12 Amazing Benefits Of Exercise

1) Reduce Cellulite

Want to reduce cellulite? Try yoga! Yoga will help to smooth out the "cottage cheese" look.

According to Atma JoAnn Levitt, head of the integrative weight-loss program at the Kripalu Centre for Yoga and Health, “cellulite is a symptom of reduced lymph circulation”.

Your body contains more lymph fluid than blood. If stagnant, cellulite and a host of other problems will surface.

According to Levitt, “yoga helps by flushing toxins and reducing cellulite by helping the lymph flow more freely through fatty areas.” Inversions, or upside-down poses, are especially good to reduce cellulite.

2) Build Strong Muscles And Bone Mass

Cardiovascular and strength training exercises both offer a range of benefits. One of the great benefits of exercise is that you build strong muscles.

These stronger muscles help your body in different ways, including the ability to do more throughout the day.

As you get older your muscle mass deteriorates. By exercising you will help to reduce the amount they deteriorate by reducing the risk of various muscle and bone issues.

You don’t need to start weight lifting to gain these benefits of physical activity. Just do more around the house, including some body weight exercises.

3) Get An Instant Glow And Improve Your Skin

Forget expensive lotions, potions or mask treatments, exercise is one of the best ways to nourish and revitalize tired looking skin.

How? A brisk walk or jog enhances the blood flow to your skin. Exercise promotes healthy circulation that keeps your skin healthy and vibrant.

Due to deeper breathing and increased circulation, your skin receives a delicious dose of oxygenated blood that boosts detoxification and cell renewal of your skin.

4) Enjoy Beautiful Healthy Hair

Regular exercise improves blood flow to your scalp, keeping your hair strong and healthy.

Your hair follicles are nourished by oxygen-rich blood flow that rushes antioxidants to the area, destroying free radicals before they can damage your hair.

Healthy hair is less likely to be brittle or fall out.

5) Reverse Aging

In 2011, researchers from the University of California, conducted a study and found that stressed participants who exercised vigorously for an average of 45 minutes over a 3 day period, had cells that showed significantly fewer signs of ageing, compared to other participants in the study who were also stressed, but not active.

6) Sleep Better

According to the US National Sleep Foundation, exercise in the afternoon can help to deepen your sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall asleep.

Deep sleep plays a huge role in maintaining collagen and promoting a healthy glow due to a growth hormone that helps repair and rebuild body tissues.

7) Increase Your Sex Drive

Working out will have a physiological and psychological effect on your sex drive.

Regular exercise can improve your body image, increase your stamina, elevate your mood and enhance your libido.

8) Reduce The Risk Of Major Health Problems

One of the biggest reasons to exercise is to reduce the risk of developing a major health problem in the future. You may think that it will never happen to you, but it really can.

4 major health benefits of physical activity is the way it reduces the risk for dementia, heart disease, diabetes and even stroke.

It can even help increase your life expectancy, especially if you have had an unhealthy lifestyle up to this point.

9) Improve Digestion

Exercise helps to improve the efficiency of the digestive process while helping you maintain a healthy weight.

Light exercise that increases breathing and heart rate can help to produce more efficient bowel movements.

Allow two hours after a meal before you exercise and do not exercise on a full stomach. Practice light exercises such as yoga, pilates or walking to improve the efficiency of the digestive system.

10) Reduce Stress, Depression And Anxiety

Exercise can definitely help you to feel better by keeping anxiety and depression from returning.

How? When you exercise, neurotransmitters and endorphins that ease depression are released. Exercise raises your body temperature, which has been shown to calm nerves.

11) Mental Performance And Work Productivity Is Improved

Exercise increases overall productivity and focus.

A study released by the American College of Sports Medicine found that 65 percent of employees surveyed reported improved mental and interpersonal performance when they worked out in the middle of the day.

12) Look Better Naked

Why build muscle? With your cloths off, instead of focusing on looking thin, build muscle tone so you look and feel sexy versus flabby.

Starting exercising today, so you can reap all the benefits.

The above are just 12 key reasons to exercise, but you can probably think of many more as you see the changes in your lifestyle.

Read now on how to successfully increase or maintain your fitness levels.