Fun Facts About Exercise

Citizens running through the park

Exercise is a great tool to boost not only your physical but your mental health as well. You should make it a priority to get in at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. Some activities that you can perform are walking the dog or even taking the steps up and down to your apartment instead of taking the elevator. Not everyone turns out to be a bodybuilder or an Olympian. Everything adds up. 

Performing physical activities should not be seen as a chore. It should be seen as a fun activity you do to better your health. It should be part of your daily routine and something you look forward to every day.

Here are some fun and interesting facts about exercise:

  1. People who don’t regularly exercise may lose up to 85% of their muscle strength by the age of 65. 
  2. Regular exercise helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. 
  3. Exercise keeps your metabolism elevated even after a workout, and burns calories during rest periods. 
  4. The average person walks about 7,500 steps a day. 
  5. You use 200 muscles to take a single step forward.
  6. The pressure on your feet is equal to about 3-4 times your body weight with each step of running.
  7. Your heart is the hardest working muscle in your body. It beats approximately 100,000 times per day, pumping 2,000 gallons of blood.
  8. Your knee is the largest and most complex joint in your body. This leads to a high risk of injury. 
  9. Fat and muscle are two different types of tissue. Muscle cannot turn into fat. 
  10. Studies indicate that children’s physical activity levels closely correlate with those of their parents.

Physical activity is a vital tool to improve your health. These facts should give you a better idea of how your body works and how physical activity impacts your body.