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7 Health Benefits of Regular Exercise


You know exercise is good for your health.

*But*

Do you know how good it is?

Below are seven (7) health benefits of regular exercise. 




1. Helps You Sleep Well


Do you find it difficult to fall asleep?

Regular physical activity can help you fall asleep faster and deepen your sleep.

It also increases the amount of time you spend in the deepest stage of sleep.

Studies have shown that moderate to vigorous 20- to 30-minute workouts three to four times a week help you sleep better.

However, you should do your exercise in the morning or afternoon rather than close to bedtime, or you may find yourself too energized to sleep.

2. Can Improve Your Sex Life

Regular exercise can increase sexual drive, activity and satisfaction.

Short bouts of intense exercise increase testosterone levels, which can stimulate sexual desire.

Exercise jump-starts the sympathetic nervous system, which increases blood flow to the genital area.

Regular physical activity can lead to enhanced arousal for women.

And men who exercise regularly are less likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than are men who don't exercise.

3. Boast Your Immune System

Regular exercise improves your immune system, protecting you from numerous diseases.

Several studies, have shown that working out improves immune function.

In teenage and adult men, exercise is a powerful natural immune cell stimulator.


Moderate cardio-workouts, such as jogging, walking or cycling, can partly offset the immune function decline in healthy older men.

4. Improve Your Mental Acuity

Regular physical activity can improve your mental acuity.

Researchers have proven that people who work out on a regular basis have better memory, reaction time and concentration than their sedentary counterparts.

5. Help Control Your Weight

Are you conscious of your weight ?


Then you need to engage yourself in regular exercise.

Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss.

When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories.

The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn.

6. Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases


Are you afraid of cardiovascular diseases?


Then do regular exercise at least twice a week.

Regular exercise help burn off fats in your body.

It also increase the amount of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) or the good cholesterol which help in reduction of cholesterol and unhealthy triglycerides in your body.


7. Help You Manage Stress


Exercise can help you manage stress, depression and anxiety.

Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals that may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed.

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