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As we advance in years, our legs must always remain active and strong. As we are constantly aging, we should not be afraid of our hair turning grey (or) skin sagging (or) wrinkles.
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Among the signs of longevity, as summarized by the US Magazine "Prevention", strong leg muscles are listed at the top, as the most important and essential one.
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If you do not move your legs for two weeks, your leg strength will decrease by 10 years.
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A study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that both old and young, during the two weeks of inactivity, the leg muscle strength can weaken by a third, which is equivalent to 20-30 years of ageing.
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As our leg muscles weaken, it will take a long time to recover, even if we do rehabilitation and exercises, later.
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Therefore, regular exercise like walking is very important.
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The whole of the human total body weight rests on the legs.
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The feet are a kind of pillars, bearing the entire weight of the human body.
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Interestingly, 50% of a person's bones and 50% of a person's muscles, are in the two legs.
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The largest and strongest joints and bones of the human body are also in the legs.
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Strong bones, strong muscles and flexible joints form the "Iron Triangle" that carries the most important load i.e. the whole of the human body.
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70% of human activity and burning of energy in one's life is done by the two feet - movements.
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Do you know this? When a person is young, his/her thighs have enough strength to lift a small car of 800 kg!
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The leg is the center of body locomotion (movement).
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Both the legs together have a total of 50% of the nerves of the human body, 50% of the blood vessels and 50% of the blood is flowing through them.
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It is the largest circulatory network that connects the body.
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When the legs are healthy, then blood flows smoothly, so people who have strong leg muscles will definitely have strong heart.
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Aging starts from the feet and goes upwards.
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As a person gets older, the accuracy and speed of transmission of instructions between the brain and the legs decreases, unlike when a person is young.
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In addition, the so-called Bone Fertilizer Calcium will sooner or later be lost with the passage of time, making the elderly more prone to bone fractures.
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Bone fractures in the elderly can easily trigger a series of complications, especially fatal diseases such as brain thrombosis.
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Do you know that 15% of elderly patients generally, will die within a year of a thigh-bone fracture?
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Exercising the legs, is never too late, even after the age of 60 yrs.
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Although our feet/legs will gradually age with time, exercising our feet/legs is a life-long task.
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So, it's only by strengthening the legs, one can prevent or reduce further aging.
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Please walk for at least 30-40 minutes daily to ensure that your legs receive sufficient exercise and to ensure that your leg muscles remain healthy.
