In the current world, with the coming of material comfort as well as machines, many people do not use their hands and legs as effectively as much as they are supposed to and as a result suffer from lack of exercises which lead to a number of lifestyle diseases. Earlier on, people all over the world led difficult lifestyles. The ordinary man of that time had to labor with their hands in order to fend for himself. In many parts of the world men had to battle it out with the environment in order to sustain meager subsistence. As a result we are less fit than our forbearers. In this regard therefore keeping fit in present times has become more important than ever before.

Even though it is not forever true that people who are able-bodied are for all time healthy as well, there is every reason to accept as true that healthy people are typically able-bodied. It is for this reason that being healthy appears to be the foremost reason to keep fit to most people.

Being able-bodied is known to keep many diseases away.Recent sports news has shown, a good number of diabetics as well as Heart patients more often than not find themselves in better states of wellbeing when exercising. In fact some diabetic can be cured to some extent by simply walking regularly. On the same note it is expected to have doctors' clearance prior to embarking on any exhausting bodily activities.

Besides being in a healthy state, there is also the inherent physical attractiveness of persons with athletic bodies. It is needless to say that an able-bodied person is apt to have a shapelier as well as an attractive body when compared to someone who is not. Being thought by many around him to be attractive will also contribute in making the person more confident in everything they do. As you would expect, this will eventually lead him to be more successful in life as a result. That's why success in life is somehow linked to keeping your body fit in more than just one way.

With regards to keeping in shape, there are many methods one can employ in order to achieve it. They range from the low-cost methods such as jogging or walking to more exclusive methods such as workouts in city gymnasiums, playing games like tennis and golf. There is always bound to be a method which a person can engage in within their budget. You will find methods of keeping in shape to suit all ages and interests. There are also other laborious sports that one can engage in like football, hockey, swimming or basketball. There are also other more restful ones like golf, cricket or yoga. These varied sports carry with them great interest as well as fun whilst helping us maintain a healthy lifestyle. In response, the typical justification of I have no time left for sport' is rather naive because it makes no sense to work so hard to earn a living that one has no time to actually live.