What Happens To Your Body When You Start Exercising Regularly | The Human Body

if you're thinking about leading a more active lifestyle you're not alone in recent years an increasing number of Americans have started participating in more sports fitness and recreation whether you're trying to get fit build muscle or you're just tired of the couch here are some changes you can expect along the way during that first workout you might feel more alert and energized because ramping up your heart rate means a boost in overall blood flow and oxygen to the brain but prepare yourself for the day after when you'll almost certainly get a case of Dom's short for delayed onset muscle soreness the soreness will persist for about 72 hours but the good news is you're less likely to get it again as long as you continue to regularly exercise those same muscles over the next few weeks you'll slowly start to ramp up production of mitochondria via a process called mitochondrial biogenesis mitochondria are the parts of your cells that convert carbs fat and protein and to feel that your muscles use to do their job like flexing contract after six to eight weeks studies have shown that people can increase their mitochondria by up to 50% with more mitochondria in your cells you'll start to feel more fit and your endurance will increase so running three miles will no longer feel as difficult as it did during the first week once your six months in all of that hard work should finally start to show if your workouts focus on strength training you'll notice your muscles begin to take shape you're also less likely to fall off the workout wagon at this point exercise programs often see a 50% dropout rate within the first six months but after that more people stick with it now if you're more focused on cardio than by nine months of regular exercise you should see about a 25% increase in your vo2 max vo2 max is often used as a measure of fitness and refers to the rate your body can transport oxygen to your muscles for fuel basically higher vo2 max means you can run faster for longer so a 25% increase means you can run about 20% further in the same amount of time after one year of regular exercise your bones will be denser which reduces your of osteoporosis in fact researchers have found that regular resistance training when combined with aerobic exercise can actually reverse the effects of osteoporosis after 12 months now if you maintain your exercise program long term your body might not be the only thing to benefit your bank account may also be one study revealed that older people who exercise 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes saved on average $2,500 a year in medical costs for heart related health problems alone you'll also be at a lower risk of developing arthritis type-2 diabetes dementia and certain types of cancer like breast and colon in all probability you are going to live longer than you otherwise would and that longer life it will likely feel more fulfilling because exercise lowers the risk of anxiety and depression by reducing levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline of course all of these benefits depend on the type and intensity of your workout and how long you exercise for each week a balanced diet is also paramount to a healthy lifestyle for the average adult ages 18 to 64 the US Department of Health and Human Services recommends either a minimum of two and a half hours per week of moderately intense exercise like brisk walking or biking or at least one hour and 15 minutes each week that combines moderate and high intensity workouts like running and swimming sprints on top of that make sure and take two days each week to strengthen your muscles with some weights or resistance training this will help your overall speed and endurance as you begin it's important to pace yourself and not push too hard too fast or you risk serious injury you'll discover that the fitter you become the easier it will be to exert a little more energy the next week the week after and so forth exercise smart and often and you'll be running marathons in no time you

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Published: Wed Jan 24 2018