Most people who call a personal trainer are looking to lose
weight and tone up. There are lots of people who want to look younger. If you want to beat
depression you may also look to start an exercise program. In a nut shell most
of the reasons for exercise come under the category of wanting to look and feel better.
One of the best reasons to start your fitness program may be
staying healthy. A little known fact to most: even moderate exercise helps
bolster the immune system. After every session, people who workout experience a
heightened T-Cell count. T-Cells are the tiny elements in the body that fight
infection. They basically attack little things that grow up to become big things.
One the small scale this means the cold and flu. The bigger problems include
cancer and other terrible disabling diseases.
I’ve worked with cancer patients who have come to me by way
of Doctor's suggestion. Other clients have contracted cancer and tripled their
medical prognosis in terms of longevity. Many of my clients have beaten the
odds and are in total remission. They live lives like nothing has ever
happened. Google “exercise and cancer” and you’ll find a limitless source of reinforcing data.
If you don’t worry about cancer, exercise can just help protect
you from getting sick. If you talk to a lifelong fitness enthusiast, ask them:
when was the last time you got sick? I once heard a simple analogy that made a dramatic impression
on me. After a workout, think of a cleaning lady going through your body for
four hours and cleaning out all the garbage. What this references is the increased immune
response that takes place after every exercise session for about four hours.
Like the expression goes “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.
