Today, weight and body image issues have become an important concern in Hong Kong among people of all ages. Many people would misinterpret the word "fit" to mean of "dieting, weight loss, or slimness." Actually, however, the English meaning having of fitness is being muscular, energetic, alert and not tiring easily. Fitness can also make you meet your life's challenges and even emergencies with ample energy. A good level of fitness comes from daily exercise. The more you do, the fitter you'll become! To be fit and healthy, do remember to enjoy some exercise daily!

 

Physiological Benefits

  • Increases your cardiovascular endurance, in which it helps you deliver oxygen to the working muscle for extracting and use efficiently
  • Increases your muscular staying power, which is the ability of your muscle group to apply force repeatedly and sustain a contraction for a period of time
  • Increases your muscle and joint flexibility, which can reduce the chance of getting injured, and can build a good body shape.
  • Reduces your body fat proportion, and reduces the chance of developing other chronic disease in life.
  • Helps you maintain a healthy body weight
  • Build up body resistance and reduce the chance of getting sick.

Mental or Emotional Benefits

  • Increase self-confidence
  • Reduce stress or tension from school work and brightens your mood
  • Strengthen your mental stamina
  • Sleep better at night and get adequate rest
  • Give you fun, and happy feelings and experiences
  • Make you feel energetic, and increases your work productivity
  • Master sports and other skills
  • Enables you to discover which sports and games you enjoy the most, so you can continue your participation throughout life

Social Benefits

  • Build friendships
  • Have fun with friends and family
  • Learn teamwork spirit and communication skills