4 Reasons to Get More Fit Beginning Today

People have a hundred and one reasons why they do not start working on get fitter today-- most of which are not valid, including not having enough time, a typical excuse. Everyone can find the time to exercise and eat right. It is just the motivation to get moving has to be greater than the excuses not to.

Usually some event, like a health scare, happens that creates the desire to start getting fit. In the process, you'll see these other benefits:

Tip! Start with the smaller weight machines and work your way up to the big ones. Small muscles wear out before the big ones, so you should start small.

 Lose weight

To lose one pound of weight in a week, you have to burn 3,500 more calories than you eat in that week. Because they are eating far too many calories for the number of calories they burn, most people get in trouble with their weight. Excess calories are stored as fat.

If you break that 3,500 calories per week down into a daily amount-- 500 calories-- it is more manageable.. Eat 250 fewer calories per day and burn off 250 more calories by doing some exercise. Skip the latte in the morning or the can of pop loaded with sugar and you probably reduced your calorie count by at least 250. Walk at 3.5 mph for an hour and you burn 298 calories. There is your 500 + calorie deficit with just those two small changes. Strengthen your bones As you age, you start to lose bone density at the rate of 10% by age 50 and if sedentary, another 10% each 10 years thereafter. By including some weight training into your exercise program, you can help slow bone loss as you grow older.

Tone up muscles

Tip! Exercising during your TV shows is a good way to keep your calories burning all the time to promote weight loss. As soon as a commercial comes on, walk around the room or get some work done.

With toned muscles, not only will you look better, but your balance will be better and you'll maintain flexibility in your joints. Weight training can help build muscle which will then help you burn more calories even at rest. And if you burn more calories, you'll have an easier time maintaining your weight.

Tip! When lifting weights, remember that more repetitions with lighter weights will add more muscle mass than doing fewer reps with heavier weights. Muscle mass is is not built solely by lifting large amounts of weight; endurance is also key.

Reduce your risk for certain diseases

Your risk to develop heart disease, Type II diabetes and some types of cancers, including colon and breast, increases substantially if you are overweight and out of shape.

As your Body Mass Index increases, so does your risk of a heart attack or stroke due to narrowed or blocked arteries. And if your heart has to work harder to pump blood through narrowed passages, it increases your blood pressure, which causes health issues of its own.

Tip! Always make time every day to do your exercises. Even minor changes like taking the stairs at work instead of escalators and elevators can mean huge strides in health improvement over time.

If you already have Type II diabetes and you are overweight, the effects of diabetes will diminish (or in many cases vanish entirely) if you lose weight. At the very least you'll have to take less medication.

Best case scenario is you can get off medication altogether. You can make a change in your fitness level. But you have to start today; tomorrow may be too late. To lose one pound of weight in a week, you have to burn 3,500 more calories than you eat in that week.

Most people get in trouble with their weight because they are eating far too many calories for the number of calories they burn. If you break that 3,500 calories per week down into a daily amount-- 500 calories-- it is more manageable. Eat 250 fewer calories per day and burn off 250 more calories by doing some exercise. Weight training can help build muscle which will then help you burn more calories even at rest.