1.) Heart Disease. Putting in regular activity into your daily regimen strengthens your heart muscle, lowers blood pressure, increases good cholesterol, lowers bad cholesterol, better blood flow, and helps your heart function more efficiently. With all of these combinations put together it reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease, and high blood pressure.

The New England Journal of Medicine found that any type of exercise is better than none at all and the more the better. Duke University found that the amount of exercise done (not intensity) has the biggest impact for improving cholesterol.

2.) Stroke. There were 23 studies done and they found that regular exercising and staying active reduces your risk of having and dying from a stroke. Study participants had a 20% less risk of a stroke than less active participants, according to the journal Stroke.

3.) Type II Diabetes. Type II Diabetes has increased at a tremendous rate. It’s increased by 62% since 1990. There are currently 17 million Americans with it. Losing weight with regular exercise and proper diet can increase inluslin sensitivity, improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and reduce blood pressure. Annals of Internal Medicine published a study saying that just a fast paced walk for one hour a day could reduce the risk of type II diabetes by 34%.

4.) Obesity. Overweight and obese is a condition that can be prevented and treated. Having a healthy diet and regular activity will reduce body fat and increase muscle mass. This improves your body’s ability to burn off calories. The combination of reduced calorie intake and daily exercise is the key success to weight loss. Lowering your body mass index (BMI) is a for sure way to reduce your risk of health diseases and dying early.

5.) Back Pain. Back pain can be prevented by having a fitness program that targets you back to strengthen muscle and flexibility. Using correct posture and a strong core and abdomen is a great way to reduce the chance of getting back pain.

6.) Osteoporosis. Exercises such as walking, dancing, stair climbing, jogging, or lifting weights strengthens formation and helps prevent the bone loss (osteoporosis) which is often seen in women after menopause. To see the best results to prevent osteoporosis, eat a diet rich calcium and vitamin D with regular exercises like the ones mentioned above.
The journal of the American Medical Association showed that women who walked for more hours per week had 41% less hip fractures than those who walked less than an hour a week.

7.) Psychological Benefits. The psychological benefit that comes from regular physical activity is tremendous. Improved self-esteem is probably one of the top benefits to come from working out. You get the best feeling after you had a good work out and make you want to get to the beach to flaunt your body. Next time you are feeling a little tired and want to just “sit on the couch”, don’t. Get up and go work out. You will be energized and feeling great about life. This is a great way to deal with depression or anxiety. “Working off stress” is a common motivator as well.

These are just a FEW reasons why working out is so good for your health. Studies have also suggested that exercise can help you improve immune function, help with certain types of cancer, and much more.