It’s no secret that maintaining a physical lifestyle is very important. But how many of us do what is necessary to incorporate it into our lives regularly? How many of us are great at making excuses for ourselves to not have to be physically active? I mean, we don’t even have to leave our couches to get groceries anymore. All we need to do is order it, and it will show up at our doorstep. Everything we need nowadays is available by reaching in our pockets and grabbing our phones, then POOF, it appears before our eyes. Convenience is killing us.
Risks Associated With Not Living a Physical Lifestyle
Cardiovascular Diseases, such as heart disease and stroke, are two of the leading causes of death in the United States. Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, infectious diseases, and some cancers are some other common risks associated with not living a physical lifestyle. By adding around 20 minutes a day of physical activity, you can drastically reduce the risk. Being moderately physically active will help keep your muscles strong, your bones strong, and your blood sugars low. It improves your brain function, keeping your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp, all while improving your much-needed sleep at night.
1 Simple Step to Achieve a Physical Lifestyle
Believe it or not, there are many, very simple things that we can do to help overcome the sedentary lifestyle. The simplest is to take steps. Get off our butts and get on our feet. Did you know that simply walking and achieving a certain number of steps in a day can drastically reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke? Well, it can. According to the CDC, if people under the age of 60 took 8,000-10,000 steps, and people over the age of 60 took 6,000-8,000 steps, they could reduce the risk of premature death from all causes. It’s all about elevating the heart rate and getting the blood pumping.
Easy ways to increase our steps
What do we all do when we pull into a parking lot? We try to find the closest spot available to the store. Solution: Park in the farthest spot from the store. You know there will always be a spot, and you’ll easily gain 200-300+ steps for that round trip to the store and back. The same goes for when you get to work. Don’t park in the closest spot; park at the end of the parking lot. By simply adapting to this method everywhere you go, you are changing your lifestyle and being more physically active, achieving the physical lifestyle that we all so desperately need.
Conclusion
Obtaining a physical lifestyle simply means to be more active. Signing up for an expensive gym membership that you will never use doesn’t count. Have a look at social media for different groups in your area. I guarantee you will find a group of people who are doing something that you are into doing. So, get out and do something. Go out and kick or throw a ball around. Go for a bike ride or pass the frisbee around. If not, walk the dog or cat a couple of times around the block. It’s that simple. Get up and move around. Make it about you, and do it for you. Obtain the physical lifestyle that works for you.
