Each person has heard this phrase more than once in his life: "Life is movement, and without movement there is no life." But few people understand what it means, but in fact everything is exactly so. The essence of the physical activity of human nature is in motion, and complete peace is death. But first, we will figure out what types of physical activity exist and what its benefits are for the human body.
Physical activity: what is it?
The human body consists of 600 different muscles, and their component is protein. This product is considered the most valuable for the body. We are arranged in such a way that muscle and protein mass can accumulate and persist only if the muscles work regularly, and if they are at rest for a long time, their atrophy occurs. Therefore, any activity is important, including physical activity.
One of the optimal types of physical activity is active recreation. It means pleasant spending free time, during which the vacationer does not just lie on the couch, but replaces one type of activity with another. It can be any sport, cycling, morning jogging or active games in nature. But, according to experts, the best outdoor activities are hiking in nature.
Types of physical activity
There are many types of physical activity, and each of them positively affects certain types of muscles:
- Yawning and sipping. This is one of the important actions that a person performs immediately after waking up. When we wake up, we begin to stretch and thus stretch our muscles, which are lying down during a night's sleep. Nobody teaches this gesture to their children, they stretch instinctively, as this is required by the body itself. In old age, people forget about this type of activity, but in vain, it is just very necessary.
- Jogging. This is another type of activity that perfectly strengthens the muscles of the legs and the cardiovascular system. Few people like to run, but it is very important for health, and it is not necessary to do it in the morning, experts say that 5-6 times a week for 40 minutes is the best activity. And physical activity of this kind will be useful at any age.
- Walking. Chinese sages rightly noticed that a person must go 10 thousand steps a day to stay healthy.
- Sport games.
- Biking.
All of the above is physical activity that does not allow our muscles to atrophy and strengthens internal organs. Many exercises can easily act as a medicine, but nothing in the world can replace physical activity.
Health Benefits of Physical Activity
Physical activity and human health - these two concepts are inseparable. Only balanced and regular physical activity will ensure the proper functioning of the body. For people with heart pathologies, wellness training differs significantly from those for healthy people. But they also develop special techniques that involve constant monitoring of ECG tests. All the principles of physical activity must be followed, only in this case you can get the desired healing effect.
Physical activity and the health of each person are directly related to each other, but one can achieve a state of fitness in one case: if it is regular, and not when the desire has appeared. The energy potential in a person grows only when it is restored after exertion. One of the main recommendations regarding physical activity is the choice of the regularity of training and the duration of each individual lesson, taking into account the intensity. As a result, each person should spend up to 3000 kcal per day. But physical activity is important not only for adults, it also helps the proper development of the child's body.
The value of physical activity in the development of children
From an early age, pediatricians recommend doing exercises with the newborn. It is not as complex and intense as in adults, but it also helps the active development of each muscle. In a kindergarten, and then at school, every child goes to physical education, where according to a special program he goes in for sports - this can be a regular exercise, but all exercises are aimed at ensuring that the muscles in the child’s body work.
The importance of physical activity in childhood and adolescence is very high, because it helps the entire body to develop properly and strengthens every organ, preparing for further life at an accelerated pace. It is noted that this affects the state of the psyche positively.
Recently, psychologists have appeared in every kindergarten and school. Their task is to prepare children for adulthood, so that their psyche is strong and does not suffer from the slightest stress.
Why do many people give up physical activity?
Many people simply cannot fully understand the importance of activity. Both physical and psychological activity are very important, the quality of our life depends on this. But in the modern world the issue of physical inactivity is acute. Most of the population of our country spend hours sitting at computers, already kids prefer to bury themselves on the TV screen or computer monitor, rather than running around with friends on the street. Here, of course, all the fault lies with the parents.
They should by their own example show the importance of physical activity for the normal functioning of the body. It is not for nothing that the doctors say: “Movement is life.” Constant inaction leads to a weakening of the muscular system, bone tissue renewal is inhibited, which will certainly lead to irreversible changes throughout the body.
The age of high technology is, of course, good, but excessive enthusiasm for computers leads to the fact that already in the elementary grades of the school almost all children have incorrect posture. Parents and teachers at school should explain to children that the physical activity of a person is very important, without it normal functioning of all organ systems is impossible.
Fortunately, in recent years there has been a tendency to popularize a healthy lifestyle, and, therefore, sports. It is already becoming not at all fashionable to sit in a park on a bench with a cigarette in his mouth and a can of beer in his hands, and it pleases.
Physical activity returns youth
As mentioned earlier, if you do not pay attention to physical activity, then old age can come very early. But, as scientists have proved, thanks to the loads, you can save the length of the telomeres, a kind of "covers" at the ends of the DNA chains that protect the chromosomes from destruction. Gradually, they lose their strength, which ultimately leads to the destruction of cells, and, as a result, aging occurs, and then death. Therefore, any activity is important. And physical activity makes it possible to maintain the desired telomere length for a long time, which means that youth can be extended.
