Exercise: A friend of the body, friend of the brain!

byPreetam3

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3 years ago

Exercise is a necessary thing in our daily life. Although we know more or less about the benefits of exercise, there is a reluctance to do so. People who go to the gym and do bodybuilding have a different opinion, but we common people avoid exercise on the principle of "not today, tomorrow". As a result, the rate of obesity, coronary disease etc. is increasing by leaps and bounds these days.

This article will discuss what exercise is, what are the benefits of exercise, which exercises can make our body more healthy - etc. Besides, the rules of exercising at home, its advantages and disadvantages will also be discussed. Apart from this, there will be a detailed discussion on the laws of doing yoga exercises, and the benefits of yoga exercises. In the beginning, let's see what exercise is.

What is Exercise?

Almost everyone has an idea about what exercise is. According to Science Daily, physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain physical fitness and overall health. Therefore, exercise is a form of physical activity, which is planned, structured, and repetitive, whose main objective is keeping the body healthy and fit.

Benefits of Exercise: Why Exercise?

Regular physical exercise is required to maintain good health. Exercise plays an important role in maintaining physical fitness and maintaining body weight balance. Also, there is no substitute for exercise to maintain bone strength, muscle strength, and normal limb mobility.

If you do not exercise, your muscles will gradually weaken and the risk of various diseases will increase in the body. But yes, it is possible to get perfect results only by following the rules of exercise. The rules of exercise will come to our discussion a little later, but before that let's know the benefits of exercise in detail.

Disease prevention:

We usually exercise to maintain physical fitness and good health. But apart from good health, exercise is very important to keep yourself free from the risk of various diseases. Physical exercise reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and many other diseases.

Increases strength and balance:

There is a type of exercise called anaerobic exercise that will increase your body's strength, muscle, and bone strength, and also help balance the body. By anaerobic exercise, we usually mean push-ups, bicep curls, pull-ups, etc.

Increase Flexibility:

Exercise will help stretch and grow your body's muscles. It will also increase the circulation of your body parts thereby reducing the risk of injury. Also, the flexibility of different parts of the body will increase. As a result, you will feel more comfortable than before.

Control Bodyweight:

When discussing the benefits of exercise, weight control comes up. Try to exercise for at least 20 to 30 minutes every day. If it is not possible to do physical exercise every day, then at least 5 days a week should take time to do physical exercise. If you exercise regularly and eat less fatty foods, you will see that your weight starts to decrease gradually. So those who are worried about gaining weight should do physical exercise regularly and eat according to the rules. You will see, the weight will gradually come under control.

Good sleep and mental peace:

Experts always advise exercising regularly. Exercise reduces physical weakness and exercise helps in better sleep. Also, regular exercise reduces stress to a great extent.

Improving the quality of life:

If you start exercising regularly then after a few days you will notice a change in your quality of life. Plus you'll discover why exercise is really so important. Exercise will help you reduce stress, improve your mood and sleep better, and will always make you feel more energetic.

Exercise is not only a friend of the body but also a friend of the mind. Scientists have come to know about the benefits of physical exercise through various research. Exercising not only helps our body but also our brain in many ways. Not only that it is good, but physical exercise also contributes to increasing brain performance.

Memory Enhancement:

The hippocampus is an important part of the brain. All mammals, including humans, have a total of two hippocampi, one on each side of the brain. This part of the brain responds to exercises that involve controlling breathing. It helps in long-term memory retention.

Experiments on people of different ages have shown that exercise that involves the heart stimulates and swells the hippocampus. Regular exercise increases the capacity of the hippocampus and thereby improves memory.

Increase attention:

Apart from improving memory, exercise also helps in improving our attention span. This study was conducted on school students in the Netherlands. Research shows that aerobic or cardio exercise, which helps keep our heart healthy, is also very helpful in improving concentration.

In this study of Dutch school children, they were allowed to exercise for 20 minutes between lessons. This shows that both their tendency to hold attention and their ability to hold their attention has increased.

Increase brain function:

Regular physical exercise makes our body as well as our brain more active. A group of researchers in the United States conducted research on a group of students and found this information. Students are encouraged to play sports every day after class for an entire year.

