Everyone wants to look their best, but appearance should never be
your primary motivation for losing weight and burning fat. The key
reason to be slim and toned is to have good health. If you are
committing to a fitness program, such as boot camp, and you're having a
hard time staying motivated, you may not be placing exercise in the
proper perspective or place in your life.
As personal trainer I tell my boot camp in Las Vegas members, exercise should be an every day health priority and have as much importance in your life as washing your hands or brushing your teeth. There are certain things we do because we know they're necessary to be healthy and avoid getting sick. We take vitamins. We make sure the dishes we're using are clean. We get immunizations. The list goes on and on. Many of us, though, miss out on the one thing that's most necessary to keep us healthy: a strong and lean body that comes from exercise.
Here are some startling statistics from the American Heart Association:
· Nearly 112,000 deaths per year may be attributable to obesity and the risk of death rises with increasing weight.
· Even moderate weight excess (10 to 20 pounds for a person of average height) increases the risk of death, particularly among adults ages 30 to 64.
· People who are obese (defined as having a body mass index [BMI] greater than 30) have a higher risk of excess death (they are more likely to die) from all causes, compared to people at a healthy weight.
· Obesity is now recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attack.
· High blood pressure is more common in adults who are obese than in those who are at a healthy weight.
· A weight gain of 11 to 18 pounds increases a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes to twice that of people who have not gained weight.
· Over 80 percent of people with diabetes are overweight or obese.
· Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk for some types of cancer including endometrial (cancer of the lining of the uterus), colon, gall bladder, prostate, kidney and postmenopausal breast cancer.
· Women gaining more than 20 pounds from age 18 to midlife double their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, compared to women whose weight remains stable.
· Sleep apnea (interrupted breathing while sleeping) is more common in obese persons.
· Obesity is associated with a higher prevalence of asthma.
· For every 2-pound increase in weight, the risk of developing arthritis increases by 9 to 13 percent.
Based on this information, being even a few pounds overweight can put you at risk for all sorts of illness and disease. If your extra weight comes from "enjoying life" think about the quality of life you would have with heart disease or arthritis. You can avoid a great many ailments simply by making exercise as habitual as many other daily practices.
Several of my boot camp in Las Vegas clients started with the program because of a desire to lose weight and like the way they look in the mirror. Boot camp is definitely a great way to lose unhealthy weight in a healthy manner, in a relatively short period of time. Once the optimal weight is achieved, boot camp helps maintain strength, cardio fitness and overall health. Boot camp in Las Vegas clients often start with the program to look better, but they continue because they feel better.
Next time you're thinking about sleeping in instead of going to boot camp, remember that exercise is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself and that your long-term health is a gift to everyone in your life.
By Anthony Wood
As personal trainer I tell my boot camp in Las Vegas members, exercise should be an every day health priority and have as much importance in your life as washing your hands or brushing your teeth. There are certain things we do because we know they're necessary to be healthy and avoid getting sick. We take vitamins. We make sure the dishes we're using are clean. We get immunizations. The list goes on and on. Many of us, though, miss out on the one thing that's most necessary to keep us healthy: a strong and lean body that comes from exercise.
Here are some startling statistics from the American Heart Association:
· Nearly 112,000 deaths per year may be attributable to obesity and the risk of death rises with increasing weight.
· Even moderate weight excess (10 to 20 pounds for a person of average height) increases the risk of death, particularly among adults ages 30 to 64.
· People who are obese (defined as having a body mass index [BMI] greater than 30) have a higher risk of excess death (they are more likely to die) from all causes, compared to people at a healthy weight.
· Obesity is now recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attack.
· High blood pressure is more common in adults who are obese than in those who are at a healthy weight.
· A weight gain of 11 to 18 pounds increases a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes to twice that of people who have not gained weight.
· Over 80 percent of people with diabetes are overweight or obese.
· Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk for some types of cancer including endometrial (cancer of the lining of the uterus), colon, gall bladder, prostate, kidney and postmenopausal breast cancer.
· Women gaining more than 20 pounds from age 18 to midlife double their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, compared to women whose weight remains stable.
· Sleep apnea (interrupted breathing while sleeping) is more common in obese persons.
· Obesity is associated with a higher prevalence of asthma.
· For every 2-pound increase in weight, the risk of developing arthritis increases by 9 to 13 percent.
Based on this information, being even a few pounds overweight can put you at risk for all sorts of illness and disease. If your extra weight comes from "enjoying life" think about the quality of life you would have with heart disease or arthritis. You can avoid a great many ailments simply by making exercise as habitual as many other daily practices.
Several of my boot camp in Las Vegas clients started with the program because of a desire to lose weight and like the way they look in the mirror. Boot camp is definitely a great way to lose unhealthy weight in a healthy manner, in a relatively short period of time. Once the optimal weight is achieved, boot camp helps maintain strength, cardio fitness and overall health. Boot camp in Las Vegas clients often start with the program to look better, but they continue because they feel better.
Next time you're thinking about sleeping in instead of going to boot camp, remember that exercise is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself and that your long-term health is a gift to everyone in your life.
By Anthony Wood
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