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Monday, 22 December 2014
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Things you don't think about when you're working out that are totally awesome for your body.....
Sooo....we all know the benefits of exercise....weight loss, improved health, improved everyday functionality...you get to feel superior over everyone who sits on their but the whole day...just kidding on the last part.
1. Have a problem with memory? Regular exercise helps to sharpen memory. The sweaty sessions increases cell production in the hippocampus responsible for memory and learning. This is true for both children and adults. Who doesn't want to have a sharper brain? In the same line, as we age, our brains degenerate. Regular exercise whilst cannot completely stop this process, can help prevent cognitive decline. Forget anti ageing treatments, nature provided us with the best one, just keep moving!
2. Exercise helps manage both physical and mental stress. Not only does going through a sweat session release soothing hormones, research has also shown it to reduce the effects of ageing caused by stress.
3. Are you required to be creative in your day to day activities? Exercise boosts creativity. So you see? Not only for the buffed up guys at the gym, also the artsy types can benefit.
4. The brain releases 'dopamine' during exercise, the "reward hormone"....ever heard of the runners high? Or the fact that some people get addicted to exercise? It is because of this hormone. Therefore, exercise can become a substitute for recovering addicts. Much healthier addiction. (To a certain level of course)
5. You actually get more done than your sedentary colleagues if you exercise. No matter how busy you think you are, making time for exercise actually makes you more productive. Ever wonder how that mom of three young babies does it all? You know the one, Maria Kang? Her exercise regime does help, it is not a punishment, but it gives you energy to do all that you want to do.
6. Exercising landladies give birth to smarter former tenants. Let me rephrase that, exercising pregnant ladies give birth to smarter babies. Not only is exercise good for the body it is also good for the developing baby inside you. Brisk walking will do. You don't have to go all ninja looking for a baby with an IQ of 200.
7. Constipation, gas, ....regular bowel movement. I had to add this because of my current pregnancy. I pity whomever is behind me when I'm jogging or working out, that's when all the gas decides to come out. It's a "side effect" of being a baby making machine, my digestive tract is slow because of hormones. Many women suffer from constipation during pregnancy. Because of diet, regular people also may have difficulties in bowel movement. Runners will tell you the first place they run after a run is to the bathroom for a different kind of run....he he he, I am talking from experience. Seriously, try exercise, it works!
Feel good today, get some exercise in.
Keep active!
1. Have a problem with memory? Regular exercise helps to sharpen memory. The sweaty sessions increases cell production in the hippocampus responsible for memory and learning. This is true for both children and adults. Who doesn't want to have a sharper brain? In the same line, as we age, our brains degenerate. Regular exercise whilst cannot completely stop this process, can help prevent cognitive decline. Forget anti ageing treatments, nature provided us with the best one, just keep moving!
2. Exercise helps manage both physical and mental stress. Not only does going through a sweat session release soothing hormones, research has also shown it to reduce the effects of ageing caused by stress.
3. Are you required to be creative in your day to day activities? Exercise boosts creativity. So you see? Not only for the buffed up guys at the gym, also the artsy types can benefit.
4. The brain releases 'dopamine' during exercise, the "reward hormone"....ever heard of the runners high? Or the fact that some people get addicted to exercise? It is because of this hormone. Therefore, exercise can become a substitute for recovering addicts. Much healthier addiction. (To a certain level of course)
5. You actually get more done than your sedentary colleagues if you exercise. No matter how busy you think you are, making time for exercise actually makes you more productive. Ever wonder how that mom of three young babies does it all? You know the one, Maria Kang? Her exercise regime does help, it is not a punishment, but it gives you energy to do all that you want to do.
6. Exercising landladies give birth to smarter former tenants. Let me rephrase that, exercising pregnant ladies give birth to smarter babies. Not only is exercise good for the body it is also good for the developing baby inside you. Brisk walking will do. You don't have to go all ninja looking for a baby with an IQ of 200.
7. Constipation, gas, ....regular bowel movement. I had to add this because of my current pregnancy. I pity whomever is behind me when I'm jogging or working out, that's when all the gas decides to come out. It's a "side effect" of being a baby making machine, my digestive tract is slow because of hormones. Many women suffer from constipation during pregnancy. Because of diet, regular people also may have difficulties in bowel movement. Runners will tell you the first place they run after a run is to the bathroom for a different kind of run....he he he, I am talking from experience. Seriously, try exercise, it works!
Feel good today, get some exercise in.
Keep active!
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
An "in between" song in my class today...we cool down with this...
Pitbull's Fireball is a favourite in my classes.... 20 weeks along and still dancing!
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