1: It can make you happier: exercise is known to improve your mood and reduce feelings of depression, stress and anxiety. It produces changes in the parts of the brain that stress is produced. It also increases the production of endorphins which are known to produce positive feelings. It doesn’t matter how intense your workout is – your mood can change from any type of exercise at all!
2: Weight loss: this is more of an obvious one, and one of the main reasons why people start exercising! Regular exercise allows your body to burn more calories and fat, therefore resulting in weight loss – this should be done in conjunction with a reduction in calorie consumption.
3: It’s good for your muscles and bones: Exercise such as lifting weights stimulates your muscles. Exercising actually releases hormones that encourage your muscles to absorb amino acids! This is what helps them grow. Exercise can also help in building bone density, with sports like gymnastics and running known to help!
4: Increases energy levels: exercise is known to dramatically increase energy levels over 6 weeks, as well as being able to reduce the effects of chronic fatigue syndrome! It can help boost the energy levels of both healthy people and those suffering with health issues.
5: Reduces your risk of chronic disease: lack of regular exercise is actually a primary cause of chronic health issues. Exercise decreases blood pressure and fat levels, as well as improving insulin sensitivity. Not exercising can lead to diabetes and heart disease!
6: It can help your skin: not one you’d think exercise would help, but actually, regular exercise can drastically improve skin health. Blood is regularly pumped around the face, which can help the delay the appearance of ageing skin! Yes, exercise really can stop you ageing!
7: It can help your brain memory and health: exercise increases your heart rate which encourages the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. As well as that, it actually produces hormones which can enhance the growth of brain cells.
8: It can help you sleep and relax: working your body allows you to get ready for sleep, winding your body down. The energy reduction that happens during exercise stimulates sleep. Also the increase in body temperature that happens during exercise helps improve
9: It can reduce pain: Exercise is known to be able to drastically reduce pain. Exercise helps relieve chronic pain and is recommended as a way to help.
So, all in all regular exercise offers many benefits that can improve so many aspects of your life! Just 150 minutes of exercise a week can improve your health in so many ways…
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