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Why exercise matters

When you exercise regularly, you feel better. But that’s just the beginning. Exercise can have an enormous impact on your long-term physical health, behavioral health, mental sharpness, financial well-being and quality of life. And it doesn’t stop there. The benefits also impact our local and national economies, military readiness and more.

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Exercise affects more than just your own long-term health.

The benefits of exercise reach far and wide — as you can see in the chart below from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Physical activity — why it matters.

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