text: reasons to go to the gym? i am lazy dude, who hates going to the gym.  i think i already look good. i think my physical structure is ok. however, my cousin keeps telling me to sign up for the gym. he has been going there for years. he says i can get "buffer" in gym. i try to be realistic, i heard it takez years for real results to show up. i'd rather sit on my a.. this summer, search for a part-time job(if i can find any) and prepare for my next semester in college. i am not overweight. give me some reasons to sign up for a gym. regular exercise can... � help you lose weight and reduce body fat � improve your physical appearance � increase your level of muscular strength and endurance � maintain your resting metabolic rate to prevent weight gain � increase your stamina and ability to do continuous work � improve fitness levels, or your body's ability to use oxygen � provide protection against injury � improve your balance and coordination � increase bone mineral density to prevent osteoporosis � lower resting heart rate and blood pressure � lower body mass index (bmi), your fat to height ratio � reduce triglycerides and bad cholesterol � enhance sexual desire and performance � reduce heart disease risk and stroke � reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer � increase insulin sensitivity, prevents type 2 diabetes � reduce your level of anxiety and help you manage stress � improve function of the immune system � improve your self-esteem and restore confidence � help you sleep better, relax, and improve mood  -----------------------------  also, the tricky thing with younger men is that they can eat and eat and eat and not exercise and still look good thanks to their fast metabolisms. the only problem with this is that often young men don't take good care of their bodies because they believe that they don't need to work out or eat right, so by the time they're in their 40s or 50s the effects from not being healthy show (health problems) when their metabolisms crash! so basically, while your outsides may still look good now, not exercising and eating right will surely catch up with you in the long run. just because everything looks fine on the outside does not mean that every thing is fine on the inside as well.