Once again it's that time when new year resolutions are made. Health clubs will run membership specials, hoping to draw in legions of people freshly committed to making 2006 the year they finally shape up and slim down.
But if history repeats itself, most people won't stick to it long enough.
More than half of people who begin exercising drop their program within three to six months.
We know why. Exercise is work, and weight loss doesn't happen overnight. People get frustrated because they don't see immediate results, and they hit the couch.
That's precisely why health and fitness experts say it's important to remember that exercise does a lot of other good things for us, things that aren't measured in pounds but that still are key for our overall health and well-being.
The last year brought some new and interesting findings that are worth taking note of as we ring in 2006 and recommit to our health. Here are six reasons to exercise that go beyond the quest for smaller-sized jeans:
Live longer
Make work more tolerable
Help out your heart
Defeat diabetes
Build a better back
Get rid of the hidden fat
So there you have them — six more reasons to get off the couch in 2006. Keep them in mind as you embark on your fitness plan in the new year, and remember them if you find yourself making all sorts of excuses for not exercising.
Taken from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10568481/
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