10 Benefits Of Exercise On The Brain And Body - Why You Need Exercise

Why Physical Exercise is Vital for a Healthy Brain and Body.
Physical fitness through exercise is one of the most common pieces of advice offered by medics across the planet. There are many benefits of exercising when done correctly. Some of the most common include improved blood flow, general body fitness, weight loss, and stress relief. This video seeks to focus on some of the direct benefits of physical exercise to the brain and the body.

1 Boost The Memory
Studies conducted on the hippocampus among children, adults and the elderly showed that the brain structure grew after aerobic exercise. The hippocampus is the part of the brain that holds the memory, and therefore crucial for learning abilities.

2 Improve Concentration
Exercise improves the ability to focus on one task, ignore distractions, and also hold and manipulate information. Aerobic exercises improve retention among students, and therefore crucial for children, adults and even the elderly. As well

3 Improve Mental Health
Physical exercise is a great mood enhancer. The feeling of elation experienced after exercise is real and should be used as an alternative stress reliever. A 2010 study conducted for eight weeks showed a significant decrease in the amygdala after yoga and meditation. The amygdala is the part of the brain that is implicated in processing stress, fear and anxiety.

4 Slowing Cognitive Decline
Physical exercise delays the onset of mental wear and tear, and dementia, especially among the elderly. It pays to exercise early in life to avoid mental illnesses that come with old age. A study published on Neurology suggested that women who were physically fit in their middle ages were 88% less likely to develop dementia than their peers who were only moderately fit.

5 Physical Fitness and Weight Loss
A study published in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism showed that an active exercise training program was ideal for reducing weight and improving physical fitness among obese children. The effects were possible even without a change in dietary composition.

6 Protection of the Body against Age-related Decline
According to a study published in the Journal of Aging Research suggests that physical activity maintained throughout life is accompanied with a lower risk of developing chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases associated with chronological ageing.

7 Improved Heart and Lung Health
When done on a regular basis, physical activity, both moderate and intense, lowers the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Regular exercise strengthens the heart muscles and their ability to pump blood to the lungs and the rest of the body. The lungs automatically pick up the pace to keep up with the exercise and, therefore, become stronger.

8 Increases Lean Mass and Strength
High-frequency training and low-frequency training both contribute to improvements in lean mass and strength in men and women. Strength training also helps alterations in metabolism, increase in bone density, reduces the risk of injury, and even rebuilds lost muscle. The buildup of muscle is necessary for preventing a resting metabolic rate that causes obesity.

9 Improved Cholesterol Levels
Regular physical activity and exercise are effective in lowering cholesterol levels in the blood and thus prevent the onset of coronary heart disease, heart attacks and strokes. Clinicians can recommend aerobic training, or resistance training to ensure that healthy cholesterol levels are achieved.

10 Prevention and Management of Diabetes
Regular exercise can help delay or prevent the development of type 2 diabetes by 60%. Daily physical activity, aerobic exercise, or resistance training prevents sugar-build up in the blood. Insulin sensitivity increases and the body can take up glucose during and after activity. Any form of physical activity that helps the body burn calories, e.g. walking, cleaning, mowing the lawn is beneficial and should be included in daily routines.

[RahulNemagoudaAthani]

Benefits of physical exercise.
1. Boost the memory
2. Improve concentration
3. Improve mental health
4. Slowing cognitive decline
5. Physical fitness and weight loss
6. Protection of the body against age related decline
7. Improve heart and lung health
8. Increases lean mass and strength
9. Improve cholesterol levels
10. Prevention and management of diabetes.

[nmejias]

Guys, take it from me, as someone who delayed exercising until my 30's, daily exercise DOES pay off. Mentally, emotionally and psychologically, not just physically.

[burntchickennugget]

POV: you're watching this cause you workout daily and u wanna feel good knowing the benefits

[natalie]

pov: your here because you have online school and you need to watch this video

[oliviaj.mckinley]

POV you're watching this for online classes

[WoodenArrow]

Who else is watching this for online schools?

LOL my teacher made me watch it

[wagdymosa]

Exercise has been an integral part of my life since I was 13 years old. I'm now 49 and I can still maintain the same physical health and wellbeing that I had as a teenager. I believe that exercise is the key to achieving whatever goals you set for yourself in life.

[PappyP]

pe made me watch this, like so my class can see this

[malayodenmarki.]

It is definitely important to consider the holistic effects of exercise. It's not just about looking good, it's also about feeling good! It also helps develop virtues: you really have to push forward through difficulty, becoming a better person in the process!

[commentdrops]

It's amazing how regular exercise is good for our health, not just for our body but mainly for our brain. It’s important to include exercise in our daily routine to leave sedentarism behind and have a more healthy life.

[spacekees]

I used to be super agressive now im way more relaxed in all situations I work out 5 days a week and also working out makes you super happy due to the hormones released when excercising! If you have mental problems hit the gym trust me

[pherltv]

Yes. I feel that I'm healthier now than before. I do my daily exercise.

[mehzinmoosa]

95% of people watching this video is because of e-learning!!!

[craigdewhust]

exercise helped me through the death of my father, I used to go the gym to look good but I now know that it is very important for my mental heath also

[commentdrops]

I liked this video because it's very instructive. In the past, I didn't like exercise. In those days, I thought exercise was very boring. I think I had no idea about its benefits, such as a healthy brain, healthy coronaries, and heart. Nowadays I am 37 years old and I see how it's difficult to keep a healthy mind and body. Another sad thing in the video is about dementia. In this context, my grandmother had Alzheimer and my mother had signaled a disease linked to memory. And in the end, exercises are very important to prevent these diseases. In this context, my grandfather (my father’s father) and my father had a heart attack. Exercises are very important and only bring benefits.

[AnthonyMonda]

Most underused antidepressant👌Movement is king.

[SaitojoTheHounored]

POV: you're seeing loads of POV comments

[commentdrops]

I think talking about exercise is very important because people are very sedentary. This video explains 10 benefits, for example: exercise stimulates the release of growth factors in the brain, improves brain activity, improves our mood and sleep, and reduces stress and anxiety problems.

[PracticalWisdom]

“True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.”
Wilhelm Von Humboldt

[sweatfit]

Weightloss is a journey in itself. Healthy habits and lifestyle can make you loose weight so easily. I took 2 week 1000 jump rope challenge just with a 15 minutes workout you can loose 2 to 3 kgs in a month which is awesome 👌. Instead of just thinking we should be little active and we can loose weight slowly slowly.