11 Facts About Fitness

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1. The human body has 650 muscles.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
2. The only exercise you should hold your breath for is underwater swimming.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
3. The heart is the strongest muscle in the body.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
4. Nearly 50% of all young people ages 12-21 are not vigorously active on a daily basis.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
5. For every pound of muscle gained, the body burns 50 extra calories every day.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
6. Only 13% of men are physically fit.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
7. More than 30% of children ages 6 to 11 are overweight, and over 15% are obese.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
8. On average, a person walks 70,000 miles in their lifetime.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
9. Roughly 4,000 children and teenagers begin smoking every day.^[Fitness Health Zone. "40 Facts about Fitness." Visual.ly. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
10. Exercise makes you feel more energized because it releases endorphins into the blood.^[Russi Sarnataro, Barbara. "Top 10 Fitness Facts." WebMD. Accessed April 29, 2014.]
11. Movement in exercise helps relieve stress by producing a relaxation response which serves as a position distraction.^[Russi Sarnataro, Barbara. "Top 10 Fitness Facts." WebMD. Accessed April 29, 2014.]