Thursday, December 11, 2008

The Benefit of Physical Exercise

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent diseases of affluence such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and weight loss.
Physical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to fast weight lose to maintain a healthy weight, build and maintain healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility, promoting physiological well-being, reducing surgical risks, and strengthening the immune system.
There is conflicting evidence as to whether vigorous exercise (more than 70% of VO2 Max) is more or less beneficial than moderate exercise (40 to 70% of VO2 Max). Furthermore, anecdotal evidence suggests that frequent exercise may reverse alcohol-induced brain damage.
Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise also work to increase the mechanical efficiency of the heart by increasing cardiac volume (aerobic exercise), or myocardial thickness (strength training). Not everyone benefits equally from exercise.