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The Key Benefits of Sport For Body and Mind

by Ola Peter
February 24, 2021
in Sports
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Today we want to talk to you about the benefits of sport. Everyone knows that physical exercise contributes countless things to our state of health, but did we say sport or physical exercise? Do you know what the difference is between these two terms? Before going into explaining all its benefits, let’s stop to differentiate them well. Let us begin!

Differences Between Sport And Physical Exercise

We often talk about the benefits of sport without knowing that physical exercise is what we are talking about. So let’s first explain the difference between one and the other.

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), any body movement that involves energy expenditure is called physical activity. Any action requiring an energy expenditure above basal metabolism is necessary for the body to perform essential functions. In this way, by the simple fact of moving when you go down to throw away the garbage or go shopping, you are already doing physical activity.

When we talk about physical exercise, we refer to a planned and structured activity that also fulfills one objective: to improve your physical condition and feel healthier. Going to the gym regularly, planning to walk more than 30 minutes a day, or cycling are considered physical exercises.

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And finally, sports. It is a specialized physical activity, which requires you to train, which has a competitive nature and which, also, is governed by rules. We understand each other: going for a run is often physical exercise, but going for a run to prepare for a marathon or basketball team training is doing sports.

Physical Exercise and Health

Exercise session
Exercise session; Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash

No one will argue that physical exercise contributes to better health. In addition to preventing certain diseases such as hypertension or osteoporosis, it also helps generate mental well-being and improve self-esteem.

Physical exercise is one of the essential points to have a healthy life. In this article, we already gave you some tips to lead a healthy life, and among them was doing at least 30 minutes of physical exercise a day. Isn’t it that much? If, as we have mentioned before, physical exercise can be going for a walk at a more or less light pace—it sucks, right?

Any form of physical activity that we talked about at the beginning of the article is beneficial for health.

The Benefits Of Sport

Football game, Photo by Jeffrey F Lin on Unsplash

When we talk about the benefits of sport, in our case, we refer more to the benefits of doing physical exercise, which is what we do. But although our specialty is physical exercise, we also dedicate a small space to the sport.

Our squash room is designed for those who like to train in a company, with a bit of competition and a common challenge (to win over the other). Also, our pavilion welcomes daily football (Daily Football Predictions), basketball, and even rhythmic leagues.

All of them are sports in which, in addition to improving physical fitness, strategic vision, camaraderie, social relationships, and, of course, fun, are also enhanced. All this always within a framework of regulations that govern the operation of the game or the discipline.

Thus, some of the benefits of sport or physical exercise are:

  • Improves overall fitness and endurance. Also, it regulates blood pressure and helps maintain good bone density.
  • Get you to maintain good body weight and improve your muscle tone and strength.
  • Improve flexibility and strengthen your joints.
  • Beyond appearance or physical form, sport and exercise benefits are also on a mental level since the body secretes endorphins, the so-called happiness hormones.
  • It increases self-esteem and reduces social isolation or depression, if there are any.
  • It reduces tension and stress, helps you relax and, attention! You will sleep better for sure.
  • Decreases aggressiveness, anger, and anguish

What do you think of everything we have told you today? Have we convinced you? Let’s have your thoughts in the comment section.

The Key Benefits of Sport For Body and Mind

Today we want to talk to you about the benefits of sport. Everyone knows that physical exercise contributes countless things to our state of health, but did we say sport or physical exercise? Do you know what the difference is between these two terms? Before going into explaining all its benefits, let’s stop to differentiate them well. Let us begin!

Differences Between Sport And Physical Exercise

We often talk about the benefits of sport without knowing that physical exercise is what we are talking about. So let’s first explain the difference between one and the other.

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), any body movement that involves energy expenditure is called physical activity. Any action requiring an energy expenditure above basal metabolism is necessary for the body to perform essential functions. In this way, by the simple fact of moving when you go down to throw away the garbage or go shopping, you are already doing physical activity.

When we talk about physical exercise, we refer to a planned and structured activity that also fulfills one objective: to improve your physical condition and feel healthier. Going to the gym regularly, planning to walk more than 30 minutes a day, or cycling are considered physical exercises.

And finally, sports. It is a specialized physical activity, which requires you to train, which has a competitive nature and which, also, is governed by rules. We understand each other: going for a run is often physical exercise, but going for a run to prepare for a marathon or basketball team training is doing sports.

Physical Exercise and Health

No one will argue that physical exercise contributes to better health. In addition to preventing certain diseases such as hypertension or osteoporosis, it also helps generate mental well-being and improve self-esteem.

Physical exercise is one of the essential points to have a healthy life. In this article, we already gave you some tips to lead a healthy life, and among them was doing at least 30 minutes of physical exercise a day. Isn’t it that much? If, as we have mentioned before, physical exercise can be going for a walk at a more or less light pace—it sucks, right?

Any form of physical activity that we talked about at the beginning of the article is beneficial for health.

The Benefits Of Sport

When we talk about the benefits of sport, in our case, we refer more to the benefits of doing physical exercise, which is what we do. But although our specialty is physical exercise, we also dedicate a small space to the sport.

Our squash room is designed for those who like to train in a company, with a bit of competition and a common challenge (to win over the other). Also, our pavilion welcomes daily football (Daily Football Predictions), basketball, and even rhythmic leagues.

All of them are sports in which, in addition to improving physical fitness, strategic vision, camaraderie, social relationships, and, of course, fun, are also enhanced. All this always within a framework of regulations that govern the operation of the game or the discipline.

Thus, some of the benefits of sport or physical exercise are:

  • Improves overall fitness and endurance. Also, it regulates blood pressure and helps maintain good bone density.
  • Get you to maintain good body weight and improve your muscle tone and strength.
  • Improve flexibility and strengthen your joints.
  • Beyond appearance or physical form, sport and exercise benefits are also on a mental level since the body secretes endorphins, the so-called happiness hormones.
  • It increases self-esteem and reduces social isolation or depression, if there are any.
  • It reduces tension and stress, helps you relax and, attention! You will sleep better for sure.
  • Decreases aggressiveness, anger, and anguish

What do you think of everything we have told you today? Have we convinced you? Let’s have your thoughts in the comment section.

 

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