Exercise

Make fitness your healthiest habit

The benefits of regular exercise are far-reaching and almost impossible to overstate. Exercise, with a focus on daily movement and continued fitness gains, is a key component of the XY Wellness integrative roadmap as you work to rebuild and reclaim your health and quality of life. Fitness is not a destination, it is a journey, and it is different for everyone. The goal is to improve on where you are now. If you are sedentary, it might just be a 30-minute walk a couple times per week. If you’re already fairly fit for your age, it may be figuring out how to take things up a notch, maybe via trying something totally different. Every day is a new opportunity to get moving, and further improve your health and quality of life.

If exercise isn’t already a part of your life, it may be hard to understand how extensive the benefits are. Here’s a partial list of what increasing your fitness can mean for you:

• Improved endurance
• More energy
• Increased strength
• Better immune system function
• Increased regeneration of healthy cells
• Improved muscle tone
• Reduced stress level
• Better sleep
• Increased mental clarity
• Improved mood and outlook
• Reduced body fat
• Lower blood pressure
• Lower resting heart rate
• Improved self-esteem
• Increased engagement with life
• More fun!