Physical exercise has been perceived as a morally insignificant topic especially when it is not in the domain of a competitive sport. In relevance to Aristotelian ethical theory, physical and mental activities are affirmed. Aristotelian emphasizes that physical human enhancement is a lead to moral value (Stocker and Michael 469). Additionally, regular physical exercises improve one’s quality of life. Researchers have proved that constant exercising does away with health problems which have raised the alarm globally and that exercising makes you feel as good as you should be. Vascular training builds a healthy heart and a powerful breathing system. By staying active, people have a better way of keeping the body healthy and live a better life. There are many benefits accrued from physical exercise alongside the apparent benefit of having a good physique, and physical and health satisfaction can be achieved through seizing the exercising opportunity. In relevance to ethical theories such as Aristotelian and Welfarism, physical human enhancement is emphasized to expand physical, moral and healthy value.
The Aristotelian theory is concerned with finding the mode of action that results in a well-lived life. In order to achieve a lean and steady weight that everyone desires, it is significant to grasp how exercising burns off undesirable fats by understanding how exercise is crucial in burning off fat by developing muscles and speeding up metabolism rate. Adding lean muscles enables one to lose at least a hundred calories in a day even in body rest. You can perform intensive weight. Metabolic rate is determined by accumulated body muscle in that more muscle leads to higher rate of metabolism high way to fasten metabolism is through exercise.The physical activity aims at reducing body fats and increase lean muscles. Through increase of lean muscles, metabolism rate increases hence the weight is cut too leading to a healthier body. Anyway, what is the point of living the rest of this life yearning for slender physique when you can just begin exercising and gain it in no time?
Despite exercise being a physical activity, it is also a mental activity. Researchers have proved that people who conduct exercises have high confidence and self-esteem. It also evident that physically active people do not have anxiety and depression issues (Scully et al. 115). Activity grants people energy, which enables people to have positive outlooks on life, and it helps reduce stress and tension. Through exercises, the body discharges endorphins, which creates relief feeling in the brain. Exercising also improves brain and memory functioning. Exercise classes as well improves mental positivity and hence a sense of physical self-worth. Being stronger, better and faster at exercising causes an increase in self -worth, therefore, as a matter of fact, physical exercise is significant to all humans. This as well sweeps away anger feelings and frustrations enabling people to relate effectively to each other in a friendly way.
Exercise is perhaps not all attributed to physical appearance, but also it is related to actual health and well-being. Peoples well -being refers to what is good for them as depicted in Welfarism theory. Individuals should conduct physical activities as they keep one healthy. People nowadays consume high levels of fats in the fast foods unknowingly making heart diseases to be rampant. People should, therefore, exercise to avoid this common illness which has contributed to massive deaths over the decade. The primary cause of this condition is obesity. However, this situation can easily be prevented or controlled by exercising. Exercising prevents a couple of diseases such as stroke, diabetes, some types of cancer as well as heart diseases. Although diet offers rich nutrition value, it is not an efficient and reliable method of ensuring a healthy body. Most researchers have indicated that a lot of people who acquire a fit body end up growing big again after a while. Worsening the dieting method, the regained fat has intense harm on person’s body. Exercising improves self-esteem and confidence.
Exercise is superior in ensuring long term effects. After losing the excess pounds one may feel relieved, but the real struggle is in maintaining the fitness for a long term (Coast et al. 1190). A slight increase in physical activity is enough to stay balanced. To retain the muscle gain as well as fat loss, more exercises should regularly be conducted. People should know that exercising does not necessarily mean that one has to overpressure himself through going to the gym or running all day. It merely implies that one should just add some couple minutes to their daily usual exercise routine. To ensure the effectiveness of the activity, a change in the intensity of the physical exercise established timeframe is a necessary practice that causes long term sensation. Maintaining the benefits of physical exercise is a continuous journey which needs to be adhered to incorporate its importance fully.
Physical exercises have led to the emergence of new disciplines such as Sporting and exercise psychology. The sporting discipline has enabled the rise of new professional practices involved in physical activities which include health promotion, the teaching of physical activities, and exercise instructors. Psychologists in sports and exercise field have varied views of physical activity. Physical exercise as a medium for health well-being, a medium for deploying human potential and as a medium for social transformation. High-performance athletes are consistently near their maximum potential as far as physical ability and strength are concerned. Physical exercise provides not only body fitness but also a financial source for investors and professionals who build their careers around this discipline.
There is a statistic cover that people exercising every day for about fifteen minutes have lower mortality risks as compared to those that do not exercise (Warburton and Darren 805). Sick people who exercise each day are less likely to die earlier. Exercising for each day decreases the all-cause mortality risks and the cancer mortality risks, and therefore the best thing to do is to exercise to remain healthy. Males who take time for physical exercise regularly are less likely to experience erectile dysfunction than thus who do not. According to many current researchers, many men who indulge themselves in physical activities have are a low risk of sexually related complication as compared to those who do not exercise at all. Prevention is always better than cure, just as the proverb goes, exercising offers people the platform to prevent many complications on health matters. It is therefore essential to consider exercising as a routine which should be prioritized before other things.
The best thing about exercise is that it can integrate with other hobbies and persons like to make it more interesting(Moore et al. 610). For instance, exercise can be enhanced through listening to music while doing workouts. This gives exerciser more energy to continue the exercise routine. Through listening to music, the exercise follows an effective disposition strategy which reduces fatigue as well as the effort. When someone is doing something with passion, he or she attains the set forth goals and objectives with ease. Integrating hobbies and exercise and also making exercising a hobby by itself serve as a bold step towards a healthy living for everyone in the society. This is because of health matters to everybody. Training should not be perceived as a tedious activity rather as a crucial routine for bettering our lifestyles.
Even though exercising has a wealth of benefits attributed to it, several drawbacks outstand this essential activity. Firstly, some physical exercise requires finances to be able to access training facilities. Subscription as gym members can prove costly especially for the middle and lower class people. Also, hiring personal trainers and sports phycologists take expensive measures regarding cost. Most employed and overworking entrepreneurs lack the necessary time required time for exercise.another drawback is that exercise requires dedication to maintain regular timetable for exercising. Constant workouts are of great importance in the bid to successfully experience the effectiveness and benefits of exercise. Additionally, too much exercise is never good for anyone. Most people do not know the limits of a regular physical exercise and overwork their bodies with the aim of attaining their anticipated training goals on a short period. It is mostly catastrophic to old and middle-aged people as well as out of shape people who are bound to strain in physical exercise to gain a balanced weight. It is essential for all people to follow a regular and sound exercise program.
In summary, physical exercise improves and maintains the quality of life since it is an important factor in promoting a positive attitude and improving self-confidence. Physical activity aids in keeping the doctor away from offering additional medical care. This is through reducing risks attributed to health care complications and directly preventing diseases. Physical Exercising does not have to be necessarily dull and feared. It should be a source of fun and a reliever of depression, anxiety, and stress. In exercising, one is allowed to be involved in the activities that give them pleasure and relief. Useful physical exercise calls for regular workouts in order add value to one’s life. The significance of physical fitness can never be emphasized enough. In the current society that is driven towards a more deskbound lifestyle; there is a higher demand for the increase in daily physical activities to ensure weight maintenance and a fit cardiovascular. Unfortunately, most people do not exercise due to the various misconceptions and myths about exercising
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