Regular Exercise is one thing everyone needs, and also the one thing most of us do not get enough of. Sadly, it is the one thing we cannot afford to skip, especially when it comes to alleviating the negative effects of our jobs on our health. To help the body cope with stress, sleep better at night, or boost the immune system to fight against disease and infection, exercise a sure ticket!
Regular Exercise Strengthens
Your Immune System
Here are some of the reasons why regular exercise could help with unhealthy job effects:
Exercise is an immune stimulant. Exercise is known to boost the immune system up to 13% affording the body a better fighting against sickness and disease. If you have a stressful job that does not allow for exercise, or you think your job is enough exercise, you may be missing one thing: exercise does not have to be strenuous like you are going for a new Olympic record! A 20-30 minute walk may be all you need to activate your immune system.
A construction worker, for instance, may labor all day pounding cement block, tearing down walls, and doing a lot of heavy lifting. Enough exercise, right? Maybe so, but he could do with some stretching and calming exercises such as yoga and tai chi.
Exercise makes for improved digestion, raised metabolism, and therefore affords your body a better fighting chance against sickness and diseases.
When you are well rested your body is better able to defend you against foreign invaders. Lack of sleep is a major cause of high blood pressure. About everyone I have met with high blood pressure have had their sleep patterns affected in one way or another. Exercise helps correct sleep disorder by enabling the body fall asleep and stay asleep all night.
The skin is the largest organ of the body. The skin is also a channel of elimination. The main substance eliminated via the skin is water, in form of sweat. The body gets rid of poisons and toxins through sweat. Exercise ensures this process.
Did U Know?
There is more lymphatic fluid in our bodies than blood? Lymphatic fluids…
Exercise also ensures proper bowel movement. The bottom-line is when you exercise, things move…literally!
When you sweat and release wastes, the body needs to be re-hydrated. Exercise improves hydration practices. People who hardly drink water pant for it after exercise. Proper hydration is key to the health of every organ and every metabolic process in the body.
The most common benefit of exercise is by far weight loss. However, at Bushman fitness, weight loss is not an important concept as weight management. Exercise provides a necessary means to proper weight management.