KEEP YOUR LEGS ACTIVE AND STRONG

KEEP YOUR LEGS ACTIVE & STRONG !! ▪️As we put on years & keep getting old on a daily basis , our feet must always remain active & strong. As we are constantly ageing / get aged, we should not be afraid of our hair turning grey (or) skin sagging ( or) wrinkles on face. ▪️Among the signs of *longevity*, long fit life as summarized by the popular US Magazine " Prevention ", strong leg muscles are listed on the top, as *the most important & essential one.* Please walk daily. ▪️If you don’t move your legs for just two weeks, your real leg strength will decrease by 10 years. *Just walk* ▪️A study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that both old & young, during the two weeks of *inactivity*, the legs muscle strength can *weaken by a third* which is equivalent to 20-30 years of ageing !! *So just walk* ▪️As our leg muscles weaken, it will take a long time to recover, even if we do rehabilitation & exercises, later. WALK. ▪️Therefore, *regular exercise like walking, is very important*. ▪️The whole body weight/ load remains and rest on the legs. ▪️The *feet are a kind of pillars*, bearing the entire weight of the human body. *Walk everyday.* ▪️Interestingly, 50% of a person's bones & 50% of the muscles, are in the two legs. *Do walk* ▪️The largest & strongest joints & bones of the human body are also in the legs. *10K steps / day* ▪️Strong bones, strong muscles and flexible joints form the *Iron Triangle* that carries the most important load i.e. *the human body."* ▪️70% of human activity and burning of energy in one's life is done by the two feet. ▪️Do you know this ? When a person is young, his/ her *thighs have enough strength , to lift a small car of 800 kg !* ▪️The *foot is the center of body locomotion*. ▪️Both the legs together have 50% of the nerves of the human body, 50% of the blood vessels and 50% of the blood is flowing through them. ▪️ It is the largest circulatory network that connects the body. *So walk daily.* ▪️Only *when the feet are healthy then the convention current of blood flows , smoothly, so people who have strong leg muscles will definitely have a strong heart.* Walk. ▪️Aging starts from the feet upwards ▪️As a person gets older, the accuracy & speed of transmission of instructions between the brain and the legs decreases, unlike when a person is young. *Please walk* ▪️In addition, the so-called Bone Fertilizer Calcium will sooner or later be lost with the passage of time, making the elderly more prone to bone fractures. *WALK.* ▪️Bone fractures in the elderly can easily trigger a series of complications, especially fatal diseases such as brain thrombosis. ▪️Do you know that 15% of elderly patients generally, will die max. within a year of a thigh-bone fracture !! *Walk daily without fail* ▪️ *Exercising the legs, is never too late, even after the age of 60 years.* ▪️Although our feet/legs will gradually age with time, exercising our feet/ legs is a life-long task. *Walk 10,000 steps* ▪️Only by regular strengthening the legs, one can prevent or reduce further aging. *Walk 365 days* ▪️ Please walk for at least 30-40 minutes daily to ensure that your legs receive sufficient exercise and to ensure that your leg muscles remain healthy. *You should share this important information with all your 40+ friends & family members, as everyone is aging on a daily basis*