Biological Effects Of Exercise

Exercise affects your body in lots of different ways, indirectly and directly. An article in Huffington Post highlights different biological effects which occur – from head to toe, if you exercise.

Exercise And Its Effect In Your Body

Muscles – This makes use of ATP and glucose for movement and contraction. To create more ATP, your body will need extra oxygen; thus, breathing increases and your heart will start pumping more blood to your muscles.

Lungs – When your muscles call for more oxygen, you will have an increased breathing rate. If the muscles surrounding your lungs can’t move any faster, you have reached the maximum capacity of oxygen use or your VO2 max. The higher your VO2 max, the fitter you will become.

Heart – To supply more oxygen blood to your muscles, your heart rate increases. An increase in your heart’s efficiency to do this can reduce your resting heart rate. In turn, this will lead to decrease in blood pressure.

Brain – With an increase in blood flow, your brain will function better. After a workout, you tend to become more focused. Also, regular exercising will help promote the growth of new brain cells and trigger the production of essential neurotransmitters like serotonin and endorphins.

Bones and Joints – Peak bone mass is often achieved in adulthood but then begins a slow decline. As you age, exercise can actually help you maintain healthy bone mass. In fact, one of the efficient remedies against osteoporosis is a weight-bearing exercise.

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