Any exercise helps to activate cell energy stations. There is also a stimulation of genes that are responsible for the work of each of the organs, which ultimately leads to the fact that even a flabby old man can rejuvenate his body and become stronger.
Exercise Helps Eat Healthy Foods
As already mentioned, physical activity and human health are interconnected, because the load prompts you to eat only wholesome foods. This changes the area of the brain that is responsible for impulsive behavior. Scientists have concluded that due to the constant tempting advertising of food products, which provoke overeating and the appearance of extra pounds, the part of the brain responsible for the mechanism of inhibition of control is constantly in great strain.
And physical activity will help to correct the process of overeating and make the brain work correctly. In addition, regular exercise inhibits the release of the hormone, which stimulates the feeling of hunger. But it is worth remembering that prolonged loads can, on the contrary, provoke overeating and lead to an increase in body weight.
Recommendations for physical activity
The value of a person’s physical activity is great, but you need to know how to do it right. The frequency should be about 5 times a week, but not less than three. You can do it every other day. Duration each person determines individually, but not less than 30 minutes. And you need to divide it into three phases:
- Warm up (5-10 minutes) is necessary to warm the muscles.
- The direct implementation of physical exercises should take from 10 to 40 minutes.
- Relaxation. This stage is aimed at relaxing the muscles after exercise and stretching them. Usually lasts no more than 5-10 minutes.
You need to monitor the load level by heart rate, and it is very simple to do. Before you engage in thorough physical exercises, you need to consult a doctor, especially if there are concomitant diseases. The load should be dosed and selected taking into account age and general physical fitness.
The role of physical activity
Every modern person should understand that only his health depends on him. In Soviet times, few spoke about the main role of physical activity, but in our age of innovation, you can find a lot of useful information and independently monitor yourself and loved ones.
Thanks to the information, you can independently adjust the load for yourself and save yourself from the rapid aging and malfunctioning of each body. Such efforts will be quickly rewarded, and the person will feel that his life is radically changing for the better, because the benefits of physical activity are huge:
- The mood improves.
- Relieves stress.
- Sleep is normalized.
- The heart and blood vessels are strengthened.
- The carbon dioxide content is increasing.
- The musculoskeletal system is being strengthened.
- The immune system is stimulated.
- Improving mental abilities.
- Increases insulin sensitivity.
- Metabolism is normalized.
But it is worth remembering that there is also psychological activity. Physical activity has already been considered, it’s time to switch to mental activity, which also takes place.
Types of Mental Activity
If you follow the theory of Buddhism, then the psyche of each person is built on 5 types of mental activity:
- Reflections
- Intentions.
- Consciousness.
Each person knows the first three species:
1. Perception determines a person’s ability to receive all the necessary information through 5 senses.
2. Emotions - this is what makes it possible to dream, desire, attract or repel.
3. Intelligence allows us to build in the mind the realities of our lives and manipulate them, without touching the reality for a long time.
But the last two points have become popular in recent years.
If mental, physical activity is considered, then the latter is more understandable to everyone. But one must understand that without mental activity knowledge of the world is impossible.
The consciousness of each person is a kind of mental activity. Pure awareness is the basis of all types of cognition. It is also worth remembering that mental activity suffers greatly due to the work of the mind during the whole working day.
Mental performance
Human performance is any resistance to overwork: physical, mental and any other. Most often, it depends on the endurance of the body, and in order to be higher than that of others, it needs to be prepared for this. Physical exercises will help in this.
The mental performance of a person is not constant throughout the day. Immediately after waking up, it is very low, then it starts to rise and a short period of time is held at altitude, and decreases towards the end of the day. But such surges and falls can occur several times during the day.
During the working week, you can also notice the ups and downs of working capacity. On Monday, it is just starting to grow, and it is not for nothing that they say: “Monday is a hard day.” The most splash falls in the middle of the week, and by Friday there is a decline. And all these changes strongly affect the human psyche, and if, moreover, the person is rebooted at work, then fatigue quickly sets in and a stressful state develops, which leads to mental activity.
For this reason, experts recommend that every person relieve stress with the help of physical activity, because they help reduce fatigue and prepare the body for a high degree of mental performance.
Conclusion
Summing up the above, we can say for sure that mental and physical activity are directly related. A person’s mental state can improve after physical exertion, when all the stresses and unpleasant thoughts are left behind and one can only feel pleasant fatigue in the muscles. Physical activity is important for both adults and children, so you should not avoid it, but be sure to give it 30 minutes of free time 5 times a week, because even walking in an intense rhythm is already one of the types of activity.