Webster's dictionary defines exercise as bodily activity for the sake of health. Many people in today's society are health conscious. They know that if you exercise you will be helping the body feel better. It will also improve your health. This article explains the benefits of regular exercise.

WebMD states that regular physical activity can help the body maintain, repair, and improve itself. Coronary heart disease is one of the leading problems for most people. If brisk walking, running, cycling or swimming is done it increase muscle strength of the heart. A study of older male runners showed that many of them had heart rates to that of a younger runner.

As a person gets older the bones begin to get weaker and this leads to Osteoporosis. Regular exercise can keep the bones strong. This allows for new bone growth. Many of my patients at my job have bone loss because they are confined to the bed for long periods of time. However, bone mass can be regained with exercise. That is why it is important to have Physical Therapy as a part of long hospitals visits.

According to research, with age the body loses it ability to use glucose properly, which result in adult diabetes. With regular exercise the body will be able to control level of natural body made insulin. This help keep glucose levels at a normal level.

There are many people who suffer from obesity. One of my current patients weighed 402 lbs. With a regular diet and exercise she has lost 56 lbs in the last two months. In order for her to keep the weight off she must continue to exercise daily and stay on her diet. Research shows that a brisk walk of a mile burns 100 calories. As a person get older they must curve there exercise so there will be no injury as a result of losing weight to fast.

These are just a few benefits of regular exercise. Every person has his or her own individual exercise