Fighting the Weight Battle: Why Exercise Is Your Strongest Ally
Ali and Frazier, Tyson and Holyfield, David and Goliath. Battles that ended up with momentous victories. Sometimes when it comes to our health, it can feel like we are fighting against Mayweather. No matter how hard we try to advance and score a point, he’s slipped right and given us a quick jab in the process of it. In terms of battling overweight and obesity it can feel the same. In fact most people that take on an intense diet restricting food or cutting out alcohol for a set period of time will more often than not rebound and regain any weight that they did gain and then some.
This is where having the support of an Exercise Professional like the team at Longevity.
Obesity is not just about carrying extra weight; it’s a ticking time bomb for your health. In Australia, 75% of men are living with overweight or obesity, and its the second leading preventable cause of ill health and premature death among Australian males behind smoking. Men with obesity are 2 times more likely to receive a cardiovascular disease diagnosis, 6 times more likely for Type 2 Diabetes, 10 times more likely to suffer Arthritis requiring joint replacement, not to mention dramatically increasing the risk of certain types of cancers such as stomach, bowel and prostate cancer. Putting those numbers aside. The most alarming arguably is reduction in life and healthspan as a result.
With all this new science we know there are a range of treatment options for obesity: Bariatric surgery, hormone replacement therapy, GLP-1 agonists (like Ozempic). What we know as exercise professionals is that while these treatments are effective in reducing weight in the short term. Without proper behavioural change to support these treatments the downstream effects could be as bad if not worse than the initial prognosis.
This is where the support of World Class Exercise Physiology comes in. At Longevity, we pride ourselves on delivering the utmost care to you in assisting you in making those big changes in your health.
Ready to take the first step toward increasing your fitness and lifespan? Call Longevity Exercise Physiology Ascot Vale, Burwood, Casey, Castle Hill, Coburg, Drummoyne, Edgecliff, Five Dock, Gladesville, Gungahlin, Kingsgrove, Liverpool, Macarthur Campbelltown, Macarthur Tindall, Marrickville, Neutral Bay, Penrith, Pymble, Pyrmont, Randwick, Rhodes, Rosebery, Springfield, Yamanto today on 1300 964 002 to book your personalised session or a 15-minute free phone consultation.
Written by Denzil Noack