Being Fit Persuasive Speech

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“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” - Thomas A. Edison In our society today, we are facing countless health related issues of the general population, especially the youth. This is of course a result of our increasingly sedentary life-styles. Previous generations did not have the choice to not do any physical exercise on a particular day: for example, there was no option for food to be delivered to their doorstep. Hot or cold, rain or not, if they wanted fresh food, they would have to go and get it by foot. It was the little activities like these that allowed previous generations to meet the minimum requirement of the amount of movement a person needs to stay healthy. …show more content…

You must know, “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going” – Helen Keller. Everyone has the potential, but is the people that use it that succeed. What is defined as being ‘fit’? Being ‘fit’ is defined as a state where the host is healthy, resistant to diseases, a state where the body can respond to emergency situations, and where the body can efficiently complete leisurely activities efficiently. A common conception of being fit may just be being skinny or strong, however, it runs deeper than that. It is a state of the body where it is able to defend itself against common diseases, has an efficient way of working etc. and can protect itself against the development of genetic and other diseases. Being fit is “not about weight, it’s about fitness, and one component of being fit is having relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is”. Through this guide, I will provide you with the foundations as to how to get to that state of being ‘fit’ Motivation in Running – Techniques: Motivation is a major aspect of training in

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