Benefits of working out regularly

People workout for different reasons. When it comes to guys, most just do it out of influence or because they want to get really big, intimidating and sexy. Ladies on the other hand, mostly workout to loose body weight to attain a slim and sexy shape. Loosing body weight or looking sexy isn’t bad, it’s part of it, but not all of it. Many people workout for wrong reasons. Most, not knowing the benefits or maybe just knowing so little. Today I’ll be telling you not just the benefits of working out, but the benefits of working out regularly.

I’ll be giving you all the benefits pertaining to this 4 aspects, quality of life, mental health, work life and sex life.

Benefits to the quality of life

• Increases your life span

You want to live long, enjoy beautiful moments, raise your kids and watch theirs grow? Sure, working out helps boost your life span. Research shows that people who workout for 30 minutes, 5 days in a week increase their life span by 3.4 years. Wow! But in case you can’t get up to 30 minutes, no worries. For 10mins/5days you get 1.8 years. If you want more than that, then go for 300mins/7days which gives you 4.2 years. So you get to be in shape and live longer. Isn’t that wonderful?

• Less prone to disease

Just a 30 minutes workout can boost your immune system up to 24 hours. It fortifies your immune system against diseases, reducing the risk of cancer. As you workout, each sweat session flushes out bacteria from your system thereby preventing illness.

• Reduces risk of diabetes

As you workout, you become more sensitive to insulin, which in turn lower your blood sugar levels. This could prevent type 2 diabetes.

Let’s talk about how it can improve your mental health.

• It boosts your memory, brain power and reduces cognitive decline

Regular workout boost your memory capacity and ability to learn new stuff. It boosts the production of cells in the hippocampus, which is responsible for memory and learning.

• Cardio workouts increase the formation of new brain cells known as neurogenesis thereby increasing the brains performance. Studies also show that intensive workout increases the level of a brain-derived protein (BDNF) which aids higher thinking, decision making and learning.

Also as you get older, your brain starts to shrink, this therefore be leads to the loss of some brain functions. Working out boosts chemicals in the brain that prevents degeneration of the hippocampus.

• Helps to reduce stress

Whether it’s mental or physical stress, working out helps relieve stress. How? You may be asking. Working out increases the concentration of norepinephrine in the brain, which helps reduce the brains response to stress.

• Makes you happy

During workouts the body releases endorphins which create the feeling of happiness and euphoria. Even study shows that working out alleviate the symptoms of people experiencing depression and anxiety.

Benefits of regular workouts to work life

Most people who have office jobs tends to overlook working out. Reason being that they don’t see the need. They feel work done in the office is enough, but I’m here to tell you that working out can boost your work performance. Here’s how…

• Develop the ability to set and achieve goals

When you begin working out, you start small usually with the basics and gradually you begin to rise. You set goals, the amount of weights you lift or covering a particular distance and you work to get there. The same applies to your job. You have become inclined to setting and achieving your goal. So at work, tougher task become easy due to your constant desire to meet your target.

• Self confidence

You’ve done a good job, now you like the way you look naturally, this builds your self confidence. This helps you at work because now you always feel in control of yourself and also energized.

• If you have a blue-collar job, this is an advantage. Working out increases your muscle mass and flexibility. Making you strong, durable and flexible, which in turn makes you work for more hours with less stress.

Benefits of regular workouts are so numerous that it’s hard to see any part of your body of life in general it doesn’t benefit. Even when it comes to sex, it can give you an edge. Let me tell you how…

• Working out gives a better shape and sense of sexuality. You begin to feel more comfortable and relaxed during sex. Without having to bother about how you look, well of course you know you look good and desirable. In most cases, people who workout at least 3 times a week have higher sexual desirability.
• For women, studies have shown that women who worked out regularly were able to get easily aroused and reach orgasm at a faster and intense rate.
• Increases your sexual performance

You’ve gained more physical strength and endurance, which in fact is needed during sex for longevity. You also develop stability for sexual positions that require more physical control. No worries, now you and your partner can enjoy more sex.

Now, you’ve known a few benefits of regular workout. Well in case you’re kind of lazy or don’t know how to start working out and wish to enjoy these benefits. Let me give you a few tips to get you off that couch.

How to beat a ‘couch to workout challenge’

• First of all, choose a workout plan. Start with the basics, don’t rush it.
• Set a goal you want to achieve, like lifting 30kg in 4 weeks or running 800m.
• Get a partner – people who find it hard to workout mostly lack good motivation. A good partner motivates you and makes working out more fun.
• Don’t rush it – start slow, easy and consistently. From 10 reps for 2 sessions to 15 reps for 4 sessions.
• Increase your pace – you’re getting used to it, it’s time for you to increase the number of reps and sessions.
• After achieving a goal, do well to reward yourself.

With all these, determination and consistency you’ll find life more easy and better. Hope I’ve given you enough reason to start working out.

Get up and work out.

 

Article Written by Kalu Faith