Physical

Young adulthood is a time when the body is at it's personal best. This period of maximal performance for most young adults includes the peak of health, strength, energy, endurance and sensory functioning. Coordination and dexterity peak, visual acuity is highly functional, the reproductive organs are mature and the rebound recovery rate from injury is still good. As a result from performing at one's physical best, a feeling of invincibility is often common in this age group.

        Following the imbalance of adolescence, during young adulthood body proportions are established and hormones even out. Height is stabilized and the body is mobile, standing is easy even though the body is generally more flexible throughout teen years.

Physical activity is the #1 attribute to a healthy life.


Benefits:

• builds muscle
• strengthens heart
• strengthens lungs
• lowers blood pressure
• protects against heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancers and osteoporosis
• relieves anxiety and depression; lengthens life

Diet and nutrition also play a role in one's physical development. Metabolism changes as we age and obesity rates have tripled over the past twenty years. Obesity stems from an increased amount of snacking, availability or inexpensive fast food, super sized portions, high fat diets, and sedentary lifestyles. This can lead to a variety of unpleasantries such can depression, high blood pressure, heart disease, gallstones, diabetes, stroke, arthritis and other muscular and skeletal disorders, and even
some cancers.

Inactivity is a global health problem. Sedentary is one of the worlds 10 leading causes of death and disability. About 1/3 of U.S. 18-44 year old's do not engage in any regular leisure time physical activity.