On a daily basis we hear that we need to workout, whether it’s on TV adverts or during small talk with our colleagues, it seems that doing some exercise is mandatory. But what's the reason behind these affirmations? Can regular exercise improve my life? What benefits does it have?
You don’t need to wait for new year's eve or the next time you want to go to the beach to start getting in shape. Just take some spare time of your day and dedicate it to yourself, to workout and improve not only your looks but your overall health.
Plenty of studies affirm that just 30 minutes of exercise a day are enough to release mood-enhancing chemicals, like serotonin and dopamine, to flood your brain for a couple of hours post-exercise and make you feel happy.
You are bolstering you immune system and protecting yourself from infection. After a work out your body releases more immunoglobulins into your bloodstream, where they remain in a higher amount for up to 24 hours, which effectively protects against disease.
You help your body maintain adequate blood sugar and insulin levels. Regular exercise can lower your blood sugar level and help your insulin regulate the glucose levels within your cells. This can cut down your risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. If you are already suffering from a disease it can help you manage it and reduce its symptoms.
You have reduced your heart rate to a more healthier level, since there’s a direct connection between lower heart rate and being healthier. When you exercise your heart gets used to pumping more blood, so when you are resting it is able to move the same volume of blood in fewer beats and more efficiently.
You are increasing your lifespan, certain studies show that people who have exercised regularly for numerous years have better telomeres. These are the strands of DNA at the end of chromosomes that protect them from damage, and therefore slow ageing.
What working out means…
The first thing that should know is that you shouldn’t start working out to reach a set goal, it has to become part of your daily schedule and remain there for all your life. Many people join a gym or start running a few kilometres a day to lose a few kilos or to get their dream body from summer. This is great, but what usually happens is that after reaching their objective they remove exercise from their lives. But even worse, many set doing exercise at the top of their new year’s resolutions, but drop out a few weeks after starting.You don’t need to wait for new year's eve or the next time you want to go to the beach to start getting in shape. Just take some spare time of your day and dedicate it to yourself, to workout and improve not only your looks but your overall health.
Plenty of studies affirm that just 30 minutes of exercise a day are enough to release mood-enhancing chemicals, like serotonin and dopamine, to flood your brain for a couple of hours post-exercise and make you feel happy.
What happens when you start working out…
You are burning calories and shredding off excess fat in your body. This is one of the main attractions to people getting into doing regular exercise, but this isn’t beneficial for looks alone. You relieve the strain on your body and substitute fat by new muscle fibers, which strengthen the body and help maintain better posture.You are bolstering you immune system and protecting yourself from infection. After a work out your body releases more immunoglobulins into your bloodstream, where they remain in a higher amount for up to 24 hours, which effectively protects against disease.
You help your body maintain adequate blood sugar and insulin levels. Regular exercise can lower your blood sugar level and help your insulin regulate the glucose levels within your cells. This can cut down your risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. If you are already suffering from a disease it can help you manage it and reduce its symptoms.
Benefits of working out in the long term…
You have cut your cancer risk by almost half, numerous studies point that men with the highest levels of aerobic fitness had a 45% less chance of suffering cancer. Women who exercise regularly have a 33% lower chance of suffering breast cancer, it also protects from endometrial, lung and ovarian tumoral diseases, researchers say.You have reduced your heart rate to a more healthier level, since there’s a direct connection between lower heart rate and being healthier. When you exercise your heart gets used to pumping more blood, so when you are resting it is able to move the same volume of blood in fewer beats and more efficiently.
You are increasing your lifespan, certain studies show that people who have exercised regularly for numerous years have better telomeres. These are the strands of DNA at the end of chromosomes that protect them from damage, and therefore slow ageing.
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