Why Physical Activity brings about benefits

Increases Fitness

- can be achieved through  a good plan of exercise or by  playing sport

- Muscles are more toned due to being strengthened and flexible

- Expends energy which uses up calories which leads to controlled weight loss


Helps the Individual feel good

- To feel good = releasing serotonin

- Serotonin is a hormone which literally makes you feel good    

- If you look good, you feel good.

To relieve stress and tension    

- provides a complete distraction from the hardships of life for a while.

- Although exercises cannot solve problems, they make the problems easier to face by providing a complete distraction for a while.

- helps you relax and reduces the chances of stress-related illness.

To increase self esteem and confidence    

Many activities provide a physical challenge, completing this challenge gives a sense   of achievement, this increases self-esteem and confidence.



To improve health

- Physically fitter means you can cope better when ill even in serious illness.
- Heart and Lung function improves with fitness


For enjoyment

- most people do physical activity because they enjoy it.

Enjoyment can be affected  by:
-some take part because they know it is good for them
- others are highly competitive and want to win
- some are forced to do it


For a mental challenge

Running a marathon is not only a tough physical challenge but it challenges you mentally as well, the thought of running 43 kilometers can be daunting