Did you know...

·         If you could use every muscle in your body at the same time for the same purpose, you could lift over 25 tons (50,000 pounds).

·         By old age, the average person will have walked 70,000 miles.

·         Those who exercise regularly are 25% less likely to have a cold every year. However, over-training will increase the likelihood of contracting a cold. So listen to your body!

·         If you do not exercise regularly, you will lose about 80% of your muscle strength by the age of 65.

·         A Finland study showed that the most physically active young girls gain about 40% more bone mass than the least active girls of the same age. The bone tissue accumulated during the ages of 11 to 13 approximately equals the amount lost during the 30 years following menopause

·         For every 25 pounds of fat on your body, your blood must be pumped through an extra 5,000 miles of blood vessels. That is a lot of extra work for your heart!

·         Regular exercise lowers a woman’s risk of cancer, but only if she is getting an adequate amount of sleep every night.

·         People who enter their house through an entry way near the kitchen tend to eat about 15% more than those who do not.

·         Women who sit more than nine hours a day are 50% more likely to have a hip fracture than those who sit for less than six hours a day

·         Experts say 60 minutes of exercise a day is necessary to successfully lose weight and keep it off. BUT, 30 minutes a day will provide the health and disease-fighting benefits. AND, exercise is just as beneficial in four 15 minute bouts as it is in one 60 minute session. It doesn’t have to be a trip to the gym every day, just get out for a short walk a few times a day!

What is your favorite exercise fun fact?!?