5 Things That Will Happen To Your Body When You Start Exercising

You Will Sleep Better.

Stress caused by pressures from everyday life (work, family, etc) causes many people to have trouble falling asleep. People who don’t get enough sleep tend to make more unhealthy decisions throughout the day (such as eating more sugar and other unhealthy foods) and exercise less. If this sounds like you, exercise can help. Physical activity can help you fall asleep easier. The body needs sleep to repair injuries (such as small muscle tears caused by exercise), dispose of wastes (which are generated by physical activity), and build new muscle.

You Will Look Leaner.

Regular physical activity limits the amount of fat on your boy and increases the amount of lean tissue (muscles). Thus, physically active people have relatively less body fat than people who are sedentary at the same body weight. Regular aerobic exercise causes a build up of fat burning enzymes in your muscles. This conditions your muscles to burn more fat the next time you exercise.

Your Bones Will Grow Stronger.

As you get older, your bones start to become brittle and fragile. This is more pronounced in women over age 50. Regular weight training can prevent or even reverse declining bone density. According to research, older women who participated in weight training were able to increase their bone density and strength.

You Will Get Sick Less Often.

Many people believe that seasonal illness such as colds and flu are an inevitable part of life. You are bound to get sick from time to time and there seems to be very little you can seem to do about it. Thankfully, that is not necessarily true. Moderate physical activity can stimulate immune function and build up a resistance to common colds and infectious diseases.