User:Amart764/Fitness (biology)

Fitness has many effects on the human biology. It has been proven that fitness promotes healthier physical and mental states in a person. Fitness has been acknowledged in many different ways and fields such as: yoga, resistance training, weight lifting, aerobic exercise among many others. Fitness and exercise can be promoted from an early age to build healthy habits such as healthy eating, avoidance of substance abuse and increased immune systems. Fitness, for many, is a vital part of their lifestyles- as it should be for all.

Example(s) of fitness
One type of fitness variety is resistance training. Resistance training has been used to increase overall muscle strength and endurance. When mixed with cardio, it can be considered High Intensity Interval Training, often referred to as HIIT. Benefits of resistance training include, but are not limited to, healthy cognition, muscle endurance, weight loss, pain management, increase in bone density and prevention or control or physical and mental illnesses such as obesity and depression. Resistance training occurs with a program consisting of sets of exercises composed of 4-15 reps, usually it is 8-12 reps, or repetitions, of the indicated exercise.

Incorporating fitness in your daily life
Fitness can also be encouraged in a variety of ways. For example, walking your dog, running miles or on the treadmill, going up or down stairs, are convenient and inexpensive ways to maintain ones physical and mental health. In addition, being as least sedentary as possible adds to your fitness level. Being active by dancing, standing up while working, or parking a bit father away from the store are all easy ways to burn calories and maintain one's health.