This blog is about two ponds.
Here's what I keep noticing, when riding my bike. I pass a pond on my left. The pond has a fountain, which keeps the water moving and flowing. It has a plethora of lily pads, and it looks so delicious that every time I pass it, I want to hop off my bike and jump in to cool off.
A quarter of a mile up the road, also on the left, is another pond, about the same size. The only difference is that there is no fountain. The water is not moving and there is thick layer of green, pond scum. This pond is far from appealing. In fact, every time I pass it, I brace myself for a bad odor, which thankfully, isn't present.
I'm sure you know where this is going: Bodies are the same way. They do NOT do well without movement. So many things go downhill when a body is sedentary: There will be muscle mass decline, bone loss, a weaker immune system, a decrease in strength and cardio-respiratory fitness, an inability to complete regular daily activities, a decline in well-being and an increases in malaise.
While there are so many articles, studies, stories and podcasts on what specific exercise to do, my advice, if you are doing nothing, is to start doing something. It actually doesn't matter what that activity is—it just has to be something that you like, so you will do it. Start out small—aim for 10 minutes a day and slowly build on that. It's the best way to start because so often, we feel overwhelmed with what to do and for how long we should be doing it, that we wind up doing nothing.
A stagnant body is precarious. Be your own "fountain of youth" and keep your body flowing and moving!
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