Draft:Wellness in Exercise

  • Comment: As it stand, this is a bit of WP:COATRACK / WP:ESSAY about how it's important and good to be healthy. Then it veers into a WP:NOTceHOWTO / WP:ADVOCACY, and makes wild blanket claims like "The gym is a safe space for people to go workout".
    I could have sent this for deletion, but I'm moving it to draft space to the author can get feedback on what to do from their course instructor. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 21:32, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Wellness in Exercise edit

 
Shoulder workout popular form of exercise.

This article is about the wellness when exercising. For fitness, see Gym. For health options, see Healthy diet.

Health is important to the human body. Exercising is important for the human body, it allows you to stay healthy. The wellness of exercising is physical activity which is when numerous brain chemicals are stimulated when you exercise, which may make you feel happier, more at ease, and less nervous.[1] Regular exercise can also make you feel better about your appearance and yourself, which can increase your confidence and self-esteem.

Overviews edit

Wellness encompasses what is beneficial for an individual. Exercise plays a crucial role in maintaining people's health and strength. Engaging in regular physical activity contributes to both physical and mental well-being. For instance, someone might visit the gym specifically to focus on their legs, aiming to build strength and muscle. The wellness aspect lies in the dual benefit of maintaining good health while concurrently enhancing strength.

Doing some time of physical activity such as going to the gym, taking a walk, running, yoga, etc. Exercise isn't the only thing that helps you stay healthy another factor that goes into this is eating a balanced diet.[2] However there are many other aspects that often go overlooked when it comes to wellness. Knowing how to take better care of your mind, body, and spirit can help you live a happier, healthier life, from routine medical exams to mental health care.

Ways to Exercise edit

  • Aerobic exercise is an example of exercising, which is very good for your health. Aerobic exercise strengthens your heart it allows oxygen to meet energy demands during a workout.[3] These can be light workouts such as running, jogging, swimming, walking, hiking, dancing, or cycling. Just doing a simple 10-15 minute workout a day of aerobics is very healthy for your body. It reduces the risk of health issues it also reduces the risk of early death.
  • The gym is a safe space for people to go workout. The gym is a fitness center that contains many machines and equipment. These machines can include bench press, treadmills, StairMaster, cable machine, elliptical, smith machine, leg press, and so many more. Each machine does something specifically different that works a different part of your body. There are also weights or plates these can range up to 5lbs upwards to 400lbs. People may use these to workout their arms, legs, or for an ab workout.
  • Flexibility is an exercise that strengthens and lengthens your muscles. Activities such as pilates, the butterfly, glute stretch, side to side lunges, spinal twist, and dynamic twisting. Stretching helps improve your joints move through their full range of motion. This also keeps your muscles timber which helps reduce the rick of injury.

Health effects edit

Physical exercise is very important for maintaining physical fitness this can help with keeping a healthy weight, keeping strong bone density, strong joint mobility, muscle strength, and immune system strengthening are all benefits of physical exercise. In addition to its importance in maintaining physical fitness. Exercise may extend life expectancy and improve overall quality of life, according to certain research. When compared to those who are not physically active, those who engage in moderate to high levels of physical activity have a lower death rate.[4] This will also improve your mental health exercising releases good hormones like serotonin and endorphins are released, which lifts your spirits. Additionally, it increases your fitness, which increases good energy levels. Engaging in physical exercise can help divert your attention from negative thought patterns.

How to incorporate exercise into your daily life edit

Finding time to get a good workout can be hard. Some easy ways to get exercise into your daily routine can look like taking the stairs instead of using an elevator, go for a simple walk, try to fit in a quick workout[5] when you wake up such as push-ups or jumping jacks, find friends or family that are willing to go workout with you its more fun when you have someone there. Another way can be downloading an app on your phone or buying a pedometer/fitness watch to see how many steps you can get in a day. This is a good start to see how much fitness you are getting in a day.

Nutrition edit

 
Healthy snack choices.

Eating nutritious foods is another important way you can keep yourself healthy if exercise isn't your thing.[6] A nutritious diet gives you energy and strength this allows you to stay fit. Your body needs all the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals it need to perform at its peak if you want to maintain optimal nutrition.[7] A balanced diet must include a range of foods and minimal amounts of sugar, salt, and trans fat from industrial sources. Some foods can include whole grains, vegetables, fruits, calcium filled foods, and lean protein such as beans or nuts. Keeping a nutritious diet guards against a variety of chronic, non-communicable illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (cardiovascular disease).[8] Minerals are also very important. These minerals can include iron, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. Each mineral fulfills a different role in your body.[9] Minerals build strong muscles and keep our teeth strong, regulating bodily fluids both within and outside of cells. Generating energy from the food you eat.

Quick Protein edit

A quick way to gain some protein are Protein bar or shakes. They are quick and easy ways to fuel your body. Many people take these before or after a workout, or people take these to get a fast source of protein. These can contain high protein levels that are good carbohydrates and fats.[10] The human body requires protein in addition to other nutrients in order to grow muscle. It is well known in the fitness and medical fields that consuming protein after working out improves in the development of the working and strengthening muscles.

Cause of lack of exercise edit

There has been a large shift towards less physical activity. The lifestyle we live in today contains many ways of transportation such as cars, buses, trains, Uber, and Lyft.[11] We also live in a world where technology is always being used. Kids use to be playing outside but now we see them on tablets, watching tv, or on a phone. Adults also rather stay in and rest, about only 28% of Americans are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study from the agency.[12]

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