The idea of making this topic came to me today during my driving lesson ( yes, it took me years finally to make that step forward 😄 ). We all know that exercise is good. It supports weight loss, helps to keep a heart in good shape etc. But how about other benefits that we didn't expect to get out of it?
- When reversing during driving, my instructor always tells me to look back through the back window but until now I could not turn around in my seat and if I did I couldn't really control properly the pedal. Today, however, I found out it went so light and easy and natural. No back pain, no pain in legs when bending etc. Recently, I incorporated whole body weight training and when I thought of it, it became quite obvious where this skill comes from. Some of my exercises ( in fact, most of them ) are pure bending. It so improved my performance with regards to the whole driving.
- There's one more benefit, which actually causes me to develop gym-addiction. I feel more awake throughout the day if I start it with an early morning workout. I believe it's because the brain gets more oxygen. Comparing with days I skip the workout - on those days I sometimes feel like a zombie ( ok, it's not that bad, I'm not craving for human flesh 😄 ). It's an energy punch that keeps me going for long hours. Didn't expect that either. I used to run during lunch time and yes, it was getting similar results, however, the morning exercise is so much better. My performance at work ( software engineer ) went up.
Are there any unexpected good changes that appeared thanks to being more active?
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