Benefits of Exercise - it is never too late, but......

There have been many studies which show a link between exercise and longevity.  Many of these studies have been snapshots of peoples' exercise habits.  A new study reported in the New York Times has looked at the link between longevity and exercise over a lifetime.

Many people exercise or play sport when they are younger.  Then they may either discontinue physical activity or keep exercising the whole of their lives.

Then sometimes those who were inactive, start to join in activities in mid-life. Those who did recommence physical activity later in life were shown to have accrued almost the same benefits as those who exercised all along.  However, for everyone, if they discontinued the benefits ebbed away.

The lesson for us is never too late to start an exercise programme or class, but we must try to keep going, don't give up.  Let's keep our engines ticking over.