Fitness is a vital aspect that tends to improve peoples appearance and health status thus making one both fit and healthy.

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Fitness is a vital aspect that tends to improve people’s appearance and health status thus making one both fit and healthy. An individual may appear fit and healthy because of fitness while unhealthy person may appear obese due to poor eating and lack of exercise. Diet and activity play an important role in determining the health status of the person. Physical activity is very important in reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression apart from boosting an individual’s appearance (Burgard Web). When anxiety and depression are minimized, there is always a great improvement of moods and feelings of well-being.

It is apparent that fitness makes one appear and feel great and that different exercises always give different results. For instance, strength training including weight lifting triggers intense changes in physical appearance, further enhances metabolic rate, improves athletic performance and builds stronger bones (Hoeger and Sharon 235-240). On the other hands, there is cardiovascular training that strengthens the heart and lungs, which eventually prevent hypertension, obesity, heart condition, and Type 2 diabetes, which can be very dangerous to human health.

According to Hoeger and Sharon, successful cardiovascular works is very effective if an individual does aerobic exercises that include swimming and running as a way of burning calories, which may be dangerous to their body and feelings (193-200). Additionally, flexibility and balance training when one strives for the whole body exercise as it boosts agility and improve posture and there are also some particular exercises that reduce back pain and exercise related soreness (Burgard Web). In corporation of all forms of exercises ensures optimum physical and mental health of an individual.

Biller explains that fitness is closely associated with living healthy, longer and happier life but one’s age, health and current physical activity level must be considered when focussing on fitness (93-95). There are always experts and professionals in the field of fitness such as nutritionists and personal trainers who can help in writing fitness plan. Fitness is more than just physical looks as it involves actual health and an individual’s well-being, for instance obese people are more concerned with higher cholesterol and blood pressure.

Obesity may make an individual vulnerable for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, cholesterol and or stroke. Fat accumulation around one’s middle area and organs surrounded with fats may be very risky amongst obese patients. Obese is caused by excessive consumption of calories without putting them into use through physical manner (Biller 93-95). Furthermore, fitness has a great effect on the aging process since exercise has an impact on nerve cell health and the longevity of the cells. Exercise helps in promoting production of antioxidants that protect cells from damage hence reduces aging process and prolong ability to function in life. Conditions such as stroke and clotting which are common amongst the elderly can be reduced by ensuring body fitness.

Regular cardio routine is indeed a wonderful way of putting people in shape and enhances people’s lives in various ways. Diet also plays an important role in keeping body fit and therefore a balanced diet including knowing what one eats should be carefully considered. According to Hoeger and Sharon consumption of more organic food, high in fibre and eliminating fast food can greatly improve one’s life 443-450).

Works Cited

Burgard. Boosting body image at any weight. BodyPositive, 2011. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. http://www.bodypositive.com/argument.htmHoeger, Wener and Sharon A. Hoeger. Principles and Labs for Physical Fitness. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2009. Print.

Biller, Henry B. Creative Fitness: Applying Health Psychology and Exercise Science to Everyday Life. Westport, Conn. [u.a.: Auburn House, 2002. Print.