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During the 1980s and later there was a great increase in interest in getting fit and staying healthy. A lot of people started running and jogging in there spare time. In recent years the trend toward fitness has taken hold: health clubs have sprung up everywhere, exercise books and videos have become best-sellers, and warm up suits have become standard clothing. More people then ever are exercising regularly- running, swimming, doing aerobics, and walking their way to physical fitness. Regular exercise not only helps them look and feel better physically, it also helps them feel more relaxed and energetic and increases their sense of self-esteem. Physical fitness enables individuals to lead more productive, creative, healthy, and emotionally balanced lives. Aerobics classes opened in every town. The number of sport centers for dance and movement increased. Physical exercises of any kind became people’s favorite pastime.

Today people continue leading sedentary life and many of them would like to change it. Since our life no longer provides enough exercise we should include it deliberately into our everyday routines. The man and woman who takes regular sport or exercise will stay physically fit, retain youthful vigor, and perhaps, most important to many people, keep youthful shape and stamina. Fitness is fashionable.

There are some exercises to suit everyone. It may be a daily exercise session that takes up little time or, planned exercises, which improve a problem area. Everyone knows that exercise promotes weight loss and lowers one’s chances of developing heart disease and other illnesses. But fitness comes not just from some exercises done now and then but from the way you live all the time. Good eating habits, and plenty of fresh air are all important parts of the way to keep fit. Start doing all this you will fill and see the benefits.

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