Shape Studio: Energizing Cardio-Core Circuit Shape 1/11/2021
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It’s a simple formula: If you exercise, you’ll feel more energized.
“Exercise induces changes in several neurotransmitters brain messengers that play a role in wakefulness and pleasure and that is likely important in the response,” says Patrick O’Connor, Ph.D., a kinesiology professor at the University of Georgia who has conducted years of research on the exercise-energy link.
Over time, these hits of exercise have a lasting effect. One of O’Connor’s findings showed that 20 minutes of low-intensity exercise (walking) or moderate exercise (cycling on a stationary bike) three times a week could increase your energy level by 20 percent. “It takes four to six weeks of regular exercise for the brain to adapt in a way so that you regularly feel more energetic,” he says. Meanwhile, a single session at least 10 minutes can boost you in the moment.