (≥ 3 days/week for ≥ 16 weeks) in aerobic exercise training (AET) improves cardiovascular reserve and skeletal muscle adaptations.

• Prolonged AET may also reduce age-related accumulation of central body fat, thereby protecting the heart.

• Moderate-intensity AET has been shown to reduce total body fat, but not fat-free mass, in overweight middle-aged and older adults.

• Beneficial metabolic changes associated with AET include improved glycemic control and clearance of postprandial lipids, as well as preferential utilization of fat during submaximal exercise. 

• In post menopausal women, AET may counteract age-related decreases in bone mineral density 

RESISTANCE EXERCISE TRAINING (RET)

• RET may markedly increase strength and muscular power in older adults.

• Older and younger adults have similar age-related increases in muscle quality, and these increases do not appear to be sex specific.

• Older adults who regularly take part in moderate- or high-intensity RET may have increased fat-free mass, decreased total body fat mass, and other beneficial changes in body composition.

• Adults who participate in high-intensity RET have maintained or improved bone mineral density.

• Evidence is mixed regarding the effect of RET on metabolic variables.

IMPROVED BRAIN FUNCTIONING AND PSYCHOLOGY

• Regular exercise and physical activity are linked to significant improvements in overall psychological well-being, possibly via effects on self-concept and self-esteem.

• Physical fitness and AET are linked to a lower risk for clinical depression or anxiety
• Cardiovascular fitness and higher levels of physical activity lower the risk for cognitive decline and dementia, based on epidemiological studies. 

• Physical activity appears to be linked to some aspects of quality of life, but the precise nature of the relationship is unclear.

• High-intensity RET is effective for treating clinical depression. 

So Lets Rock Baby..........JUST DO IT!!!!!!!!!!