You already know that exercise is good for you. But you might also be one of the many people who can't find the motivation to get a workout in, despite knowing what it can do for your health. If you're looking for a boost of encouragement, personal trainer and general fitness enthusiast Eugene Pallisco's got you.
Here are some science-backed ways that exercise enhances body and brain functions.
Lowers Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Heart health is crucial to your overall health. With cardiovascular disease and stroke topping the charts as two of the most common preventable causes of death year after year, protecting your heart is essential for your physical health and survival.
Anything you do to prevent cardiovascular disease will lower your chances of experiencing heart-related problems, but exercise can also improve your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, and both have a positive impact on your heart health.
Improves Your Mental Health
Mental health and physical health go hand-in-hand. Exercise is constantly praised for its impact on physical health, but did you know it has many benefits for the mind too?
Not only can it help hone crucial skills like memory and focus, but it can also help you get a better night's sleep. And since sleep is easily one of the essential parts of your daily function, getting better sleep will improve your overall mood and quality of life.
Additionally, exercise can help clear away mental fog and reduce stress so that you can enjoy its associated mental health benefits almost instantly.
Increases Your Energy Levels
That may sound counterintuitive at first. Exercise tires you out, so how would you expect to have more energy after a workout?
While you may feel exhausted initially, exercise builds endurance and forces your body to adapt to use energy more efficiently. You also get more oxygen to every part of your body, including your heart and lungs, boosting your overall energy level.
As long as you don't work out too close to bedtime, you'll probably also fall asleep faster and get deeper sleep, ensuring you wake up ready to take on the day.
The Science of Feeling Good
Exercise comes in many forms. Whether you go for a hike with your friends or spend an hour or two on the weekends doing hot yoga, there's a type of exercise to match your interests and fitness level.
Always check with your doctor before you begin a new exercise plan.
Who Is Eugene Pallisco?
A trainer and fitness instructor based in Dallas, Texas, Eugene Pallisco has spent decades cultivating a fitness creed that inspires his daily practice.
After working with inspirational mentors since high school and expanding his understanding of improving people's lives through exercise as a personal trainer at a gym, he focused on broadening his influence by starting a private training business.
Eugene's number-one goal is to teach his clients to access their personal power and create a physique that makes them feel healthy and confident.
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