Prevent rust in your body

Imagine you’ve got a bicycle that you keep outside but you never ride it. Maybe you don’t have to imagine and your poor bike has been outside for a while… Over time this bicycle is going to deteriorate. It’ll get rusty, deteriorate and start to seize up. When you try to ride it again it’ll creak and groan and won’t be so nice to ride anymore. It may even break!

Now if you still keep that bike outside but instead, you rode it every day - all that riding and movement of the chain, gears and various parts of the bike can help to prevent the rust from building up. The movement will keep the bike self lubricated and mobile. It may still age with wear and tear over time but ultimately, that movement you’re giving the bicycle is keeping things functioning and happy.

Our body works in kind of the same way. When we don’t move enough we don’t exactly develop rust but we do stiffen up and we can experience degenerative effects in the spine, muscles and ligaments. That’s the human equivalent of rust.

Nowadays, our modern lifestyles involve A LOT of sitting and staying in one place with very little movement - it’s no wonder we suffer from so much stiffness, pain and degneration.

So just like that bicycle, make sure you are moving your body on a daily basis. It doesn’t need to be an intense workout every single day. Try simple things like going for a 30 minute walk, do some stretches, or even a simple routine of bodyweight exercises like squats and pushups.

So now it’s time to ask yourself - how much have you moved today?