Boosted Energy
Aerobic exercise helps your whole cardiovascular system work more efficiently, meaning it improves your circulation and allows your tissues to receive greater amounts of oxygen and nutrients. This translates to improved performance during exercise but has the added bonus of giving you greater energy throughout the day. By exercising on a regular basis you will have more pep in your step when playing with your kids and making that last-minute trip to the grocery store. Exercising regularly can also improve your daytime energy by boosting your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep at night.
Longer Life
You can’t fully control your risk factors for health problems. For example, you may have inherited a tendency to get high blood pressure because it runs in the family. However, you control your health risks to some extent. By exercising regularly, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce high cholesterol levels. In a 24-year study by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, study participants who were overweight and got less than three-and-a-half hours of exercise per week were two-and-a-half times more likely to die prematurely than participants who were lean and active.