Picture yourself feeling awake, alive, and energetic. Chances are, you don't imagine yourself dripping with sweat, breathing deeply, and stretching post workout. But the truth is exercise is a powerful energy booster!
Try these great exercises for energy to experience a livelier life...
If you have trouble getting up and out the door in the morning or overcoming the mid-afternoon slump, exercise is a smart (and healthy) solution. Why do exercises for energy work? Because they:
Add in benefits like more self-confidence or socializing (if you exercise in a class or with a friend), and you can see that exercise gives you more than it takes out of you.
Of course, not all exercises are as helpful for giving you energy. It also depends on your body. One expert explains that some people who tend to have "tense energy," which results in tiredness, while others have "calm energy" that is longer-lasting.
Likewise, some types of exercise are so intense the body is depleted of energy immediately after. Low-to-moderate intensity exercise is usually what's best for boosting-energy for the day.
For example, these exercises for energy are likely to give you that "pick-me-up" you're looking for:
If you want exercises like these to really help you hit the "energy refresh" button, you'll also need to do things like:
Stress, in particular, drains energy levels, and you can't just avoid it. Since stress is a part of life, you've got to understand the way stress affects your body and how you can deal with it healthily.
Ready to gain the kind of energy boost that will make you feel brand new? Combine these tips with our FREE New You in 28 Days Guide to hit "reset" on your liveliness!
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