People who exercise with me at RC Fitness in Houston, TX, whether online or in person, understand how important physical activity is. That’s why they stick with a regular exercise program. They know they need all types of fitness, which include flexibility, endurance, strength, and balance. They use our guided program. Exercise does more than help you look fabulous. It has enormous health benefits that make you live longer and improve the quality of life.
Regular exercise can improve your mental functioning and mood.
When you exercise hard, you push your body. That burns off stress hormones. Exercise increases circulation that sends oxygen and nutrient-laden blood to all body parts, including the brain. The elimination of stress hormones improves cognitive functioning and develops new neural pathways. Exercising triggers the release of “happy hormones, which are natural pain relievers. They lift your spirits. Exercise also releases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). It’s a protein that supports cognitive functioning, new neural growth, and many other brain functions.
Improve your cardiovascular health and endurance by exercising.
Your heart is a muscle. Like any muscle, exercise makes it stronger. Exercise also improves your lung functioning. It improves lung efficiency so you get more oxygen into the blood and ultimately the muscles when needed. When you exercise regularly, over time, it makes changes that make the heart and lungs function better, and you can perform activities longer without getting winded. It maintains flexibility in the blood vessels and boosts circulation by 25%.
Exercise reduces the risk of diabetes and improves weight control.
Exercise increases insulin sensitivity and the body’s ability to process glucose in the bloodstream. Insulin tells the cells to open to uptake glucose. When insulin resistance occurs, the cells don’t respond. Then the body produces more insulin to offset that reaction and remove glucose from the blood. The problem continues to compound if you don’t change it with diet and exercise. That leads to diabetes and obesity. Obesity increases the risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, and preventable death.
- You’ll feel better and look better when you exercise. Exercising extends telomeres that protect the chromosomes from damage. Damaged chromosomes cause DNA damage and cell death that leads to illness and aging.
- Exercise improves your microbiome. It makes it more diverse and improves the beneficial microbe population. The gut microbiome is responsible for digestion, immunity, mental health, and many other functions.
- Weight-bearing exercise can keep bones denser and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. When the muscles are strong, they tug on the bone and cause it to uptake more calcium to keep it stronger.
- Exercise relieves pain from conditions like arthritis. It keeps the joints lubricated and builds muscles and tendons that relieve the pressure on the ends of the bones. The increased circulation helps reduce chronic pain.
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