The Positive Effect Exercise Has

When is the last time someone complimented you on how you look? When is the last time your significant other said, “Love, you really seem to be in a good mood today. Something about you, just seems to make you glow.”

Yes, we are talking about the same thing that will effect both things.

Exercise.

At this point most people will simply leave and say, “Not again! I can’t be bothered to exercise!” But have you ever considered the positive effect exercise can have on your life?

We are not just talking about how healthy it can be. It can contribute to other factors in your life that usually walk hand-in-hand with it. One specific issue that couples face is a loss of interest in their sex lives. This can seriously damage a relationship in the long run.  Several couples I have talked to about this problem, seem content to merely exist in each other’s space but hardly have time for the little things that matter and used to be something big in their lives before.

So exercise will in turn increase your stamina, and for men it will definitely increase their libido. Exercise will not only promote the good health, but if a couple feel comfortable with their own bodies and each other, a lot will improve in their general relationship.

Other positive effects exercise will have are:

• Control Heart Disease
• Prevent Stroke
• Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Understandable most people have jobs that demand a lot of their attention, but even if you exercise for half an hour to an hour a day, you will reap the benefits for years to come.

So what other positive effects does exercise have? For one, your general wellbeing and a calm mental state. People that lead stressful lives find that by exercising they are more likely to relax and see things from a clearer perspective afterwards.

This in turn leads to happiness, peace within yourself and your relaxed attitude will convey itself to your significant other and children, making them feel more relaxed in the long run.

So what are you waiting for? Go Exercise!

Eating Well And Exercise

Anytime you exercise, you do so in order to try and maintain good health. You also know that you have to eat as well, so your body will have the energy it needs to exercise and maintain for the everyday tasks of life. For making the best of your exercise, what you eat before and after you workout is very important.

No matter if you are going to be doing a cardio workout or a resistance workout, you should always make it a point to eat a balanced mix of protein and carbohydrates. What makes that determining percentage of carbs and protein you consume is whether or not you are doing cardio or resistance exercise and the intensity level that you plan to work at.

The ideal time for you to eat your pre workout meal is an hour before you start. If you plan to work at a low intensity level, you should keep your pre workout meal down to 200 calories or so. If you plan to exercise at a high level of intensity, you will probably need your meal to be between 4,000 and 5,000 calories.

Those of you who are doing a cardio session will need to consume a mix of 2/3 carbs and 1/3 protein. Doing so will give you longer sustained energy from the extra carbs with enough protein to keep your muscle from breaking down while you exercise.

For resistance exercise, you’ll need to eat a mix of 1/3 carbs and 2/3 protein, as this will help you get plenty of energy from the carbs to perform each set you do and the extra protein will help keep muscle breakdown to a minimum while you exercise.

Eating after you exercise is just as important as your pre workout meal. Anytime you exercise, whether its cardio or resistance, you deplete energy in the form of glycogen. The brain and central nervous system rely on glycogen as their main source of fuel, so if you don’t replace it after you exercise, your body will begin to break down muscle tissue into amino acids, and then convert them into usable fuel for the brain.