After one year, it is seen that their brain performance has increased along with their physical ability. They have an increased ability to avoid obstacles, ability to multitask, ability to remember something, etc.

A similar test was conducted on some German students. It can be seen that their ability to make decisions, ability to remember something, etc. have increased as a result of playing sports for 10 minutes every day.

Improving mental health:

Exercise plays an important role in improving our mental health. If a little exercise can be done under any stress, it gives a little relief from that stress. Exercise releases hormones in our brain called endorphins which help bring about this relaxation. Also, through exercise, our muscles relax a little, so the feeling of stress is no longer there.

Apart from stress relief, exercise also relieves us from depression. Endorphin hormones released through exercise act on the brain to stimulate us and create a sense of well-being. Also, while exercising, we have to focus on exercising at least for a while. As a result, the negative thoughts that used to come to our minds during this time no longer come. As a result, depression also gradually subsides.

Increase creativity:

Creativity increases through exercise. According to researcher Lorenza Colzato – “Exercising daily is a simple and effective way to increase creativity.” The research from which he came to this conclusion was conducted on some athletes and some normal people.

He randomly selected 48 athletes who exercised at least four times a week. Similarly, he selected 48 normal people who did not exercise regularly. They are asked to write down what other uses a pen can be used for apart from writing. The test results showed that people who exercised at least four days a week, i.e. athletes, did better than the general population. From this, it can be understood that exercise helps to increase creativity.

Brain Rest:

Moderate daily exercise works like a sleeping pill, even for insomniacs. Exercising 5-6 hours before sleep every day stimulates the body, increases temperature, and relaxes muscles. When the body returns to its previous state, the body sends a signal that it needs rest. And that rest is sleep.

But in some cases you have to be careful before exercising!

Exercise can cause sudden death! Surprised, right?

Yes, studies have shown that people who are used to sitting are more prone to heart attacks when they suddenly start heavy exercise. But its rate and probability is very low.

Exercise-induced death - Case studies show that those individuals had pre-existing coronary heart disease. And so the researchers suggest not smoking, eating a balanced diet, keeping weight under control, etc. in addition to exercise.

Many times, without knowing the rules of exercise, or exercising at home without an instructor, there are various injuries. A friend of mine broke his leg while doing jumping jacks in his own room. He had 6 stitches in his snout!

Gym? Or workout at home?

When the topic of exercise is brought up, the first question that comes to mind is whether to go to the gym. Or work out watching YouTube at home? The whole thing really depends on personal preference. However, to help you reach this desired destination, the pros and cons of working out at the gym and at home are discussed.

Exercising at the Gym: pros and cons

Pros:

Facilities are more: Exercise equipment like treadmills, stair climbers, rowing machines etc. are available.

Community Builds: Builds a network with other gym goers, helping you focus more on exercise.

Cons:

Cost is a bit high: No matter where you go to the gym, you will have to pay a decent amount. You have to bear gym expenses, routine food expenses - etc.

Excessive presence of people: Many people find it difficult to have too many people around. A place like a gym is not ideal for them.

Exercise at Home: Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages:

The benefits are many: you don't have to prepare for going to the gym separately. Exercise at home, at your own time and opportunity.

No cost: No membership required for home workouts! So there is no separate cost.

There are variations: you can go for a run, watch YouTube videos on your own, or use apps to work out.

Disadvantages:

Boredom sets in: In the gym you will find many idols around you to stay focused and motivated, which is not possible at home.

Constantly excuses like : "Today the body is doing something, if you don't exercise today, nothing will happen!" Or "from tomorrow I will crack it by exercising!" - All such excuses will come if you exercise at home!

Needs a lot of space: If you want to bring home a treadmill or all such equipment, then you need to manage a lot of space.

So these are some general info about how you practice exercise at your own pace.

But always follow the instruction of a professional or expert individual before doing anything because if anything goes wrong then anything serious can happened.

But it is true that regular exercise not only improves your body and mind but also helps in developing your whole personality.

There is no alternative to regular exercise to maintain good overall health.

hope you learn something useful today and this post helps you in some way.

Wish you all a fit and healthy day. Never be lazy be energetic.

Preetam