Regular exercise is good for your immune system and can greatly improve your overall health. Regardless of age, sex or physical ability, exercise offers benefits for everyone. It burns extra calories, helps you shed weight, and can prevent many chronic diseases.
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How does regular exercise help your body?
- Burns extra calories and fat
Regular workouts and physical activities will help you to cut extra weight and maintain it. You may lose your weight by reducing the calorie intake but you can maintain it only by exercising regularly. By burning off your extra calories, exercise leads to a “calorie deficit”, which finally results in weight loss.
- Strengthens the muscles and bones
Muscles and bones help the body to perform different activities like walking, running and more. Your muscles become energetic when you are physically active and your bones can build more cells. This will strengthen your muscles and bones. Strong muscles and bones improve your coordination and balance. If you are a physically active person you experience less stiffness and more flexibility than others who are inactive.
- Boosts mental health and self-confidence
Exercise has a vital role in boosting your mental health. It can improve your mood after a stressful day. Exercise can have a positive impact on depression and anxiety. It also raises your self-confidence by helping you stay fit and in good shape.
- Promotes good sleep
Exercise increases the amount of deep sleep that increases blood supply to muscles, and supports cell regeneration and energy restoration. Sound sleep can help stabilize your mood, improve your immune system and also promote growth and repair tissues and bones.
- Reduces risk of chronic diseases
Regular exercise helps reduce chances for chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart issues, different types of cancer, hypertension, depression and anxiety and dementia. It helps the immune system to function perfectly. It improves the functioning of your health and reduces chances for heart attacks. It helps insulin work properly to reduce your blood sugar level. It may reduce the effects of asthma attacks. It reduces the risk of breast, colorectal and prostate cancer.
- Promotes healthy skin
Regular exercise can keep your skin looking healthy and radiant. It improves the blood flow and rejuvenates the skin. It removes toxins from your skin and can slow down the effects of aging.
- Enhances brain function and memory
Both physical and mental activity have profound impacts on the brain. Exercise helps pump more oxygen to the brain by increasing the heart rate. It releases hormones and creates a good environment for the growth of brain cells.
- Promotes a better sex life
Regular exercise has a positive impact on your sex life. The happy hormones released after each workout can improve your mood. The self esteem that you get from your daily workout can make you feel more physically appealing and confident.
Physical abilities differ from person to person. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, a flagship resource for policy makers and health professionals, suggests 150 minutes or 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic activity a week, or 75 minutes of more vigorous activity. It’s a good idea to check with your doctor before you start any kind of exercise regimen. Your doctor will recommend the best options based on your medical history and any medical conditions you may have.
