Did you resolve to get to the gym more this year? Sadly, most new exercisers quit within six months of starting a program, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. Expecting immediate results in the form of muscle tone or weight loss makes it easy to go back to old habits when goals take longer than you’d like. Setting reasonable expectations at the start may help you stick with your program long enough to reap exercise’s benefits — immediate ones and ones that you’ll see over time.
Immediate Benefits of Exercise: Improved Mood and More
When you begin exercising, bodily changes occur within seconds, says Michele Olson, professor of exercise science at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala.
“Your heart rate speeds up and extra blood is delivered to your muscles,” she says. “Your metabolic machinery gets into action right away, increasing the rate of calories you burn. This provides the extra nutrient and oxygen needs of your active muscles.”
Your mood should also improve almost immediately, says Heather A. Hausenblas, professor of kinesiology at the School of Applied Health Sciences at Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla. Click here to continue reading.
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