A regular exercise routine has numerous physical and physiological benefits, as well as a significant impact on our mental health and wellbeing. By engaging in exercise multiple times a week, we are not only improving our current health, but also reducing our risk of a range of diseases and health conditions as we age.
Check out the timeline below to see what’s happening to your body the longer you stick to your exercise routine!
1 hour
- elevated mood
- lowered risk of diseases
- improved brain function
1 day
- boosted immune function
- delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
- improved sleep quality
3 days
- increased metabolic rate
- improved ability to store glucose
1 week
- mitochondria multiply, resulting in increased energy
- alleviated depression symptoms
1 month
- fat stores reduced
- muscle mass increased
- increased metabolic rate
- improved productivity
3 months
- possibility of significant weight loss
- exercise is becoming a habit
6 months
- improved endurance
- significant increase in muscle mass
- increased heart size
- lower blood pressure
- lower heart rate
1 year
- increased bone density
- exercise is an ingrained habit
- stronger heart and lungs
- stabilised mental health
If you’re not sure what exercise routine best suits your body, health and lifestyle, stop by the studio and chat to one of our qualified instructors!