What Happens To Your Body When You Start Exercising Regularly | The Human Body

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                if you're thinking about leading a more

active lifestyle you're not alone in

recent years an increasing number of

Americans have started participating in

more sports fitness and recreation

whether you're trying to get fit build

muscle or you're just tired of the couch

here are some changes you can expect

along the way during that first workout

you might feel more alert and energized

because ramping up your heart rate means

a boost in overall blood flow and oxygen

to the brain but prepare yourself for

the day after when you'll almost

certainly get a case of Dom's short for

delayed onset muscle soreness the

soreness will persist for about 72 hours

but the good news is you're less likely

to get it again as long as you continue

to regularly exercise those same muscles

over the next few weeks you'll slowly

start to ramp up production of

mitochondria via a process called

mitochondrial biogenesis mitochondria

are the parts of your cells that convert

carbs fat and protein and to feel that

your muscles use to do their job like

flexing contract after six to eight

weeks studies have shown that people can

increase their mitochondria by up to 50%

with more mitochondria in your cells

you'll start to feel more fit and your

endurance will increase so running three

miles will no longer feel as difficult

as it did during the first week once

your six months in all of that hard work

should finally start to show if your

workouts focus on strength training

you'll notice your muscles begin to take

shape you're also less likely to fall

off the workout wagon at this point

exercise programs often see a 50%

dropout rate within the first six months

but after that more people stick with it

now if you're more focused on cardio

than by nine months of regular exercise

you should see about a 25% increase in

your vo2 max vo2 max is often used as a

measure of fitness and refers to the

rate your body can transport oxygen to

your muscles for fuel basically higher

vo2 max means you can run faster for

longer so a 25% increase means you can

run about 20% further in the same amount

of time after one year of regular

exercise your bones will be denser which

reduces your

of osteoporosis in fact researchers have

found that regular resistance training

when combined with aerobic exercise can

actually reverse the effects of

osteoporosis after 12 months now if you

maintain your exercise program long term

your body might not be the only thing to

benefit your bank account may also be

one study revealed that older

people who exercise 5 days a week for at

least 30 minutes saved on average $2,500

a year in medical costs for heart

related health problems alone you'll

also be at a lower risk of developing

arthritis type-2 diabetes dementia and

certain types of cancer like breast and

colon in all probability you are going

to live longer than you otherwise would

and that longer life it will likely feel

more fulfilling because exercise lowers

the risk of anxiety and depression by

reducing levels of stress hormones like

cortisol and adrenaline of course all of

these benefits depend on the type and

intensity of your workout and how long

you exercise for each week a balanced

diet is also paramount to a healthy

lifestyle for the average adult ages 18

to 64 the US Department of Health and

Human Services recommends either a

minimum of two and a half hours per week

of moderately intense exercise like

brisk walking or biking or at least one

hour and 15 minutes each week that

combines moderate and high intensity

workouts like running and swimming

sprints on top of that make sure and

take two days each week to strengthen

your muscles with some weights or

resistance training this will help your

overall speed and endurance as you begin

it's important to pace yourself and not

push too hard too fast or you risk

serious injury you'll discover that the

fitter you become the easier it will be

to exert a little more energy the next

week the week after and so forth

exercise smart and often and you'll be

running marathons in no time

you,