How exercise affects your body

In my opinion, it would be easier to get off your couch to exercise if you know and understand how exercise affects your body. A lot of things happen to your body when you exercise. Generally, your body is affected directly or indirectly when you exercise.

We all know that regular exercise is the best gift you can give to your body – the more you exercise, the more your body benefits and the healthier you become.

The human body is a complex machine; it functions according to the quality of care and maintenance you give to it. Here is a brief explanation on how exercise affects different parts of the body…

Muscles: The muscular system is responsible for the movement of the body. When you exercise, your heart pumps more blood to your muscles, which helps them to contract, thus enabling your body to move smartly and more appropriately.

Heart: As I have always mentioned in my recent posts, the heart rate increases with physical activities, especially when the activity is intense. The fitter you are, the more efficiently your heart can serve you, allowing you to work out longer and harder.Lungs: The lungs benefit more from exercise, as your muscles call for more oxygen (as much as 15 times when you are at rest), and your breathing rate increases. However, when you exercise, your lungs are being made to perform these tasks. During this process is when the lungs are being worked on and maintained.

Brain: In yesterday’s post, I did mention that cardiovascular exercise floods the brain with chemicals that enhance its functions. During exercise, the increased blood flow is also very beneficial to the brain. It makes it to almost start functioning better immediately. That’s why after exercise, people tend to feel more focused than ever.

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