Physical Fitness...
1. Increase muscle strength
2. Improve muscular endurance
3. Improve cardiovascular capacity
4. Feel generally more energetic as everyday tasks become more & more simple
5. Increase muscle mass (helps to improve metabolic health)
6. Improve blood flow to muscles
7. Increase your flexibility
8. Improve overall body composition
General Health...
9. Reduce excess stored body fat
10. Increase strength of your heart muscle
11. Improve your cholesterol profile
12. Increase insulin sensitivity (helps to improve metabolic health by helping muscles better process glucose)
13. Help to reduce your blood pressure
14. Reduce your risk of heart disease
15. Reduce your risk of diabetes
16. Reduce your risk of some cancers
17. Reduce your risk of stroke
18. Reduce your risk of osteoporosis
19. Improve posture (reduced risk of injury and improved aesthetics)
20. Helps to reduce cravings in people who are trying to stop smoking
21. You will be more likely to adopt, and adhere to, a healthier diet when exercising regularly
22. Important for healthy ageing; bone strength, muscle strength, balance etc
23. Will improve your ability, and enjoyment of most sports
24. Reduce inflammation (as long as you remember to schedule rest days!)
25. Increase your overall life expectancy!
26. Increase the 'strength'/resilience of your immune system
Mental Health...
27. Increase self-confidence
28. Body-confidence ("more attractive!")
29. Reduce anxiety
30. Reduce depressive symptoms
31. Enjoy the post-workout "endorphin-rush"!
32. Improve your focus and productivity
33. Reduce your stress levels... and increase your ability to handle unavoidable stress when it does occur
34. Exercise provides opportunities to be social (group exercise, gym etc)
35. Exercise encourages the setting of goals/challenges, and the gradual achievement of them, providing an added sense of purpose and achievement.
36. Increases, or maintains a healthy sex drive!
37. Improve your sleep (quality and quantity)
38. You can use exercise for 'me time'; opportunity to meditate, "switch-off" from daily stress, listen to music etc
39. Trains you to become/remain disciplined
