TOP 12 Reasons Fitness is Good for you!

2011 Can be your Fittest year yet!

It's the first week of January and many of us are still recovering from the "Holiday Blues". We're familiar with those feelings of low energy, residual "hang-overs" from too much rich food, fun & frolic! Many of us have vowed to make a change in our lifestyle: we're going to eat better, exercise more, take better care of ourselves...! The list goes on...
Why would we want to adopt fitness into our lifestyle this year? Here's Pro-Fit Health Club's Top 12 Reasons why Fitness is good for you!

1. MORE ENERGY! Exercising boosts your energy! If you feel more energetic, you will want to be active, because you can!
2. FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF! Exercising makes you feel better in general, and better about yourself. We've all felt that guilt when we aren't as active as we know we should be. Empower yourself and exercise- you feel better that you did!
3. DE-STRESS! Especially after the hectic holiday season, many of us are feeling stressed and ready for a another holiday! Give your body the opportunity to vent that pent-up stress and you will feel "lighter" emotionally!
4. IMPROVED ATTITUDE/MOOD! Exercising releases endorphins, the "feel-good" hormones. You're actually a nicer person & you actually feel better if you exercise regularly!
5. IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS! A more pleasant person is nicer to be around. If you're not on edge or irritable, you'll get along better with your family & friends, co-workers etc.
6. CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONING! Your heart & lungs need regular exercise to stay in shape. For overall health & wellness, give yourself the best means of staying in shape with regular workouts. Moderate exercise is good for just about everyone!
7. IMMUNE BOOSTER! Exercising boosts your immunities, not to mention helping to prevent or improve other health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, obesity, etc.
8. INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY! Want to accomplish more in your day? Exercise has been shown to increase your productivity by as much as 15-30%!
9. BE STRONGER! Simple tasks like opening doors or food jars can become difficult when you lose your strength. Resistance training is an important element to all exercise programs.
When your muscles stay strong, living is much easier.
10. BE ON YOUR GAME! Exercising keeps you mentally alert and thinking more clearly than if you weren't active. Research has actually proven that a brain protein, BDNF, (which helps nerve cells connect faster & increases your brain's ability to learn) increases when you exercise. Literally, use it or lose it!
11. EAT BETTER! When we take better care of ourselves and exercise, we're more inclined to eat better too. It's a positive cycle of supporting our exercise program with good nutrition habits and back again. Perpetuate the benefits of exercise with eating well at the same time and you will see your results faster, which in turn will motivate you to continue exercising... It's all good!
12. SAVE MONEY! Healthier people make fewer trips to the doctor's office, need to take less time off work/school, spend less money on drugs & medications etc. Our bodies want to be healthy. Do yourself a favour and exercise, eat well & treat your body with the respect it deserves! The rewards will be incredible!

Good luck to you! May 2011 be your fittest year yet! (We can help!!)