Cardio exercise has significant beneficial effects on the brain and body. Here are the most important ways it improves your health. Want an all-natural way to lift your mood, improve your memory, and protect your brain against the decline that comes with aging?
Get moving.
Exercises that get your heart pumping and sweat flowing — known as aerobic exercise, or “cardio” — have significant and beneficial effects on the brain and body, according to a wealth of recent research, including a new study published this fall.
“Aerobic exercise is key for your head, just as it is for your heart,” according to an article in a Harvard Medical School blog. Here are some of the ways cardio is such a boon for our bodies.
Cardio tones your muscles.
It was initially believed that when it comes to building muscle, cardio paled in comparison to exercises like resistance training, which are specifically designed to help you gain strength.
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