Have you ever wondered how your friend who is into fitness could bear all the pain and effort? How they couldn’t wait to get moving? Believe me. I have been there!! No, no…
Not in the shoes of your friend. I have been in your position.
Exercise does not sound that appealing the first couple of times. Especially, when you need to deal with sore muscles and possibly frustration afterwards. Don’t worry! My point is not to scare you. Even though body aches and tiredness could lead to frustration, this phase becomes less influential when you begin to experience its benefits. For this reason, I shall inform you about what happens if you exercise daily for 30 days.
What awaits at the end of the 30 days?
1.Energy Levels
You’ll feel more energetic and active. The level of fatigue will decrease. You might also have more appetite, but snacking throughout the day is more likely to diminish.
2. Mood Booster
You will start to feel happier, calmer, and more grateful. If you have depressing thoughts or are diagnosed with a mood disorder, you might notice a decrease in symptoms. Another thing you might note is an increase in your self-confidence. You’ll feel better about yourself. Stress will also decrease, or else it can be maintained.
3. Improved Brain Functioning
Memory functioning will improve, with learning new stuff being faster and easier. Your brain will be more resistant to developing brain-related diseases. What might also be identified is an increased speed or clarity with thinking and focusing, which differs from before.
4. Quality of Sleep
If you are having problems with falling asleep or you keep waking up during the night, this might change by the end of the 30 days. However, this depends on the intensity and duration of the exercise. In other words, the quality of your sleep will increase. Nevertheless, for this to happen, you may want to refrain from exercising at night or close to your bedtime as it may disrupt your need for sleep.
5. Weight Loss/Maintenance
Depending on the intensity and duration, again, you may start to feel physically lighter. You may also notice that your clothes become slightly loose, or you may fit into your tight jeans easier. Maybe you might also get to see that even if you eat more than usual, you don’t feel like you are getting bloated.
6. Increased Muscle Mass
Though you may even feel the change after a couple of days, likely, you will not miss out on the extra strength coming. This will result in starting to pay more attention to the newly strengthened muscles.
7. Pain Reduction
If you have pain in body parts such as your shoulders, waist, and back, you’ll witness the pain has decreased. You may even feel extra comfort with your body or muscles.
8. Better Sex Life
If you are a female, you’ll have an improvement in sexual arousal. Moreover, you are more likely to benefit from heightened sexual satisfaction and sexual well-being. If you are a male, an increase in exercise will result in better sexual function by having decreased likelihood of erectile dysfunction due to increased testosterone.
9. Decreased risk of chronic disorders
The tendency to develop chronic disorders such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis etc… will decrease with an increase in exercise.
These effects may vary from individual to individual depending on the exercise and the duration, as well as their physical and/or biological disposition. Nonetheless, that does not change the fact that you can enjoy the benefits listed if you follow a healthy lifestyle. The types of exercises have different kinds of effects on our bodies. If you would like to customise the benefits of exercise to yourself or seek guidance from an expert, you can book an appointment with our healthcare professionals. We would be happy to assist you.
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Eda Hayrula is an intern working under Willingness with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology. Her interest in Psychology are gastrointestinal disorders, coping with stress,
psychosomatic disorders, and trauma.
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