The importance of sports for the promotion of fitness and making one a better, more fulfilled person suggests both an explanation and a justification for the current and growing popularity of sports. In recent years, fitness became an obsession for a lot of young – and not so young – individuals, who seem to be constantly working out in order to build a perfect body. Experts in the areas of health care, television, and the new mass media are continuously looking to produce and distribute brand posts about fitness itself or fitness goods (Pedersen 347). People who love exercising fall for this, because the fitness sector is popular as never before. People go to the gym to keep themselves in shape and maintain the healthy state of both their mind and body. Regardless of all the speculations, the benefit of personal fitness is evident.
The advantages of physical exercise are infinite. Fitness helps to develop bodily attributes such as muscle strength and stamina, cardiac durability, elasticity, quickness, and bone thickness. Consistent physical workouts maximize both the dimensions and strength of the heart, enabling it to push more blood with less effort. This will lead to lower heart rate and blood pressure, which can prolong life expectancy. The cardiovascular system is also positively impacted, because of a bigger blood volume transmitting more oxygen to the muscles. These effects will lead to decreased risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke. Noteworthy circulatory fitness benefits can be reached with long-term involvement in cardiovascular isometrics. But one should also remember that years of strength exercises or lifetime strength workouts can deteriorate heart muscles – disposing one to a disorder called “ventricular arrhythmia” in which the heartbeat is inconsistent. Fitness also provides an aptitude to help one regulate his or her cholesterol level, raising the levels of healthy cholesterol and dropping the levels of unhealthy cholesterol. Fitness activities increase muscle mass, lessen fat, and therefore control the body mass. It is confirmed that physical exercise can regulate one’s body weight and prevent obesity. By combining proper physical workouts with the right diet, one can anticipate weight or fat loss and a stronger body. Aerobic workouts burn calories while exercising and also in the following twenty-four-hour period.
In conclusion, the author of the essay would like to state that practicing sports has always been one of the most important means of building a rich personality, developing a sense of responsibility, and becoming a better version of yourself in every sense of the word. When talking about fitness, one cannot underestimate its importance and necessity. Fitness brings joy and order to the lives of those who enjoy it. Regardless of the fact that fitness is profitable and easily accessible, there is always going to be a debate on whether fitness is healthy or not, but those who just exercise and do not try to overdo, are definitely doing much better in their lives. The author is certain of the fact that a lifetime of healthy physical activity is one of the best things one can do for his or her body and brain, but one should always be aware of the dangers of excessive exercise and its consequences, including heavy injuries and illnesses.
Works Cited
Pedersen, Paul Mark. Routledge Handbook of Sport Communication. London: Routledge, 2013. Print.