Alejandro Garcia
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Exercise is good for us.
Persuasive Speech Outline
Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to exercise regularly and make it part of their lifestyle.
Central Idea: Exercising is essential in our lifestyle, not just to make one “look good” but more
importantly is key for our own health.
Organizational Patter: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.
Introduction
Attention Step:
I. (Gain audience’s attention) We all know that exercising makes you strong, you gain muscle
because of it, and it can make you look better, but what would you think if I tell you that
exercising helps many other factors for your life? Even things you may not imagine can be
related to it.
II. (Reveal Topic) Exercising is something we must make part of our lifestyle, and it is
something we can all do in our own capacities; age, sex, weight, height, it is very important
for all independently.
III. (Establishing Credibility) I want to talk about how the habit of exercising regularly is an
essential part of our lives and how its importance for one’s wellbeing is scientifically proved,
but mostly how this has taken place from a personal experience point of view.
IV. (Preview of Main Points) After I explain how exercise has a big impact in ones physical
health, mental health and social relations and development I hope there’s no doubt of its
important and instantly want to change your habits and include it in your day to day
Body
The first component of exercises importance is the phydical health
I. Physical Health
A. High levels of sedentary lifestyle are affecting the world.
1. Sedentarism has been a problem that has been evolving with the passage of time, and
exercise is a clear solution to this problem.
2. Sedentarism con also evolve to worse diseases as consequence.
3. The pandemic has increased the levels of sedentarism all around the world, which is
worrying.
B. Another worrying problem around the world is weight excess.
1. According to Healthline.com and medical reviewed by Daniel Bubnis, approximated a
36.5 percent of the adult population in the United States are obese and 32.5 percent are
overweighted.
2. Obesity or being overweight is not the only problem, it is also the other diseases linked
to it, like High blood pressure, wrong levels of cholesterol and tryglicerides, type 2
diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, many types of
cancers and overall low quality of life. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/causes.html
C. Exercise is the key for combatting this problem
1. Exercise Can Help Control Weight and all its related consequences. Accompanied with a
good diet can change your life dramatically https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-
prevention-source/obesity-causes/physical-activity-and-obesity/
2. According to the article, Exercise and Fitness Effect On Obesity, by Grace M. Niemiro;
Ayesan Rewane; Amit M. Algotar, ”Exercise/physical activity is a proven modality for
treating the disease of overweight and obesity. However, management of this disease is
best through dietary interventions and regular exercise. Exercise is an integral part of
not only weight loss, but overall health as well.”
3. Just a little bit of exercise related activity a day can help combat sedentary behaviour
and creating an habit to start a healthy life https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/move-
more-every-day-to-combat-a-sedentary-lifestyle-2018052413913
(Transition) Altough you may not make the connection as easily, exercise is also important on the
mental health field…
II. Mental Health
A. There’s currently a crisis on mental health issues
1. Mental illnesses are common in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with
a mental illness (51.5 million in 2019).
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness.shtml
2. Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people. They include
depression, anxiety and conduct disorder, and are often a direct response to what is
happening in their lives. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/c/children-and-young-
people#:~:text=Mental%20health%20problems%20affect%20about,is%20happening
%20in%20their%20lives.
3. Untreated mental illness can cause severe emotional, behavioral and physical health
problems, for example Unhappiness and decreased enjoyment of life, Family conflicts,
Relationship difficulties, Social isolation, substance abuse, Self-harm and harm to others,
including suicide or homicide, Weakened immune system, amongst others
https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity-facts
B. Exercise can help palliate mental health issues https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-
living/the-mental-health-benefits-of-exercise.htm#:~:text=Regular%20exercise%20can
%20have%20a,fanatic%20to%20reap%20the%20benefits.
1. Regular exercise can have a profoundly positive impact on depression, anxiety, and
ADHD. It also relieves stress, improves memory, helps you sleep better, and boosts your
overall mood.
2. Studies show that exercise can treat mild to moderate depression as effectively as
antidepressant medication—but without the side-effects a recent study done by the
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that running for 15 minutes a day or
walking for an hour reduces the risk of major depression by 26%.
3. Exercise is a powerful depression fighter for several reasons. Most importantly, it
promotes all kinds of changes in the brain, including neural growth, reduced
inflammation, and new activity patterns that promote feelings of calm and well-being. It
also releases endorphins, powerful chemicals in your brain that energize your spirits and
make you feel good
4. exercise can also serve as a distraction, allowing you to find some quiet time to break
out of the cycle of negative thoughts that feed depression.
5. Exercise is a natural and effective anti-anxiety treatment. It relieves tension and stress,
boosts physical and mental energy, and enhances well-being through the release of
endorphins. Especially if you also implement mindfulness
6. Exercising regularly is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce the
symptoms of ADHD and improve concentration, motivation, memory, and mood.
Physical activity immediately boosts the brain’s dopamine, norepinephrine, and
serotonin levels—all of which affect focus and attention. In this way, exercise works in
much the same way as ADHD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall.
(Transition) The last one, social development is just as important as the others…
III. Relationships and Social Development
A. Starting to exercise at a young age is good, as it is specially good for kids development
https://pathways.org/4-benefits-exercise-nothing-fitness/#:~:text=Through%20exercise%2C
%20kids%20can%20build,children%206%20years%20and%20older.
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics even recommends at least 60 minutes of physical
activity (e.g. biking, hiking, dancing, rollerblading) every day for children 6 years and
older.
2. Exercise can improve self steem. Physical activities provide children with the
opportunity to set and achieve goals, master a specific set of skills, socially bond with
peers, and learn self-reliance. Confidence likely increases when children learn new skills
and belief in abilities can be reinforced by supportive teammates and coaches.
3. Exercise can improve social skills Kids can improve social skills through physical activity.
Team sports or organized activities teach kids how to work together to accomplish a
task or win a game. Through team sports, kids learn that “there is no I in team” and that
working together can be the best and most efficient way to achieve goals. Even free play
activities, like a game of kickball at the park, can teach kids how to celebrate victories as
a team and how to support each other in defeat.
4. Physical activity is linked to improved academic performance, especially as children age.
Research conducted by the CDC has shown a positive relationship between kids
participating in school-organized extracurricular physical activities that occur outside of
the regular school day and GPA
5. Just 30 minutes of exercise has been shown to reduce stress in children as young as four
as well as adults. As rates of stress and anxiety rise in kids, it’s now more important than
ever to teach children healthy ways to manage stress.
Conclusion
Just as I have exposed, there are a lot of things exercise can fix, things you may not even have thought
about.
I. (Summary and closure) Statistics are shocking both about physical and mental health.
Although exercise is not always the only solution, it definitely can have a great impact an be
the first step to a change in lifestyle. In the long run statistics are not important because of
numbers, but because of the lives behind them, we need to do better for ourselves. Exercise
is key.
II. (Personal statement)
III. (Call to action) and I think you should definitely do the same
IV. (Vivid ending) It may be hard in the begginig, getting used to all the sweat and being a bit
sore, but in the long run you´ll be grateful with yourself for having taking the first steos in
the path of wellbeing and happiness.
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