Fitness and Skin. Are they related? How?
People with sensitive or acne-prone skin and people with conditions like rosacea or psoriasis could also be concerned that exercise will only cause skin issues, but exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for everyone. That includes people with skin health concerns. Even though you’ll got to adjust your skincare routine slightly, exercising regularly has fewer negative effects than positive for your skin’s health
Every time you workout, your skin is left with a natural pink glow. Have you ever wondered what that was about? Reading this blog will tell you how exactly workouts affect the skin and the impact they leave on to the skin. When you work out, your body goes through many changed, you breathe more than you normally do and oxygen pumping is more than the usual amount, hence blood circulation gets improved and your body will end up with a natural complexion and improves the texture of skin. But, eating good nutritious food and drinking enough water on a day to day basis also affects the skin. So to have a natural healthy glow, its always good to workout regularly, eat healthy food and drink adequate water. Check out the previous blog to improve your food eating habits and to transform your life style.
A lot of people say that workout changes the face shape as well, invest in a good gym, make resolutions that you can follow and be sure to follow it. The face shape change only when the weight loss is drastic where in you lose a lot of fat on your face. There is no such thing as spot reduction, you can’t specifically target a particular area and workout to lose weight. The change happens when the whole body loses weight, the last areas being love handles (areas below the hip) that is where the weight is lost towards the end. If you feel like you’re not losing weight at a certain area, let’s say – arms, thats probably because there is a stubborn fat located in that area. And that can only be reduced if the whole body reduces on the whole so even if you start small, it still counts.
BLOOD FLOW:
Working out can increase the blood flow because blood is pumped in our body circulating the blood and oxygen and thus increasing complexion leading to an even skin tone. It reduces the dark spots as well because of the blood flow. Therefore blood flow is nourished and the whole body performs more efficiently and effectively.
PROMOTES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION:
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body making up for all the structures of the body and giving skin its structure and to strengthen the bones. Collagen accounts for one third of the body composition. So when the skin is pumping more oxygen, collagen production also increases. That means all of our body’s cells, including skin cells, are nourished by this blood flow, resulting in improved vitality and simpler cellular repair and replacement. In addition to more effectively delivering vital nutrients to the body’s cells, improved blood flow also means toxins are removed from the body more efficiently. According to Dr. Thaj, “If you think about your bloodstream as a highway for your cell’s essential nutrients and waste removal, exercise increases the highway speed, which means that all the nutrients are getting where they have to be more quickly and waste or toxins are leaving the cells more quickly. So, your cells are becoming more of what they have and being less suffering from potentially damaging waste by-products and toxins. It’s a win-win for all of our cells, including people who structure our skin. The negative impact of stress on skin and hair, especially for those who suffer from chronic skin conditions like acne, eczema, rosacea, and psoriasis. Stress triggers numerous physiological responses within the body which will cause breakouts, inflammation, and allergic skin reactions. Exercise actually decreases the body’s elevated hormonal and immune responses to stress. This can minimise the risk of chronic skin condition breakouts and flare-ups. It also keeps the system healthy and better ready to respond if needed to combat skin and whole-body health concerns. A research study that examined the skin of people who were 65 and older revealed some impressive findings.
The study took a base sample of the community members’ skin. Then, these individuals were asked to maintain a moderate aerobic exercise routine for three months. When testing the skin after the three month exercise period, the findings were remarkable. The skin of the individuals who were exercising more frequently closely resembled healthy skin for people of much younger ages, between 20 and 40. In the past, dermatologists believed that exercising could help to stay skin looking healthier, but this recent research tells us exercising may very well make it possible for you to turn back the clock for your skin. With just thirty minutes of aerobics every day , you’ll just start looking younger. There is more and more scientific evidence supporting the fact that appropriate exercise keeps people looking younger for longer. That being said, if you’re exercising outdoors, it’s important to require steps to guard your skin from sun damage. Additionally, extremely exhausting and overtaxing exercise routines may also have negative effects on the skin’s appearance as well as damaging overall health. You should talk to your physician or a trainer about exercise routines that are appropriate for you. Watching videos online and working out is also good for you but its always best to consult or hire a private trainer to give you the right amount of exercises on a day to day basis with warm ups before and cool downs after. A certified fitness trainer is someone who is licensed to professionally teach people how to incorporate workouts into your routine. If we do that on our own and work out, we may end up with a muscle tear or something even worse. So to minimise the risk, its best to talk to someone who’s profession is to let you know the right workouts to do. Dr.Thaj is a certified fitness trainer as well. He works out everyday and eats healthy setting a role to others around him. He also encourages people to squeeze in a workout as and when they can. If you’re reading this at the time of covid, then now is probably the right time to start the workouts.
Finally, we all know that our skin may be a barrier organ that protects the remainder of the body from potential damage. Unfortunately, when the immune system is engaged in keeping the body healthy due to poor health, our skin health will suffer. Regular exercise is an important a part of maintaining good whole-body health, which suggests your body has the required nutrients available to stay skin looking and feeling its best. People with sensitive or acne-prone skin and people with conditions like rosacea or psoriasis could also be concerned that exercise will only cause skin issues, but exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for everyone. That includes people with skin health concerns. Even though you’ll got to adjust your skincare routine slightly, exercising regularly has fewer negative effects than positive for your skin’s health. Working out can increase the blood flow because blood is pumped in our body circulating the blood and oxygen and thus increasing complexion resulting in a good skin tone. It reduces the dark spots also due to the blood flow. Therefore blood flow is nourished and therefore the whole body performs more efficiently and effectively.
But when you plan on exercising, make sure to do it regularly and be motivated to get into track and treat your body the way it should be treated because our body is beautiful and we should do everything to protect it.
Last but not the least, not everybody benefits from having an amazing skin after they workout some people tend to have rashes or infections as well. So it is best to consult a dermatologist if you are having unusual reactions after working out. While it is rare to happen, it is not uncommon. So make sure you do it right and do not ignore anything that looks or feels different because it could be something. Better to be safe than sorry, am I right? So thats all I’d like to share with you guys, see you in the next blog!