Running, swimming, cycling – now starts with a classic workout. Or even better: combine them so that your body is in top shape all round.
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Did you also spend most of your time in front of the computer or on the sofa in winter? Then an endurance sport such as running, swimming or cycling is really good for you right now: it stimulates fat burning, strengthens the muscles and makes for firmer forms.
At the same time it strengthens the soul. The so-called “runner’s high”, a feeling of elation triggered by the body’s own happiness hormones, usually only occurs in top athletes. But even beginners feel a positive basic feeling after the workout, feel balanced and less stressed.
The brain also benefits
Even the head benefits from movement: Scientific findings show that even walking increases the blood flow to the brain by about 20 percent – more intensive training increases it by about 30 percent.
In this way, proteins are formed that support the production of new nerve cells and their contact points (synapses). According to a study conducted by the renowned Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, women who spent at least one and a half hours a week on their feet were particularly positive.
Can I eat something before exercise?
If you do exercise early in the morning and still have no appetite, you should only do a short workout. For longer distances, it is best to eat something light about half an hour before, e.g. a banana or a muesli bar.
When is the best time?
If you can pick yourself up more easily in the morning, you have the advantage that the carbohydrate stores are still quite empty and the body attacks the fat reserves faster.
Exercise after work, on the other hand, helps you to forget the stress of everyday life and start the evening more relaxed. In addition, the nightly fat burning process, which runs at full speed due to energy-consuming clean-up and repair work, is additionally stimulated (but only if you don’t eat too many carbohydrates late at night). In order not to end up on the couch in the first place, start right after work: runners are best to slip into their sports gear at the office, go jogging directly or drive to the park. Women cyclists can also cycle home from work.
How often should I exercise?
Try to take your time three times a week – there should always be a day off in between.
Do I need to warm up?
Yes, but you don’t need any special exercises for this. It is sufficient to start the first five minutes very slowly and thus prepare muscles, ligaments and tendons.
What helps against boredom?
Variety! Try out a new track, increase your workload or the intensity of your workout. Maybe you can also arrange a date with a friend. And take your favourite music with you.
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If you do one of these exercises regularly, that’s great. To perfect the effect and to train the body all around, you should combine several of them.