Exercising regularly can save your life. Exercise is too powerful of a health enhancement and maintenance tool to go unused. The only way to improve your physical fitness is through exercise. Exercise improves endurance and strength while reducing excess body fat and increasing muscle tone.

Besides the physiological effects on the body, exercise also helps to; reduce the risk of disease, reduce stress and improve your mood, help you look and feel better. Four of the top six causes of death; heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes, are linked to improper nutrition and lack of physical activity. A healthy lifestyle including a balanced diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of disease.

Make the commitment to yourself. I can help you with your exercise plan. In this multi-part series, I'll guide you through balanced and progressive workouts that will gradually transform your body while improving your fitness and health. This will be week five of the year-long Flab-to-Fit exercise plan.