Everyone says we need it, but it can be hard to find the time to exercise when dealing with a busy schedule. If that’s not hard enough, a lot of gyms and workout centers remain closed due to the coronavirus. So is working out or exercising worth all the trouble? Yes, and our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway highlights why below.

Why Exercise?

The fact that exercising keeps you healthy is old news, and old news is good news in this case. Exercise offers a multitude of benefits for your body, but combatting weight loss and health conditions are a couple of the most important reasons to get physical activity. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn. When you burn calories, you will begin to lose weight. When you lose weight, it promotes good cholesterol levels in the body, keeps your blood flowing smoothly, and decreases your risk of cardiovascular diseases. Overall, exercise causes a chain reaction of good things to happen to the whole body.

Other Benefits of Exercise

• Improves your mood
• Helps you de-stress
• Improves energy levels

How Much Exercise Is Enough?

Taking intensity and duration into account helps to make sure that your body is benefiting the most that it can from exercise. Most experts recommend getting 150 minutes a week of intermediate to moderately intense exercise. Now, we know 150 minutes sounds like a lot, but breaking it up into five, 30-minute sessions a week can help you maintain consistency and keep your body feeling energized and at-ease. If it’s hard for you to stay accountable, join an exercise group so you can receive encouragement from others and feel like you’re not in it alone!

Good Exercises for Beginners

• Brisk walks
• Squats
• Push-ups
• Planks

Is your body feeling a little out of whack? Come see us at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway and we can help you feel better!