It is reported that 6 percent of the early deaths are caused by lack of physical activity, making it the fourth largest risk for death in the world after high blood pressure, smoking and high blood sugar. So exercise is necessary in everyday life. 【小题1】 The general answer is that running is one of the easiest forms of exercise. Science shows it doesn’t just keep you healthy. It can also actually help you live longer.

【小题2】 It turns out that running on a regular basis leads to extra life. Compared with non-runners who do different forms of physical activity and completely inactive adults, runners even have a 30 percent lower risk of all-cause deaths.

The various benefits of running on the body can make life longer. 【小题3】 A new study found that groups of runners compared to inactive groups did produce improvements in heart fitness. It could also reduce the deaths related to heart disease.

Running, however, is not the only method to keep fit. Another study of 44,551 men aged 40 to 75 found that running, tennis and fast walking reduced by 46 percent, 28 percent and 23 percent lower risk of heart disease, separately. 【小题4】

Now good news is that there are about 17 million road runners in the US, and the roads are lined with people running slowly or fast. 【小题5】 Then you will enjoy the same joy of exercise as they do and become more athletic and healthier.

Physical exercise is very important for a healthy lifestyle．If you are traveling often，it would be good to have in mind the gyms with most locations nationwide in 2018．Here you will find the answers．

Blink Fitness

This company was founded in 2016，so no wonder they have not yet reached 100 gyms．But with the figure of 70+，they are actually among those gyms with most locations nationwide in 2018．They are spreading still，with new venues（场地） opened in Los Angeles recently．They are becoming more popular with the attitude Mood Above Muscle which attracts and encourages more people to join their programs．

Equinox

Equinox is a luxury（奢华的） fitness company founded in 1991 in NYC．It has also announced expansion by the opening of hotels in New York and Los Angeles by 2019．Of course with the character "luxurious" goes the high price as well．If you are ready to give a nice sum for your training，that would be money well spent．

Lifetime Fitness

Lifetime Fitness is one of the most popular gyms in the world．Apart from usual training facilities，machines，swimming pools，rock climbing walls （not that usual） in the gyms，there are also child centers for children to play and be watched，which give people the most comfort．

Anytime Fitness

Nowadays there are Anytime Fitness gyms in countries all over the globe including Australia，Ireland，Poland，Spain，Chile，Philippines，etc．The first good side of Anytime Fitness is that they are open for 24 hours/ 7 days，so whenever you are in a mood for exercising，just go to the nearest Anytime Fitness.

Have you ever accidentally walked into the wrong place that end up changing your life? That’s what happened to Maceo Thomas of Lakewood, Colorado. One night, Maceo left his home to find a store where she could buy a back staff cane (拐杖). He weighed over 300 pounds. His doctor, concerned about his health, had suggested Maceo try yoga (瑜伽). But Maceo could barely walk, needing to use a cane to get around.

He entered what he thought was the right store—only to find black belts instead. He’d walked into the hall of the Rocky Mountain Karate Association. Hale Hilsabeck, owner and director of the studio, greeted him. Maceo told Hale he’d always wanted to learn karate (空手道), but was discouraged because of his weight. Hale told him to come back the next day to begin learning karate and boxing—free of charge.

Maceo began training two to three times, a week. Hale was amazed by his determination. “I was enthusiastic because he kept on showing up.” he said, “I thought he might disappear after the first couple or three times that he was there. But, no.”

Now, over five years later, Maceo weighs 60 pounds less and no longer walks with a staff. He can dance and deliver powerful boxes. I called Maceo to find out more. This all happened for a reason, he told me. Most of all, his faith was renewed, both in himself and in a higher power. Maceo’s story inspired me. Next time I ended up in a “wrong place”. Maybe I will stay there a minute longer—to see if that unexpected opportunity shows up.