2. Physical benefits
⢠Improved body shape - including muscle tone
and posture
⢠Strengthens bones and muscles
⢠Reduces the chance of illness so increasing life
expectancy
⢠Improves endurance, flexibility and overall
fitness
4. Social Benefits:
⢠Helps you meet new people and make friends
⢠Improves your teamwork and cooperation
⢠The amount of exercise you do will vary
depending on your physical fitness and your longterm goals. For example, if you have not
exercised for a while or ever before, have been ill
or are reaching middle age or older you need to
start slowly. If your aim is to run a marathon you
will need to do more training than someone who
is aiming to walk down the road without getting
out of breath.
5. Exercise Guidelines
⢠Start gently and gradually increase the time
and intensity of your exercise as it gets easier
⢠Exercise often - 20 minutes three times a week
is better than 60 minutes once a week
⢠Don't overdo it - exercise shouldn't be painful
or make you ill or overly tired afterwards.