BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM THROUGH FITNESS TRAINING
Fitness training is part of a balanced approach to a long and active life. Obviously, your heart benefits from some cardio work. Muscles live to be strong and flexible. And your bones are the framework that keeps everything in line. Along with the strength and vitality of a finely tuned body comes a healthy immune system. There are a few reasons regular training boosts the immune system and allows for rapid recovery from illness.
Here are a few ways you boost your immune system through fitness training:
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1. WORK IT OUT.
Whether it’s martial arts, HIIT, or strength training, when you work out you are maintaining a machine with numerous moving parts. Without training, our body can be just like a car that sits without running. The system can be overrun simply by being idle for too long. Often when a cold or flu comes along, the difference between fighting it off or being down for the count relies on how often you move, breathe, and process the environment you live in. Bacteria and viruses are attracted to a body that isn’t fueled or maintained properly. When something can cause a problem in the system, work it out by training regularly. Healthy blood flow and expanded lung capacity come from challenging your body. And while sweat really isn’t much of a detox method, it lets you know you’re doing what needs to be done for your health.
2. GET CONFIDENT.
Stress has long been known to weaken the immune system and allow poor lifestyle choices to creep in. A great side effect of regular physical training is confidence and a positive attitude. Each time you challenge yourself and see it through to the end there is a sense of accomplishment and pride that comes with the effort. This mindset of choosing a challenge and facing it with full effort breeds a desire to keep the body in tune and avoid the situations that may put you at risk for illness. Late nights, poor food choices, and overzealous celebrations on a continuous basis lead to weakened immunity and poor performance. When you get a taste of what your body can do in top condition, you’ll want to do whatever it takes to maintain that feeling.
3. CREATE A LOOP OF WELLNESS.
The more you get into your preferred method of training, the more the body will ask for better fuel and proper rest. You begin to experience a feedback loop of wellness that grows stronger with each passing day. The harder you train, the better you get. The better you get, the more you want to improve. The more you want to improve, the more you will make sure to do the things that help you perform at your highest level. Wellness feeds itself and doesn’t leave much room for illness and disease. And if you do experience a little sickness, it is typically minimal by comparison to those who choose not to exercise.
Systems Training Center can help you work to challenge yourself, get confident, and stay well in the toughest of times. We understand fitness and wellness go hand in hand, and we have the expertise to get you where you want to go. Contact us now to get fit and stay well.