Quest for Fitness - Why be Fit?

Doing exercise and being fit is a simple form of stress relief,
It helps your whole body to function better
It makes you look and feel good.
When you exercise you will feel good straight away because it works on the part of the brain that determines what kind of mood you're in.
Being fit will help you cope with stress from school and work
It will help you to work at school or work by increasing your concentration levels which will help you to remember more information.
It can help in increasing your test scores no matter what you are doing it on.
If you are overweight, it will help you lose weight and make you look great.
You will not be as tired and you will be more alert.
If you play sport you will be able to play it better and longer.
Your risk of cardiovascular disease will go down
You will not get as moody
It helps mantain your muscles, bones and joints
Prevents or delays the development of high blood pressure and helps reduce blood pressure in some adolescents with hypertension.

You will make new friends

You will get better sleep

Your energy levels will increase

Reduced feelings of depression and anxiety

It will reduce the risk of getting type 2 diabetes, some cancers and you will live longer

You will reduce the risk of getting osteoporosis and other diseases that weaken bones and muscles.