Top 5 benefits of exercising

In Madbarz, we are all about staying fit and healthy. The goal is not only to look good but to feel good as well. As it turns out, exercise can make you feel good in more ways than one. So, we are bringing you the top 5 benefits of exercising.

It helps you with weight loss

To lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit. Meaning, you need to spend more calories than you consume. You can achieve this by changing your dietary habits, but since exercise burns calories, it will help you on your weight loss journey.

Also, exercise can help you maintain the weight you have achieved. One research found that formerly overweight people who reported high levels of activity maintained, on average, 4.2 kg greater weight loss than those reporting low levels of activity.

In conclusion, although a calorie intake is the most important factor when it comes to weight loss, exercise and physical activity can help you lose and maintain a healthy weight.

The only way of building muscle

Hypertrophy is an increase and growth of muscle cells. Hypertrophy happens when the body has been stressed just enough to indicate that it must create larger, stronger muscles that can tolerate this new, increased load.

There are two main components necessary for muscle growth: stimulation and repair. Stimulation happens during the exercising of the muscle when a repeated contraction of the muscle causes damage to the muscle fibers. This is a signal for the body to create larger, stronger muscles. When muscles rest, the body repairs them and builds stronger muscle fibers, and this is when muscle building happens.

So, to build muscle, you first need to stress them, and this you can only do with exercise.

It can improve your sex life

For both men and women, exercise seems to be a natural aphrodisiac. Some authors suggest that exercise enhances the attractiveness and increases energy levels, both of which make people feel better about themselves. People who feel better about themselves may perceive they are more sexually desirable and may perform better sexually.

In one study, sedentary middle-aged men participated in an exercise program lasting nine months and led a diary about sexuality. One group of men exercised 60 minutes per day, three times a week, while the other walked at a moderate pace 60 minutes per day, four days a week.  The evidence showed that men who exercised reported more frequent sexual activity, improved sexual function, and greater satisfaction. Also, men whose fitness levels increased most reported greater improvements in their sex lives.

As for women, research has found that women who are physically active, in comparison to women who are sedentary, report greater sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction.

However, although exercise can improve your sex life, make sure not to overtrain since it might have the exact opposite effect. Evidence point that men who exercise strenuously on a regular basis have decreased libido.

It can help you live longer

Evidence shows that maintaining (and increasing) higher levels of physical activity in later adulthood is associated with a low risk of mortality. This also suggests that it’s never too late to start since exercise always gives you various health benefits that can prolong your life.

• Reduces the risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or osteoporosis

• Lowers the risk for cancer

• Improves blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar

• Keeps your muscles, bones, and joints healthy

Various mental health benefits of exercising

Mental health is also an important aspect of life, and regular exercising can help you improve and maintain a higher quality of your mental health. Walden University states the following mental health benefits of exercise:

• Eases symptoms of anxiety and depression

• Decreases stress

• Increases self-esteem and self-confidence

• Promotes better sleep

• Boosts brainpower, creativity, and mental energy

Takeaway

Besides helping you look like a ripped beast, exercise has various other benefits. It helps you lose and maintain weight, improves your sex life, provides you with various health and mental health benefits, and can help you live longer.

All in all, if you still didn’t make exercise part of your life, you should consider doing so and start reaping all the benefits of exercising regularly.

What benefits of exercising did you experience in your life? Let us know in the comments!