Your Guide to Personal Fitness — Personal Fitness

Are you a member of the military, police, fire/rescue, ambulance or other public service where a person's life may depend on your physical capabilities? Do you participate in sports? Have you opened jars, used a can opener, carried groceries, turned a door knob? To varying degrees, all of these actions require a certain amount of grip strength. From everyday activities to saving someone's life. Recent research suggests that the strength of a person's grip may be a good predictor of future health. It can form part of an adult's risk profile with respect to heart and lung disease, cancer and...

If your goal is to lead a healthy life then yes, proper physical exertion should be included as part of your daily activities.  There are many benefits to regular exercise and I will point out some of the obvious as well as the not so obvious advantages. Physical activity, such as an appropriate exercise regimen, on a regular basis may: Strengthen your cardiac (heart) muscle and improve blood circulation. Proper circulation is vital to nourishing the various types of cells in your body. Oxygen levels become elevated which in turn can improve wound healing, vision, mental clarity, boost your immune system, help fight cancer...