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The Purpose of Exercise
One of the biggest industries in the United States economy, the fitness world is growing every day. One of their main messages, and sometimes their only line, is that the purpose of working out is to lose weight. They have jacked men and women with thigh gaps showing off this supplement or that workout equipment while bragging about how many inches they have dropped off their waist.
So the general population drags themselves to the gym — just to sign up! Then never make it regularly. Because they believe they have to spend three hours at the gym and buy a fancy protein shake to be in shape. Everyone gives up so quickly!
Do you want to know a secret? Most people who exercise regularly don’t do it to lose weight. And those models showing off those weight loss programs? They haven’t ever had a weight problem. It’s all a bunch of BS.
Physical exercise has many other health benefits, both physical and mental. Physically, working out increases heart rate and lung capacity; it strengthens muscles and bones while allowing the brain, digestive system, and endocrine system to be more efficient…
