Exercise’s Effect on the Body Think of your body as a machine much
like your car. If you need to take your car on an 8-hour drive, you know you need enough fuel to get there, so you fill the tank; but, you also need your car for more than just one 8-hour drive. You need it to get to work, run errands, take you on fun adventures and oh so much more. IHS Automotive reported in July 2015 that Americans, on average, keep their cars for 11.5 years. What keeps cars running for over a decade? Maintenance such as oil changes, replacing brake pads, spark plugs, and fan belts. Like it or not, if we need an inspection sticker on our car in order to drive it, we do what we have to do for the vehicle to pass the inspection. The same is true for regular exercise; like it or not, our adult bodies need at least 30 minutes of exercise per day in order to survive well into old age.
The benefits of exercise have been listed time and again, especially around this time of year, and despite the buzz, so many people not only choose to ignore ex- ercising but then go so far as to ridicule the people who do. Calling people “health- nuts,” or saying, “they’re obsessed with working out,” or “I couldn’t stand to eat
like that” are some of the more common digs. Rather than reiterate all the good that exercise does for your body, mental health, and overall well-being, let’s explore some of the adverse effects on the body when we stop or don’t exercise regularly, while put- ting it into a realistic timeline to get a really good idea how quickly this all happens.
• After just one week without exer-
cise, the body will begin to retain water. It may be enough for you to feel heavier and muscle fibers will begin to dwindle.
• After two weeks without exercise,
your body actually starts to take a down- ward turn. Muscle mass could decrease by as much as 1/3, your stress level can increase and mitochondria in your muscle cells have decreased enough to also decrease your cardiovascular endurance. Between the two of these you may notice that now taking the stairs leaves you short of breath and with burning quads.
• After one month without exercise consider cardio endurance as something that you used to have. You now have much less muscle and an unhealthy level of body fat. Your sleep patterns can also begin to suffer at this point and worse, your body is
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Most Common Excuses to Avoid Exercise No time (work, life, kids, family)
Tried before, didn’t get results, quit Current physical state is holding me back Dislike exercise No energy/too tired
Too overwhelming, don’t know where to start Not motivated Affordability Access
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