7 responses of your body during training that are good for you –

1. You think more clearly

Physical exertion increases the ability to reasoning. “Studies have already proven that exercising stimulates the BDNF molecules, responsible for improving memory and increasing the speed of cognition”, reveals Jakson.

2. You stress your muscles

Every time you come out of a training session, your muscle fibers have to recover from micro-tears. This means your muscles are working to get stronger and bigger.

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3. You burn calories

Let’s go back to biology class (don’t run away!): the compound ATP temporarily stores energy from the food we consume. When we need to use this stock, for example, when we are using our muscles to perform some physical effort, the molecule is converted into ADP and energy is released. This exchange is what we call caloric burn.

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4. You raise your body temperature

“Part of the energy released by the muscles during physical exercise is thermal, that is, heat”, explains Jakson Couto, fitness coordinator at Bodytech Indianópolis, in São Paulo. To compensate for this increase in temperature and allow you to continue exercising without your body becoming too hot, the sweat pops up.

5. You get your heart rate up

When starting a physical activity, the body asks for more oxygen to keep the muscles working. Therefore, it is necessary for the blood to transport this chemical element more quickly. “For greater oxygen delivery, greater blood flow is also needed, and this is only possible with an increased heart rate”, clarifies Couto.

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6. You alter the functioning of your bowel

Long-term aerobic exercise can cause bowel movements to speed up and lead to diarrhea, vomiting and nausea. This happens because the body diverts blood flow from the intestine to concentrate it on the muscle being used.

7. You suffer a hormonal fluctuation

During physical activity, your hormones take control of the body: adrenaline shoots up and, soon after, endorphins start to be released, which ends up relieving pain and improving mood.

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