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WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU STOP EXERCISING

At times, you might be thinking: “Aha! Skip today!” and soon, your cheat days will turn to weeks and you will soon find yourself falling off the wagon into a sedentary state. Let us tell you the immediate and long-term negative impacts to both your mind and body the moment you quit exercising.

By TEAM FF
04 Apr 2020

Increase Your Risk For Heart Diseases


In a study, researchers found out that after two weeks of not exercising, our blood vessels will begin to stiffen and this can cause our blood pressure to rise.


As our blood pressure becomes higher, the cells of our arteries’ inner lining are being damaged. When the artery walls become less elastic, blood is unable to flow freely to our heart and this can cause us to experience chest pains, irregular heart rhythms or even a heart attack.


On top of that, high blood pressure can also cause the muscles in our heart to weaken and work less efficiently which can eventually lead to a heart failure.


Increase Risk for Heart Diseases


Your Muscles Shrink

 

Your diminishing strength could be a sign that your muscles are shrinking.

 

During inactivity, you will start to lose muscle mass very quickly. The muscles that you have spent so much gym hours to develop, will be shrinking in just a few days.

 

Though protein shakes and protein powders are popular in helping us build muscles, an increase in protein intake might not result in muscle gain, if we leave our exercise plan out.

 

In fact, the slight muscle damage which occurs during our workout is associated with healing and this helps to improve the rate of our muscle growth.

 

Greater Chance Of Having Depression

 

We all know that exercising releases feel-good endorphins. That strong and invincible feeling you get after ticking off a good workout is definitely a mood booster for many.

 

Professor Bernhard Baune, head of psychiatry at the University of Adelaide, stated that when one ceases his or her exercises, a significant increase in depressive symptoms could be seen after just 3 days, in some cases.

 

Whereas other studies have shown that it can take one to two weeks for depressive symptoms to show up after exercises have been halted.

 

Greater Chance Of Having Depression


Your Energy Level Drops

 

Feeling tired all day? What you need probably isn’t long hours of sleep but some exercises to reboot your body.

 

In a review of studies, 1500 people found that exercise may reduce fatigue.

 

Simple exercises such as standing, taking a flight of stairs and walking are useful in providing your body with the much needed adrenaline to keep you fresh and alert while working from home.

 

So instead of sitting down all day long in front of your laptop, stand up and walk around your house to improve blood circulation throughout your body and come back to your desk with a clearer mind.

 

Increase Our Risk Of Osteoporosis

 

It is stated that people who spend most of their time sitting down, have a higher risk of osteoporosis than those with a more active lifestyle.

 

Most of us have probably heard about osteoporosis, a medical condition which causes our bones to become weak and brittle. When one suffers from osteoporosis, a fall or even mild stresses can cause a fracture which commonly occur in the hip, wrist or spine.

 

Stay Active, Stay Healthy

The World Health Organisation stated that adults aged 18 to 64 are generally encouraged to do at least 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity a week.


For instance, you could try completing 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity 5 times per week to hit the target. Feeling uncertain, you could sign up for a complimentary health and body assessment with us to get started. As a member of Fitness First, get unlimited access to over 2,100 fitness classes weekly such as HIIT, Yoga, Boxing, Les Mills and Pro Cycling or train together with our highly certified trainers in gyms islandwide.

 

Stay Home And Stay Fit

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