Benefits for Physical Activity

3 Categories

• Physical

-Physical Challenge - Improve body shape and tone up muscles, and makes you strive to do the best you can.

-Health - Improve or maintain health with exercise. Reduces chances of illness and increases life expectancy.

-Fitness - Increase fitness. (Cardio-Vascular Endurance etc...)

-Performance - The more you do an activity, the better you become.

• Mental

-Feel good - When doing exercise, the body releases Sorotonin  which makes you feel happy.

-Stress Relief - Helps to relieve stress and prevent stress related illness.

-Self-Esteem - Can improve your self-image, confidence and make you feel better about yourself.

-Enjoyment - Choosing to do exercise because you enjoy it. Find it relaxing or exciting.

• Social

-Friends - Make new friends, meet new people or meet current friends during physical activity. (People from different backgrounds, ages and gender.)

-Co-Operation/Teamwork - Develop new skills like teamwork and co-operation. Developing these skills will teach you how to work with other people.

3 Categories

• Physical

-Physical Challenge - Improve body shape and tone up muscles, and makes you strive to do the best you can.

-Health - Improve or maintain health with exercise. Reduces chances of illness and increases life expectancy.

-Fitness - Increase fitness. (Cardio-Vascular Endurance etc...)

-Performance - The more you do an activity, the better you become.

• Mental

-Feel good - When doing exercise, the body releases Sorotonin which makes you feel happy.

-Stress Relief - Helps to relieve stress and prevent stress related illness.

-Self-Esteem - Can improve your self-image, confidence and make you feel better about yourself.

-Enjoyment - Choosing to do exercise because you enjoy it. Find it relaxing or exciting.

• Social

-Friends - Make new friends, meet new people or meet current friends during physical activity. (People from different backgrounds, ages and gender.)

-Co-Operation/Teamwork - Develop new skills like teamwork and co-operation. Developing these skills will teach you how to work with other people.