SPORTS_The ultimate life saver

Sports is not only for competition but also for physical fitness, mental health, socializing among others. The freedom enjoyed by university students has created laxity. Many students spend most of their time getting medication to diseases that would otherwise be prevented by sufficient exercise.

If you joined a sports club then definitely you have to be involved in the competitions hosted for/by the club. Is that really true?

Of course not.

Lemme give you a little secret. When we wake up in the morning with the aim to exercise, it may then be too dark, cold or wet to get us moving.  So, what can we do?  If you do not like the cold or the rain, treat yourself to some warmer/waterproof clothing or look at the weather forecast and plan your day so that you can exercise when it is not raining or during the warmest part of the day.  If you do not like the dark or exercising alone, exercise at lunch in built-up areas or find a buddy to train with so that you will have company and an additional reason for completing the session (so not to let your friend down). Moi has several fields which provide great facilities for runners and footballers of all levels to help increase their commitment to exercise. 

 Lastly, one of the most important things when planning exercise is to choose something that you like and enjoy.  If you don’t like running, then don’t plan to run because you will spend more time debating whether to run or not.  Work out how to do your exercise of choice.  If you like skating or playing soccer, can you purchase a second-hand indoor skate/football to replicate your training inside?  Once you have removed your barriers to exercise, you can then determine why you are going to train.

Do you think this can save us the time and resources spent on treatment of lifestyle diseases and infections like obesity?

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