If done on a consistent basis, even short, simple exercises can have a big impact on all of the factors listed above as well as additional positive effects including:
• Increased Calorie Burn: As you add regular exercises to your day, you increase your overall calorie expenditure and thus help your body to start tapping into your fat stores and burning off unwanted fat.
• Increased Muscle Tone: Regular use of your muscles leads to improved muscle tone and muscle function. Not only will you be physically stronger in these areas of your body but you will notice that daily activities become easier and more manageable and your physique becomes more toned and shapely.
• Improved Sleep: The increased oxygenation in your blood from regular exercise helps to improve sleep. Also, with additional calorie burn can help to wear you out more while added endorphin activity helps to reduce the stress hormone cortisol which often keeps us awake.
• Increased Relaxation: As you continue to exercise on a regular basis, the body benefits from the increased levels of endorphins and serotonin to the brain. Due to an increased endorphin and norepinephrine production – these ‘feel-good’ hormones help to naturally combat emotional stress, anxiety, frustration, anger and depression.
• Improved Cardiovascular Health: As you continue to challenge your cardiovascular system, the muscles strengthen and become more accustom to regular use and lead to increased overall oxygenation of the blood stream.
• Reduces Blood Pressure: Regular physical activity reduces blood pressure and body fat which is associated with high blood pressure.
• Weight Loss: Physical activity helps to reduce body fat by building and/or preserving muscle mass. Both the added activity and muscle tone help to increases the body’s calorie consumption helping to to control weight and prevent obesity, a major risk factor for many diseases.
• Helps Build and Maintain Health Bones, Muscles and Joints: Regular physical activity helps to support bone density health as well as to keep muscles and joints strong.
• Decreased Risk of Heart Disease: As you exercise regularly and reduce blood cholesterol levels, it also helps to improve your overall cardiovascular health and decrease your risk for heart disease.
• Increased Blood Oxygenation: With increased blood flow and circulation comes additional oxygenation of the blood supply. As the body receives more oxygen, it is better able to function, improving energy and vitality.
• Slowed effects of aging: Regular exercise can improve muscle tone that is lost naturally during the aging process, it can increase flexibility and range of motion that is typically lost and with improved circulation, the function of all the organs in the body including eyes, ears, skin, hair and heart are improved over those who are not adding regular exercise.
• Prevention of major disorders: Diabetes, a variety of different cancers, osteoporosis, Parkinson, dementia, and the risk of other disorders are all greatly reduced with the addition of regular exercise.
• Increased Flexibility: Fat takes up a significantly greater amount of space than does muscle. Therefore, beyond the added flexibility of your muscles with daily use, as you reduce the fat in areas like your arms, legs and waistline, you make it easier to bend and reach than ever before.
• Increased Sexuality: With the increase of blood flow to the body, the sexual organs are also affected with greater stimulation and performance.
• Increased Psychological Well Being: As you exercise your body begins to tone and you will also notice improvements in your skin, your hair, your vision, hearing and nearly every other function of your body. The more you feel your very best and begin to look your very best the more your attitude and self-confidence will rise!
Remember, even ten minute "NEAT" activities can still encourage most of the benefits above so make sure to move a little bit more every chance you get!
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