Stay motivated! Sport has more virtues than you think.
You didn’t think about stopping the physical activity you finally started because you haven’t noticed the effects yet? Be patient, quickly, the benefits of sport will be visible on a daily basis.
Your mood, sports will improve
Exercising regularly helps to improve mood and relieve negative feelings , such as depressive tendencies, anxiety or stress.
In the brain, transformative operations take place in order to regularize stress and anxiety. But also, sport can increase the brain’s sensitivity to happiness hormones (serotonin, endorphin and norepinephrine).
This effect does not depend on the “intensity” factor of the training sessions.
Weight loss, sports will lead to
The calculation is simple: inactivity, physical inactivity often lead to weight gain. Except in cases of strong attention paid to his diet.
Exercising regularly can boost your metabolism . This is precisely what burns calories .
The must: combine aerobics and resistance . A powerful combo that acts twice. It maximizes both fat loss and muscle building. Muscles play a vital role in maintaining weight.
Your bones, sport will strengthen
In addition to stimulating the muscles thanks to the hormones released during exercise, practicing physical activity helps strengthen the bones; counteracting the effects of aging, which weaken them.
Be careful, you should not wait until you have reached middle age to start exercising! (Although better late than never). It is when we are young that we build and develop bone density. In addition, this makes it possible to act in the prevention of osteoporosis . The sports that contribute the most to a solid frame are running, gymnastics or even ball sports.
Your energy level, sport will increase
Are you feeling tired? Play sports ! Some might think that sport is exhausting. However, the day-to-day effects turn out to be the opposite. When you engage in physical activity, you have more energy. It is for this reason that we advise against exercising late in the evening.
Indirectly, the energy level is boosted by the fact that the cardiovascular system is. By moving more, more blood passes through the heart because its “pump” function operates at maximum. This means that more oxygen is transported to the muscles. Regular training (cardio) therefore allows the heart to be particularly efficient. It allows an efficient transport of oxygen in the blood.
After a while, be reassured, your body will need less energy to carry out its missions. You will then be less out of breath during your session because your lungs are less stressed.
The risks of chronic diseases, sport will decrease
Here again, being entirely inactive, over time, is the first cause in the development of chronic disease.
Regular exercise helps secrete more insulin, improve cardiac performance and generally improve the health of all organs. In addition, it helps reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Here is the non-exhaustive list of chronic pathologies that can be avoided thanks to sport:
- Type 2 diabetes : aerobics helps prevent type 2 diabetes. Less body fat, better insulin resistance and more control over blood sugar. Even for people who suffer from type 1 diabetes, playing sports can improve their condition.
- Heart disease : regular exercise reduces cardiovascular risk factors. For people who already have cardiovascular problems, then exercise comes as a therapeutic treatment to help improve one’s heart condition.
- Cholesterol : good cholesterol is boosted while bad cholesterol is kept at bay.
- Hypertension : People with hypertension should practice aerobics to lower blood pressure by 5 to 7 mmHg.
Brain health, sport will boost
Brain functions highly valued by its users are maintained in good condition through the practice of a sporting activity. For example, functions like memory, thinking and learning ability.
Through the cause-and-effect system discussed earlier – i.e. the heart rate increasing and allowing a greater supply of blood and oxygen to the brain – the production of hormones that allow brain cells to develop is stimulated.
The hippocampus gets bigger with regular physical training. The hippocampus plays a central role in memory and learning.
Sport also helps prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Finally, since sport can potentially prevent the development of chronic diseases, the brain is protected since these diseases attack certain brain functions.
To relax, sport will help
Be Zen through sport. Regular exercise allows you to be more relaxed, relaxed and therefore sleep better.
This allows you to fall asleep easier, faster and get a deep sleep. The quality of sleep is therefore at stake.
It’s a virtuous circle that takes shape: since you’re relaxed, you sleep better. And since you sleep better, you are more relaxed and your mood improves.
Finally, a not insignificant but non-quantifiable consequence: sport indirectly helps to have self-confidence. It is an effect that flows from all the other benefits. You are in good shape, you are rested, relaxed, in top form. Inevitably, self-esteem is boosted.
