This morning, I woke up thinking that it is the weekend – and I can sleep over. But when the alarm went off again, I realized that it was NOT the weekend! I jumped off the bed and then it hit me. My exercise routine! Oh! I was not in the mood at all for that! What to do, what to do!

"No, you have to do it, you need to do it, you need it more than it needs you", I kept telling myself. Ok, I made myself get up and follow the routine and then while making breakfast, I thought to myself that I need to write a post on why we should exercise. So here I go pushing my motivation button.

Many us need to follow an exercise program, in order to remain healthy and of course there are some who do it to lose weight. That is how I started out years ago.

Now to motivate you, here are some good reasons why you should start exercising now.

1. Contributes to weight loss

It is well proven from scientific research that physical exercise contributes to weight loss. If you burn more calories than you "devour" through nutrition, you’ll lose weight. Fat keeps collecting if you do not move. When you exercise, you burn more calories than when you don’t. It’s really simple – the more you work out, the more weight or fat you’ll lose. Work produces desired result. I always say.

2. Put off disease

The chances of developing a range of diseases has been proven to decrease when exercising. These diseases include heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and the stroke. I cannot stress enough on walking. Walking really works wonders for our bodies.

Most deaths caused by heart disease and cancer, are linked to factors that include stress and lack of exercise. What this means, is that many of the diseases are caused by not exercising and works towards damaging your health. To prevent this from happening, start exercising. That is another motivator!

3. Improving disease

Exercise can help improve the condition of people already inflicted with certain types of disease. These even include the diseases I have mentioned above. By following a regular plan, you can also decrease HDL cholesterol levels, decrease triglyceride levels, and decrease your blood pressure as well.

Regular exercise will reduce the risk of prostate cancer for men, breast and uterine cancer for women. These are not just words people, these are scientifically proven, which is why you should start exercising today!

4. Improve your state of mind

Regular exercise will lead to an increased release of endorphins in the body. These chemicals will fight depression and make you feel happy. The body releases these endorphins only 12 minutes into the workout. So it does not take long to be happy. Keep smiling.

Serotonin, another chemical, is increased during and after a workout. The increased levels of serotonin in the central nervous system is linked with feelings of well being and decreased mental depression. Imagine a good night’s sleep. That is also what the increase in this chemical will help with.

5. Improve your wellness

When you exercise on a regular basis, you will be in great form. This will give you more energy and you will experience a general over-all well being. The more energy will benefit you of course. You will notice that you will be able to stretch beyond your limit thus making you more productive and work with more efficiency.

6. Persistence

Exercising can help give your new goals a sense of purpose and give you something to focus on and aim for. This can help you increase your determination and prevent you from going off track or lose focus while you aim for your goal.

7. Social capabilities

I have personally experienced a boost in my self esteem. And this oozes out in a person making one feel and look better and be more comfortable as well. Exercise will help you to become more active and meet new people, which will prevent you from feeling isolated and unsupported. It can even help you to improve your marriage or your partner relationship.

Yes I have motivated myself once more! After knowing all of these tips and reasons to exercise, you too shouldn’t hesitate to get out there and exercise. You can exercise at home or go out there and join a gym. There are quite a few different ways that you can keep fit, all you have to do is select a few that you like. Take a little bit of time out of your day and start exercising – you’ll feel much better and your body will thank you for it.

Hey, not motivated yet?