Comments on: Why Is Exercise Good for You?

By: agentsully

agentsully — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:34:54 +0000

@Bikeboy - Thanks! Hope your gf likes it!

By: Bikeboy

Bikeboy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:43:13 +0000

This is good info, I just showed it to my gf about why exercise is good for you beyond just losing weight. I did not know about improved circulation as a result of exercise. Thanks for the great info

By: Aerobics

Aerobics — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:38:38 +0000

I go three times per week to run about 30 minutes. It´s very relaxing for me.

By: mercola

mercola — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:48:24 +0000

healthy foods and proper exercise is equals to a healthy living. nice post

By: Jonpaul

Jonpaul — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:25:08 +0000

I’m glad you have some good content on oxygen, red blood cells, and VO2. Definitely important and ignored in many posts about exercising.

By: agentsully

agentsully — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:20:08 +0000

@Britt - that’s right! Just do it! It really is like getting a “jump” on your day! Great analogy!

By: Britt Phillips

Britt Phillips — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:38:38 +0000

You just gotta do it! I finally bought about eight pieces of commercial fitness equipment for my home. I get up at 5:30 am four times a week and simply do it. I feel great afterwards and I get a jump on my day to boot!

By: Koozie Guy

Koozie Guy — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:15:03 +0000

Thanks for a nice motivating article, after reading this article plenty of people will start workouts. Even i ll start doing workouts

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By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:09:07 +0000

cool article. i love cycling and martial arts. the thing with exercise is that you have to enjoy the activity to have any chance of remaining consistent.

By: Reiki

Reiki — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:44:51 +0000

I loved this article. I think I knew most of the health benefits but had no idea that even on the cellular level you can greatly enhance your well-being. Great info and well written.

By: Austin

Austin — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:36:48 +0000

Getting a good exercise is one of the best medicines out there! I dare anybody who is feeling a little blue to go out and test their body physically… If you are completely out of shape even a really good stretch can do wonders for you physically and mentally. Good post, sometimes I forget to get my 30 minutes of sweat in!

By: Jag

Jag — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:51:03 +0000

Good tips especially the part on the list of aerobic activities.

Personally, I try to lift weights and run 3 times a week. As well as a game of soccer every sunday.

So far so good for me.

Cheers,
Jag

By: background checks blog

background checks blog — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:27:45 +0000

I battle mild depression on occasion, and running is the best medicine for me. It is sometimes tough to get out the door, but I know I feel so much better when I do.

By: Cirtex

Cirtex — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:53:54 +0000

It is known to all but people don’t do exercise because it is a matter of maintaining and also a hard work for all.

By: South Yorkshire Jobssite

South Yorkshire Jobssite — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:10:50 +0000

I always like your post for this type of simple topics.This is very informative.Thanks.

By: nueva york

nueva york — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:43:43 +0000

I go three times per week to run about 30 minutes. It´s very relaxing for me.

By: Utah Storage

Utah Storage — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:52:38 +0000

glad to learn about the heart rate % stuff, i had no idea about that kind of stuff!
~jessica

By: agentsully

agentsully — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:57:23 +0000

@Vicky
@Patrick
-thank you both for such meaty comments! I really appreciate you sharing your stories and I wish you both the very best of luck in your exercise pursuits!!! Please stay in touch! I think you might like today’s post too!

By: agentsully

agentsully — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:55:43 +0000

@Rostyslav - thanks!

By: Rostyslav

Rostyslav — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:26:56 +0000

Very nice well written post…
I regularly practice Yoga and i find it very useful

By: Vickie

Vickie — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:35:22 +0000

Thanks for this enlightening article, Agent Sully! Everywhere I go in my daily routine (to the grocery store, bank, etc.), I see so many overweight ladies these days. (I am one of them, but sometimes, by no means as bad.)
I ask myself, “What are we doing to ourselves in this country?” I have read somewhere (probably on Yahoo) that women have about 20% less muscle mass to begin with than men. (Can’t believe it’s only 20% less.) It’s important to have good muscles, because they burn so much more energy up than fat tissue does (plus, they protect your bones). I SO wish the ladies I see sometimes would read this article and exercise! Unfortunately, some look “past the point of no return,” as in the case of the one lady who had to use a scooter to cross the street. But, I hope not!
I am WORKING on it! And I thank you & Yahoo for much inspiration!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:50:25 +0000

agentsully -

This post is absolutely spot on!

I do software development for a living. While I have pretty good practices to protect myself from eye strain and repetitive stress injuries (never had even a slight bout of carpal tunnel!), the one thing I’ve never gone out of my way to include is physical exercise.

In the past 4 years, I’ve gained approximately 35 pounds. Now, that may not sound like much to many, but consider that my target weight is 165 and it is actually a pretty big difference. I have never been particularly self conscious about my appearance, so I didn’t really bother to take notice until my family began to ask me “have you gained weight?”

And recently, my girlfriend has begun a pretty strenuous running program and getting involved in races, so eventually I plunged in and started exercising.

The first day I exercised, I only walked at a moderate pace for about 15 minutes - that’s all I could do because by that point, my legs were so sore that I couldn’t continue. After a couple of days, I quickly realized I needed a decent pair of shoes (which I can’t afford right now, so I’ve switched to a bike and an elliptical to eliminate the strain on my lower legs).

Even still, for the first few days I couldn’t make it past 15 minutes - I just got too tired.

That was 3 weeks ago.

In the past week, I’ve been able to work out for 40 minutes without getting tired, and I’ve begun adding strength training. I haven’t felt this strong and energetic in years and it’s incredible how quickly my body has responded to the exercise. I don’t try to push too hard - I would still consider my workouts only moderate - but I am definitely noticing the benefits already.

All I can say is, I’m glad I pushed through those first few days when I just wanted to give up and say “it’s not worth it!” To anyone reading this and wishing you could get up and do it, well, just do it! Challenge yourself to get through 1 day. And then 3 days. And then promise yourself to finish out the week and see how you feel. And pretty soon, it won’t be hard anymore and you’ll WANT to get some exercise.

By: agentsully

agentsully — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:13:38 +0000

@gewinnspiel - thank you for the encouragement!

By: agentsully

agentsully — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:13:05 +0000

Thank you Fahrrad! Good luck! Start small and build upon success!