Keep Running, physical Activity is the key
Sitting is new smoking and increases stiffness, tightness and pain & can take away many years from your life.
As we move older, we stop moving our body. Even if you are 20 year old and stop moving your body, you get the same thing, ageing, stiffness, pain, body degeneration and blockages.
MOVEMENT IS THE KEY TO HEALTH AND LONGEVITY.
Exercise makes you less prone to diseases, improves appearance, delays ageing, reduce chances of lifestyle diseases including heart diseases, diabetes, high BP etc.
Physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for age related problems and can age you fast. Regular moderate physical activity like walking, cycling, dancing, playing, yoga, tai-chi, qi-gong can have significant benefit for your health and has the potential to delay ageing and keep you fit in your old age. Adequate levels of physical activity will decrease the risk of cardio vascular diseases, dementia, fractures, diabetes, depression and many kinds of cancer related to ageing. You should do at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity throughout the week to remain yourself in balance and in shape.
Muscle strengthening exercises should be done for at least three days a week along with the regular physical activity. The physical activity is actually any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical activity includes working, playing, carrying out household chores, travelling and engaging in recreational activity.