Fun Facts on Exercising

Article submitted by: Deb Weichel

1.  Music improves workout performance – Listening to music while exercising can improve workout performance by 15%.
2. Exercising improves brain performance – Cardiovascular exercise helps create new brain cells.  This enhances brainpower and brain activity.
3. Working out sharpens your memory – Exercising increases the production of cells that are responsible for learning and memory.
4. Running burns calories – If you run at a 10 minute per mile pace, you can burn 104.3 calories per mile.
5. More muscle mass - burning more fat while resting – The more muscle mass you have, the more fat your body burns while resting.
6. Exercise prevents signs of aging – If you exercise 3 times at week for 45 minutes, you can help prevent signs of aging.
7. A pound of muscle burns three times more calories than a pound of fat – Having more muscle than fat means you can consume more calories.
8. You get sick less often – Exercising regularly helps boost your immune system.  This means you’ll get sick less often than people who don’t exercise.
9. Increases productivity – Exercising increases the number of endorphins that are released into your body and increases productivity.
10. Workouts can improve the look of your skin – Sweat releases dirt through your pores, which reduces acne and breakouts.  Workouts improve your overall look of your skin.
11. Exercising boosts self-confidence – Exercising can help ease your mind and rejuvenate your body.  Working out will make you feel great and boost your confidence.
12. Working out enables you to sleep better – If you are someone who has trouble sleeping or staying asleep, then working out is your answer.  Exercise helps to clear your head and helps you feel relaxed.