{"id":35138,"date":"2014-01-20T06:44:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T11:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=35138"},"modified":"2014-01-20T06:44:58","modified_gmt":"2014-01-20T11:44:58","slug":"use-it-or-lose-it-50-reasons-to-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/use-it-or-lose-it-50-reasons-to-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Use it or Lose it: 50 reasons to exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have friends who do zero exercise and have constant and avoidable aches and pains. I even exercise on days I feel pouty because, well, it&#8217;s my body and if I want it to last and be an awesome vehicle, it needs regular maintenance. Don&#8217;t complain, DO something about it, \u00a0even just 15 minutes a day of walking. Here&#8217;s a great list of 50 reasons to exercise:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>01. Lifts your mood<br \/>\n02. Improves learning abilities<br \/>\n03. Builds self-esteem<br \/>\n04. Keeps your brain fit<br \/>\n05. Keeps your body fit &amp; able<br \/>\n06. Boosts mental health<br \/>\n07. Boosts your immune system<br \/>\n08. Reduces stress<br \/>\n09. Makes you feel happier<br \/>\n10. Has anti-ageing effects<br \/>\n11. Improves skin tone and colour<br \/>\n12. Improves sleeping patterns<br \/>\n13. Helps prevent strokes<br \/>\n14. Improves joint function<br \/>\n15. Improves muscle strength<br \/>\n16. Alleviates anxiety<br \/>\n17. Sharpens memory<br \/>\n18. Helps to control addictions<br \/>\n19. Boosts productivity<br \/>\n20. Boosts creative thinking<br \/>\n21. Improves body image<br \/>\n22. Gives you confidence<br \/>\n23. Helps you keep focused in life<br \/>\n24. Improves eating habits<br \/>\n25. Increases longevity 26. Strengthens your bones<br \/>\n27. Strengthens your heart<br \/>\n28. Improves posture<br \/>\n29. Prevents colds<br \/>\n30. Improves appetite<br \/>\n31. Improves cholesterol levels<br \/>\n32. Lowers risk of (certain) cancers<br \/>\n33. Lowers high blood pressure<br \/>\n34. Lowers risk of diabetes<br \/>\n35. Fights dementia<br \/>\n36. Eases back pain<br \/>\n37. Decreases osteoporosis risk<br \/>\n38. Reduces feelings of depression<br \/>\n39. Prevents muscle loss<br \/>\n40. Increases energy and endurance<br \/>\n41. Increases sports performance<br \/>\n42. Increases pain resistance<br \/>\n43. Improves balance and coordination<br \/>\n44. Improves oxygen supply to cells<br \/>\n45. Improves concentration<br \/>\n46. Helps with self-control<br \/>\n47. Lessens fatigue<br \/>\n48. Increases sex drive &amp; satisfaction<br \/>\n49. Makes life more exciting<br \/>\n50. Improves Quality of Life<\/p>\n<div id=\"s-share-buttons\" class=\"horizontal-w-c-circular s-share-w-c\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/use-it-or-lose-it-50-reasons-to-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to Facebook\" class=\"s3-facebook hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Use it or Lose it: 50 reasons to exercise&url=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/use-it-or-lose-it-50-reasons-to-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\"  title=\"Share to Twitter\" class=\"s3-twitter hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/use-it-or-lose-it-50-reasons-to-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\"  title=\"Share to Google Plus\" class=\"s3-google-plus hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/use-it-or-lose-it-50-reasons-to-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to LinkedIn\" class=\"s3-linkedin hint--top\"><\/a><div class=\"pinit-btn-div\"><a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/\" data-pin-do=\"buttonBookmark\"  data-pin-color=\"red\" title=\"Share to Pinterest\" class=\"s3-pinterest hint--top\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><a href=\"mailto:?Subject=Use%20it%20or%20Lose%20it:%2050%20reasons%20to%20exercise&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/use-it-or-lose-it-50-reasons-to-exercise\/\" title=\"Email this article\" class=\"s3-email hint--top\"><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have friends who do zero exercise and have constant and avoidable aches and pains. I even exercise on days I feel pouty because, well, it&#8217;s my body and if I want it to last and be an awesome vehicle, it needs regular maintenance. Don&#8217;t complain, DO something about it, \u00a0even just 15 minutes a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35139,"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35138\/revisions\/35139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}