The Apostle Paul mentioned to the young Evangelist, Timothy, that exercise is profitable in this life (1 Timothy 4:8) and there is now much literature detailing the many benefits from regular exercise. It is easy to find factual and accurate advice from many reputable health professionals and advocates of the benefits of exercise for the body. Do you value exercise? When I was studying for a Diploma in Exercise Science at Massey University in Wellington, one of my lecturers said to me on at least one occasion, “Exercise is very underrated in New Zealand.” The lecturer that made this statement was originally from South Africa and had made the observation that many New Zealanders neglected the opportunity at a better quality of life through regular exercise.

As a personal trainer for over five years, I witnessed first-hand the many benefits that come through an individual exercising regularly. Regular exercise needs to be a part of our way of life as the body was designed for movement. What I’ve observed, both in my own life and in the lives of others, is that exercise of the body touches on the principle in Acts 20:35, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Some may say, “I’ll exercise more when I have more energy for it.” In fact, I had one personal training client mention to me that her husband wondered how she had the energy to exercise at the end of a busy day. Her reply was, “This is why I’m off to exercise, so that I can gain more energy!” The science of the human body has demonstrated this to be the case – that through moving the body one will gain more energy not necessarily the reverse as some may believe.