10 things you need to know about fitness and its benefits before incorporating it well into your daily life.
10 truths about exercise
Exercise can help us calm down from stress, be healthier, lose extra pounds, and improve our diet. Below we present the ten most important reasons that exercise should become a necessary part of our daily lives.
It also strengthens the brain
Numerous studies have shown that exercise can improve memory and concentration by increasing serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in these two processes. In the elderly, exercise can help slow down the deterioration of cognitive skills.
It dispels stress
Exercise reduces stress and can protect us from anxiety disorders and depression. Regular exercise has been shown to reduce stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.
It fills us with energy
Studies have shown that people who exercise even 20 minutes a day, three days a week, feel less tired and more active. This is because exercise improves blood circulation, which allows more oxygen and nutrients to reach our cells.
We can easily find time
It is not necessary to spend whole hours in the gym to reap all the beneficial benefits of exercise. Even small “breaks” for exercise during the day can help us. A short walk for a brisk walk, five minutes with easy exercises at home, even climbing up the stairs. Remember that all physical activity during our day can help us.
Better social life
We can work out with friends, spending time with people we love. In the gym, we can meet new people and work together, supporting each other, to achieve our goals.
We prevent various diseases
Exercise plays a very important role in the prevention of various diseases, such as heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and osteoporosis, and in addition, helps us to protect (and increase) our muscle mass.
We protect heart health
Exercise makes our heart, but also the cardiovascular system, stronger. The blood circulates better, our breathing becomes easier and our body stops getting tired so quickly.
We can eat more
Muscle burns more calories than fat. This means that our metabolism rates will be higher, so we can consume more calories without gaining weight. Of course, this does not mean that we can eat recklessly, but we will not have to be overly strict with ourselves.
Better performance
The more we exercise, the more endurance we have. This means that our performance in anything physical can be improved. Our muscles will be stronger and more flexible.
Weight loss will be followed by fatigue and constant tiredness
When it comes to exercising, losing weight should not be our only goal. Whether we see the scales fall or not, the only sure thing is that our body has already begun to enjoy all the wonderful benefits of exercise and our health will be at its best.