Why do we Exercise?

Why do we exercise? Is it to stay healthy, or lose weight? It seems that oftentimes, in the American society, we face pressures to reach an ideal weight. These pressures can come from commercials, movies, magazines, and many other sources. However, it is so important to remember the most important reason for exercising is not achieving a certain "look", but rather gaining better health.

I love Skwigg's article about a "Happy Weight" because she says, "Your 'ideal' weight will be one that you can keep without any extreme behaviors. If you're exhausted, overtraining, and undereating to maintain a particular weight, that is not your happy weight and it's definitely not ideal."

What a great message. What matters is health, not how your body looks. Of course it is fine to want to improve things about your body by exercising; who doesn't want to do that? Skwigg's motivational tone is comforting to those who are trying to lose weight as she reminds readers not to force their bodies into weights that are not natural for them.

Another blogger, Starling Fitness, posts encouraging photos that motivate readers to get healthy. This blogger taps into readers' visual senses. This can be more interesting to read than a blog with only text.

Both bloggers are appealing to readers because they use an easy to understand, highly encouraging tone. A person could ask for nothing better when they are trying to get healthy!