Many things happen to the body when it doesn't get enough exercise. Unfortunately, it goes way beyond gaining weight. It's important to remember that even a little bit of exercise is better than no exercise at all. Continue reading to learn more about the dangers of inactivity. No one is immune!
Energy
Levels
Mitochondria are energy producing structures,
which live in the cells of body tissues, organs and muscles. These amazing
little structures need carbohydrates and oxygen to work properly. Since
mitochondria are required for all bodily functions and movement, you definitely
can't live without them.
Mitochondria levels drop when your heart isn't
working at its full potential and your oxygen levels are diminished, due to
lack of exercise. Fatigue occurs when energy production is slowed down and the
body requires the same amount of energy to get work done.
Bone
Issues
Bones love a workout, almost as much as they love calcium. The
lack of weight-bearing exercise causes bones to lose density and the ability to
properly store calcium. Less calcium in your bones means more of a mineral
build up in organs such as your kidneys, the cause of kidney stones.
If the period of inactivity is long enough bones eventually began
to weaken. This oftentimes results in osteoporosis, which leads to a much
higher risk of painful bone fractures.
Muscle
Problems
Just like bones, muscles benefit from a good workout. One of the
first signs of being out of shape, due to inactivity, is loss of strength and
muscle tone. When muscles are idle, blood flow slows down and the exchange of
waste products and nutrients decreases. Less mitochondria results in lack of
muscle coordination.
Without exercise, the "electrical" connection between
your nerves and muscles is sporadic at best. How does this affect you? You'll
typically find it more difficult to move around with the agility that you once
could. It can also mean decreased strength and an increased risk of muscle
injury, because of shrinking muscle mass.
Heart-Related
Difficulties
Whatever your age, it's important to keep your heart as healthy as
possible. Even though your heart muscle is different from your skeletal
muscles, the same health-related principles apply. Without proper exercise, the
heart muscle shrinks. This makes it difficult to adequately distribute blood
throughout the body and causes the heart to work much harder to get the blood
to where it actually needs to go, especially in your hands and feet.
Sluggish blood flow can lead to plaque formation in the blood
vessels. This, in turn, sometimes causes high blood pressure, dizziness and
circulation problems. All of these conditions are potentially dangerous if left
untreated.
As you can see, inactivity causes havoc in and damage to your
body. This is especially true for individuals who already deal with chronic
conditions, because it typically only makes things worse.
In many cases, periods of inactivity are inevitable. But, the
sooner you can participate in even a light exercise regimen, the better off
your mind and your body will be.
Tweet: Weight gain isn't the only result of inactivity.
Unfortunately, a lack of exercise leads to many things that you probably don't
even realize.
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