When we talk about the benefits of exercise, looking better gets the most attention.
Getting rid of unwanted pounds is a great thing, but let’s not overlook a more immediate benefit of exercise.
Exercise transforms how you feel… quickly.
While weight loss takes time and extended effort, all it takes is one workout to begin reaping the reward of a happier more energetic body.
Here are the top 3 ways that your body will feel better with exercise:
1) You’ll Have More Energy
How are your energy levels these days?
(And I’m talking about natural energy, not energy manufactured by caffeine.)
Do your eyes pop open when the alarm sounds? Then do you jump out of bed and bounce through your day with a spring in your step?
Or do you hit snooze button a few times before getting up and then drag yourself through your day?
While you may not instantly feel like the Energizer Bunny, you’ll notice your overall energy levels dramatically increase with exercise.
How does spending energy create more energy?
During exercise, your heart is called upon to meet the increased needs of the body. It rushes oxygen to hardworking muscles, returns used blood to the lungs to be re-oxygenated, and delivers fuel to the active tissues of the body. As a result your cardiovascular system becomes stronger and more efficient not only during exercise, but long after exercise has ended.
Research consistently concludes that regular exercise increases energy levels and reduces fatigue.
2) You’ll Have Fewer Aches and Pains
When your life becomes sedentary then you’ll quickly find your body developing aches and pains.
You’ll feel it when you stand up: a throb in your back, a crack in your knee, and stiffness in your legs.
This is pain is often due to under-use.
Your body was meant to move!
Movement improves flexibility, range of motion, and releases natural pain-reducing endorphins, which means that, with a regular exercise program, you’ll be moving smoother and with less pain than ever before.
3) You’ll Feel Happy and Confident
It’s hard to understand how 30 to 60 minutes a day spent on exercise is able to completely transform how you feel about yourself. But it does.
Studies consistently demonstrate that serotonin levels (chemical responsible for maintaining mood balance) increase in the brain during and after exercise, and as a result, have a positive effect on mood and overall feeling of well-being.
When challenging exercise becomes a regular part of your life, feelings of happiness and confidence also become a part of you.
From now on I want you to forget the idea that exercise is nothing more than a means to achieving a slimmer body.
Instead, look at exercise as a complete life enhancer.
Don’t wait to begin enjoying the benefits of an active lifestyle.
Request your free no obligation fitness consult now and we’ll show you how to integrate a consistent, challenging exercise routine into your lifestyle so that you’ll begin to reap the benefits of an energetic, more confident you.
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