Physical Exercise

Life is not merely living but living in health Good health is the most important requirement and a precious asset of life. To achieve success and happiness and to enjoy life, good health is essential. Physical exercise is the pre-requisite to good health. The regular movement of the limbs of the body according to rules is termed as physical exercise. It's aim is to keep a body fit and hardy. Physical exercise is good for us in a number of ways.

We know that every part of a machine has its individual function and unless each part is set to work, the whole woman machine remains inoperative. Similarly our body is a machine and the limbs of the body should be allowed to do their individual functions to keep a body active. Physical exercise helps in proper functioning of the body. It is necessary for the regular circulation of blood, proper digestion of food and for systematic function of the nerval system.

Many of the diseases can be prevented or controlled through particular type of exercise. Excess fat, coronary heart diseases, diabetes, asthma etc can be effectively controlled by means of physical exercise. Physical exercise enables a person to live a long life. The average longevity of the people who take exercise is relatively higher than the other countries.

It is said, "A sound mind lives in a sound body." If we were healthy, we would be able to keep jolly all the time and enjoy life at full length. In brief, physical exercise is essential for leading a healthy, happy and successful life on earth.

There are many forms of physical exercise. Each one is suitable for the people of particular age. It can be indoor or can be done with instruments. Running, swimming, horse riding, rowing, cycling, gymnastics and such other exercises are good for the limbs. Those who are not capable of doing these may try walking. Different games like football, cricket and country games like ha-du-du, dariabandha are among the top class exercises.

We should always keep in mind that all kinds of physical exercise are not suitable for all because different people have different capacities. Obviously harder exercises like wresting and gymnastics are suitable for the young people who have the energy to perform them. Weaker and old people should take the milder exercises like walking, jogging and free-hand exercises. We should keep in mind thet over exercise never does good rather breaks down the health. So we should take such exercises as would suit us.

Physical exercise is important for the preservation of health. It also builds our character. The exercise learnt at an early age will help us enjoy better health and make better soldiers of us in our struggle of life. So we should practise it from our early years.

Games and sports are the source of enjoyment and exercises too, amusement and pleasure. Man are rational beings and they need to develop their faculties to expose themselves in various fields. So, they require the soundness of body and mind for which games and sports are necessary. Games and sports are not only the sources of pleasure and amusement but also the means of keeping physical exercise to fit and establishing a relation between two rival groups by eradicating the conflicts and strifes.

There are various kinds of sports like swimming, boating, running, jumping, and games like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, badminton, volley ball, basket ball etc. Sports have a great significance in our individual as well as our collective life. It builds our body and gives us more energy in work. It gives us skills, discipline, sense of co-operation and team-spirit. Some games call forth courage and the persence of mind. Sports and games are joyful and activities too. A true sportsman is frank, generous and free petty spite. There are sportsman like qualities.

There is no doubt that many outdoor games, such as football, cricket and hockey are good for growing boys. They provide physical exercise, which is necessary for health, in an interesting form. Moreover, such games, by training boys to work together in a team, teach corporate discipline and so promote what is called esprit de corps. Games form a valuable part of school education. They help in the moral training of boys. They teach certain necessary moral lessons, and in a way boys can understand that the playing of games promotes co-operation, sense of fair-play, obedience to rules, self-control, and sacrifice or self for the good of the whole.

The proverb says, "All work and no play makes Jack dull boy." The sports can refresh and supply fresh vigour to our body and mind. We should remember that a sound mind exists in a sound body.