Persuasion Speech- Exercise
Channel: Lauryn Jaeger
Date: 2015-07-22

Outline
I. 
Introduction
A. When you think of fitness or working out a lot of dreadful things come to mind. There are those painful crunches, horrible push-ups, and running…an awful lot of running. However, there are a lot of fun ways to stay active and be healthy. My topic is the importance of fitness and why everyone has to stay active. I want to persuade you that people need to exercise everyday, at least once, to stay healthy and maintain a sustainable life. I try to stay as active as I can especially during the summer. I try to play sports with my friends or swim in the lake.  I always make sure to tell my sisters to go outside and play to keep them active as well. Today, I will be telling you the consequences of not exercising everyday, the benefits from exercising and balancing your diet with how much you exercise. I hope you want to put this in action and start being active everyday. 
II. First Point- Consequences 
A. First off, many consequences can appear from not exercising  some even come unnoticed. Not exercising can cause a person to be over-weight and eventually obese. With the extra fat your body is forced to carry, your hear must work a lot harder. All of this will put you at risk for many cardiovascular complications like diabetes, hypertension, and stroke. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2011, 3.2 million people die from problems that arise form physical inactivity. Most of these deaths are premature and not just elderly people who are inable to exercise. The organization goes on to say some of these deaths can be compared to the deaths of people who use tabacco products because the problems can be similar. Livestrong.com 2013, says aging adults who don’t exercise tend to fall more often and when you don’t exercise your bones become brittle and your muscles become weak which means your injuries will be a lot worse. Finally, not being active everyday puts you at high risk for not only major diseases but even a cold.
III. Second Point-Benefits
A. To move on, there are a ton of benefits to gain from exercising. Most people are completely unaware of the positives or don’t put them into consideration. Most of you know the obvious benefits from exercise or you can just take the opposite from the negatives. For instance, exercising will keep your heart, brain, bones, and muscles healthy. It will also help you lose or maintain weight. However, there are several benefits you might be completely unaware of. According to greatist.com 2013, the most common mental benefits from exercise are stress relief and the releasing of endorphins or “happy chemicals”. Some doctors even recommend that people who suffer from depression should exercise because it can work just as well as antidepressants. Exercising can improve your self-confidence because it boots yourself esteem and make you feel more attractive. The brain automatically starts to decline with age but you can help slow this down by exercising. Regular physical exercise helps your memory and the ability to learn new things as well.
IV. Third Point-Diet
A. Lastly, your diet is another area to consider to sustain your life. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 2013, have a calorie requirement chart that shows how many calories a small or female at certain ages should be intaking. It also divides into little activity, moderate activity, and very active. The purpose of this chart is to maintain a healthy weight. There’s ways to change this up so you don’t feel so restricted. For example, if you are going to a party and know there will be a lot junk food, eat less calories a few days before or after so you can eat more that day and balance it all out. If you do a lot of vigorous exercise for a week, you’ll be able to eat more than the week you only walked half an hour. You can cut calories by making simple changes like ordering a small serving of fries instead of the medium or ordering salad dressing on the side. Burning calories can be easy as well by walking a couple miles or just doing yard work. 
V. Conclusion
A. In conclusion, you need to stay active to live a healthy, sustainable life. I told you the consequences of not exercising, the benefits of being active, and how to balance your diet with your amount of exercise. I hope after listening to this speech it has persuaded you to want to be active and live a long, healthy life.

References
Live Stong. (2013). The consequences of not exercising. Retrieved From http://www.livestrong.com/article/501683-5-consequences-of-not-exercising/
Greatist. (2013). The benefits of exercising. Retrieved From  http://greatist.com/fitness/13-awesome-mental-health-benefits-exercise
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). The consequences of no physical activity. Retrieved From http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/e...

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2013). Balance Food and Activity. Retrieved From http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educa...