We all have different reasons for working out, and they’re all valid as long as they are really ours (other people don’t get to have reasons for OUR workouts; they can do their own). Here are five we might find motivating.
1. We want to live longer. Exercise helps us avoid a huge long list of things that can kill us, including heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, glucose management, and more.
2. We want to live better. None of us particularly want to live to be 215 if the last half is all about wheelchairs, diapers, and drool. Active people tend to have a better quality of life as they age.
3. We want to look cute. For some of us, this is all about muscle tone. Others of us would just like to fit into cuter clothes.
4. We want to do something else that requires our fitness. Maybe we want to do a hiking trip through Europe. Maybe we want to check out 57 books from the library at once and get them all to the car. Maybe we want to play tag with our puppy or child or grandchild. Fitness is useful for all of those things and more.
5. We want better sex. Do I need to explain this one? I didn’t think so.
Go play.
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