What are the benefits of exercise?

Now more and more people have realized the importance of exercise to the human body. People who exercise regularly are less likely to get sick. On the other hand, people who are relatively indifferent to exercise not only have weaker resistance, but are also very prone to obesity. Although many people have a preliminary understanding of exercise, few people can talk about the specific benefits of exercise. Let’s take a look at the benefits of exercise!

Benefits of Exercise

1. Get rid of worries and refresh your spirit. The best "antidote" to worries is exercise. When you are worried, use more muscles and less brain, the results will surprise you. No one can do a vigorous exercise in the gym or on a mountain hike and still be aware of what just happened.

Don't be too concerned about unpleasant things. No matter who you are, playing sports can lift your spirits. The healthier a person's body is (including mental health), the stronger his or her ability to resist disease and work and family pressures.

2. Lose weight, keep fit and improve insulin resistance. Obesity is often accompanied by hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease and are known as insulin resistance syndrome or syndrome X. A study in the United States confirmed that the body's energy consumption is inversely proportional to the occurrence of type 2 diabetes. Walking at a brisk pace for one hour a day can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes by half. Those who engage in aerobic exercise and aerobics exercises have the lowest risk.

3. Promote myocardial perfusion and reduce the risk of stroke in men. Kyoto University in Japan used group exercise therapy for 67 patients with medical insurance who had myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, heart surgery, and risk factors for coronary heart disease. The exercise prescription depended on the patient's individual condition. Sports included jogging, walking, stretching, table tennis, mini tennis, outings, skiing, etc., mainly aerobic exercise. After an average follow-up of 70 months, scientific measurements confirmed that 54.8% of the patients had improved myocardial perfusion and their depressive tendencies were significantly reduced. A new study by Lee from Harvard University in the United States also showed that inactivity is a stroke risk factor that is as important as smoking or high blood pressure, and moderate exercise can almost halve the risk of stroke in men.

4. Enhance the bone's ability to bear load and slow down osteoporosis. At the 3rd International Osteoporosis Symposium in 1999, American orthopedic professor Frost introduced a new concept of osteoporosis - muscle quality (muscle volume and strength) under the regulation of the nervous system is an important factor in determining bone strength (including bone mass and bone structure). Another Australian study found that the weaker the quadriceps muscles, the more bone loss there was. It can be seen that exercise not only maintains muscle strength but also slows down bone decalcification and osteoporosis.

After reading the above, I believe you have a deeper understanding of the benefits of exercise. Regular exercise can not only remove worries and refresh your spirit, but also has a good effect of weight loss and bodybuilding, enhance bone load-bearing ability, and slow down osteoporosis. So from now on, get yourself exercising and develop a good habit of exercising every day. You can go jogging, or go cycling with a few friends, etc.