It’s important to remember that we have evolved from our nomadic ancestors, who have spent most of their time moving around in search of food and shelter. And they require it to travel large distances daily. Our bodies are designed and have evolved to be regularly active and we do different types of physical activities like resistance exercises, cardio exercises, yoga asanas and HIIT exercises. And, we do them only when we have a basic understanding of cardio and resistance exercises. Similarly, it is important to understand the importance and impact of exercise.

Like a sports car is designed to drive, our body is designed to move. And if a sports car is not taken out every other week, it would probably start to develop engine problems over time, if people sit down all day at a desk or in front of the TV and minimize the amount of exercise they do. 

In This blog following Questions will be answered:

• Importance and impact of exercise
• Its impact on our age

Let’s understand the importance and impact of exercise on a cellular level in our body.

Increase in the number of mitochondria

• Exercise helps the body make more mitochondria. The more the exercise, the more will be the production of mitochondria.
• Mitochondria, Also known as Pran in Ayurveda, are small structures found in most cells and are often referred to as the “powerhouse” of the cell.
• Mitochondria transform energy from food into cellular energy. Exercise increases the number of mitochondria improving your body’s ability to produce energy.
• In other words, the more mitochondria you have, the more energy you can generate during exercise and the faster and longer you can exercise.

Exercise helps in fighting inflammation.

• Inflammation is the body’s way of healing itself after an injury and protecting itself from infection. Still, chronic inflammation is linked with all kinds of diseases, from diabetes to heart disease.
• When you start exercising and moving your muscles, your muscle cells release a small protein called Interleukin 6, or IL-6, which plays an important role in fighting inflammation.
• IL-6 has several anti-inflammatory effects, like Lowering the levels of a protein called TNF alpha, which itself triggers inflammation in the body.
• And it is inhibiting the signaling effects of a protein called interleukin one beta, which triggers inflammation that can damage the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
• It means the longer your workout, the more IL-6 is released, which later becomes a bonus for the body.

Inflammation in body

 Adverse effects of irregular exercise

• A study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2008 suggests that the weight gained during an exercise break can be tough to shed when exercise is resumed later.
• After experimenting with over 17000 men and women, Doctors in the study have noticed that people who resumed after a break from their fitness regime later gained weight, and then losing those pounds became an uphill battle for them.

Advice

• So, if you still want a little time off from the routine, try not to break it completely but at least walk every day.
• It is the best cardio exercise, suitable for every age group. Walking is a great way to improve and maintain your overall health.
• Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance.

Exercise prevents age-related problems. 

• Reduce arthritic pain, maintaining mobility, prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s, and minimize the limitations of aging far into your coming years. Exercise can do all that.
• It is seen that brain functions have improved among older men and women who walked for only 2 hours every week.
• Regular activity decreases mortality rates by 25% to 33% and extends life expectancy by 1 to 2 years by age 80.
• Fit people have a death rate four times lower than the unfit ones.

Thank you for visiting our blog

Please keep supporting us by

Subscribing to our YouTube channel – Target 100 years

Like and comments on our Facebook Page – Target 100 years