Fitness2GO

Most of the people who come to me for my personal training services are looking to loose weight. When I meet with most for their initial assessment and begin to talk to them of goals the first thing the mention is the loss of "X" amount of pounds. That is a great goal! What I find interesting is why they want to loose the weight. Typically each person has their own reason or story about why they want to drop those pounds and I love hearing it all. There are so many benefits to starting and maintaining an exercise program besides weight loss. To be sure, weight loss is a big one, but even with weight loss you tap into a pool of other benefits. Below I have listed a non-exhaustive list of some of the benefits that I could think of, but each one of us has other "benefits" we can think of. One of my personal benefits is being able to pick up my 70 lbs son and put him on my shoulders and still carry my 40 lbs son in my arms at the same time. They love it and so do I. Being able to play, run, and wrestle with them is definitely a benefit from my exercise.

Reduces the risk of dying prematurely.
Reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease.
Reduces the risk of stroke.
Reduces the risk of developing diabetes.
Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure.
Helps reduce blood pressure in people who already have high blood pressure.
Reduces the risk of developing colon cancer.
Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety.
Helps control weight.
Helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints.
Helps older adults become stronger and better able to move about without falling.
Promotes psychological well-being.
Helps to increase your HDL (good) cholesterol and helps lower your total cholesterol.
Helps to increase the size of your arteries, prevents fat from clogging your arteries and helps prevent blood clots.
Makes you better conditioned so that activities such as climbing stairs will not make you out of breath.
Helps to alleviate stress and make you more productive.
Helps to prevent back pain or injuries.
Helps to improve your mood and the way you feel about yourself.

Did you know that millions of Americans suffer from illnesses that can be prevented or improved through regular physical activity.
• 13.5 million people have coronary heart disease. • 1.5 million people suffer from a heart attack in a given year. • 8 million people have adult-onset (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. • 95,000 people are newly diagnosed with colon cancer each year. • 250,000 people suffer from a hip fractures each year. • 50 million people have high blood pressure. • Over 60 million people (a third of the population) are overweight.