To keep the body in good health is a duty …. Otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
- Buddha If you have opened this sector you have already made the most difficult decision, that you want to start to make a change in your physical and emotional well-being. Keep reading, Why don’t people exercise when they know it’s good for them?
Why do so many people begin an exercise program, only to drop out after a few weeks?
How can you increase the likelihood that you will continue exercising?
What does it take to stay motivated? As many as 80% of people who begin an exercise program do not stick with it.
The answers to these questions can be varied and complex, holding huge implications for people’s health and well-being, particularly in a society that is becoming increasingly sedentary and obese. Shouldn’t we all STOP, put aside any objections and immediately begin to make a change that will allow us to not only live longer but also live WELL?
Medical science has created drugs and medication that treat the symptoms of disease due to poor lifestyle changes but we at UPS are driven to ensure each of our clients lives not only longer but that these increased years are lived in a vital and productive fulfilling way , we believe in growing old but living well. Do you realize, physical inactivity and poor diet are responsible for 16% of deaths each year? This number is increasing rapidly and the increase is dramatic after the age of 40. Do you realize, only 20% of adults engage in 20+ minutes of vigorous physical activity 3 or more times per week, and 42% are completely sedentary? Chronic overweight and obesity contributes significantly to osteoarthritis, respiratory difficulties, chronic muscoskeletal problems and infertility all, severely hampering the quality of life. Do you realize that 80 to 90% of people dying from heart disease have one or more major risk factors that are influenced by lifestyle? Heart disease is a major public health problem that is responsible for one third of the annual global deaths and one tenth of the global disease burden. Do you realize that Diabetes and the onset of diabetes in middle age through lack of exercise and poor diet is rapidly catching up with heart disease? A person with diabetes incurs medical costs that are two to five times higher than those of a person without diabetes. Complications arising from diabetes include kidney disease, loss of sight and blindness, heart disease and stroke and severe circulation problems. Do you realize that worldwide, a substantial number of people who have coronary heart disease die within 28 days after experiencing symptoms? Of these, two thirds die before reaching a hospital.
NOW, the good news, it is never too late to start an exercise programme The famed ultra marathon runner Helen Klein started running in her fifties and completed numerous marathons, ultra marathons and an Eco Challenge in her 70’s.
NEED we say more? ……. Our consultant exercise psychologist at UPS treats every client individually to better understand the factors that contribute to initial and sustained involvement in physical activity. He will carry out an assessment and then structure a unique programme to implement the mental skills and mind set change that will enable you to direct focus to living a sustainable balanced and healthy life style.
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