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"The Big Benefits of Exercise is Not Weight Loss" by Dr. Eric Berg highlights the often-overlooked advantages of regular physical activity beyond just shedding pounds. Here are ten key benefits of exercise that Dr. Berg might discuss:  1. *Improved Mental Health*: Exercise releases endorphins, which can help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety. 2. *Increased Strength and Flexibility*: Regular physical activity can enhance muscle strength and flexibility, making daily activities easier. 3. *Better Sleep*: Exercise can help regulate sleep patterns and improve the quality of sleep. 4. *Enhanced Cardiovascular Health*: Physical activity can lower blood pressure, improve circulation, and reduce the risk of heart disease. 5. *Increased Energy*: Exercise can boost energy levels and reduce fatigue, especially in people with sedentary lifestyles. 6. *Improved Bone Density*: Weight-bearing exercises can help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. 7. *Better Digestion*: Regular physical activity can improve digestion and reduce symptoms of constipation. 8. *Enhanced Cognitive Function*: Exercise has been shown to improve memory, concentration, and overall cognitive function. 9. *Reduced Inflammation*: Regular physical activity can help reduce chronic inflammation, which is associated with various diseases. 10. *Increased Longevity*: Exercise can help increase lifespan by reducing the risk of chronic diseases and improving overall health.

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00:00You ever go to the gym and see these people on the treadmill, on the bike, and you see them week

00:05after week and no weight loss? Over a period of years, you don't see much change. So today we're

00:13going to talk about the bigger benefits of exercise that has nothing to do with weight loss.

00:18The amount of results or influence that exercise has on your weight is a lot smaller than you

00:24think. At the very most, it's only 15%. So it's not too much. 85% of weight loss has to do with what

00:36you eat and the frequency of eating. So we're going to talk about the bigger benefits of exercise.

00:42The first one, and this is the big one, is that it prevents the loss of muscle mass.

00:48And I'm talking about regular exercise, specifically for people that are getting older.

00:56Okay. There's a normal condition. It's called sarcopenia. It comes from the word sarco,

01:03which means flesh, and penia, which means poverty. It's the poverty of the flesh. You're actually

01:11losing muscle mass each year. So an average person will lose a half of a percent to 1% of muscle mass

01:21after the age of 50. So that can actually add up over the years. And this is why you may notice

01:28a loss of muscle mass, especially when you get into premenopause or menopause. You're seeing atrophy,

01:35which is a loss of muscle mass. And that has to do with aging. It's a normal thing, and it happens to

01:40everyone, but there are some things you can do to slow it down. Regular exercise. And that gives a

01:47person something called the hormetic effect, which is a mild stress to induce a greater benefit. So when

01:55you actually stress your body out through exercise, it actually compensates, rejuvenates, repairs,

02:02and recovers, and it becomes stronger. And then the second thing is protein, dietary protein.

02:10If you're not consuming enough protein, and if you're not absorbing enough protein, and it's not

02:16turning into body tissue, that's another big problem. Now I put a very important video that I

02:22just released on this one topic that will talk about how to slow this process down by just consuming

02:29the right amount of protein. Okay. Now let's get back to the list here. So number one, prevents the loss of

02:37muscle mass. Number two, it builds up your antioxidant reserve network. There's two types of antioxidants,

02:44which basically prevent free radical damage, which causes destruction in the body. One group would be

02:53from your diet. Okay. So you're eating vegetables and things like that, especially cruciferous vegetables,

02:57you're getting all these antioxidants, but your body actually makes antioxidants. Glutathione,

03:02something called SOD or superoxide dismutase, and there's many, many more. These antioxidants help

03:11to prevent free radical damage. It just so happens that exercise will build up this network, okay,

03:19which will help minimize the damage that occurs in the body. And it's also involved in the repair

03:25mechanism in the DNA. Number three, stabilizes blood sugars. Okay. Now, if you're new to keto or

03:32fasting, there's something called the dawn phenomena, which is a transitional phase. And what happens in

03:40the morning is your blood sugars are higher than they should be. Yet you ate no carbohydrate. It's

03:45because your body's making more glucose. It's used to making this glucose and you're getting rid of

03:50resistance and resistance. So you have this extra blood sugar sitting there. Exercise is the thing

03:56to do to burn it up, to get it out of the system, but it will help you stabilize blood sugars. Okay.

04:02Number four, increase oxygen, which helps a lot of different conditions. It will also give you more energy.

04:11Number five, decreases stress because you're increasing oxygen and you're increasing lymph flow.

04:19And blood flow and circulation throughout the body. I personally know if I don't exercise for

04:25several days, my body feels more stress. And then this is going to interfere with sleep.

04:30So number six, exercise enhances the quality of sleep. Some people do better if they're doing

04:39a type of exercise where it's low intensity, long walks. Okay. Maybe in nature or something like that.

04:45Other people sleep better if they do more of an intense workout, high intensity interval training.

04:51So it really depends on your recovery and what you're able to handle.

04:55One thing I noticed with certain people with poor recovery is that if they exercise too much and spike

05:02their pulse rate, the pulse rate, especially if they exercise later at night, the pulse rate doesn't

05:07come down and that'll stop their sleep. So it really depends on what type of exercise you're doing right

05:12here. Number seven, increase flexibility because you're getting blood flow. You're using your body,

05:17you're using your joints. I mean, you know the concept. If you don't use it, you lose it.

05:21But cardiovascular function can be greatly improved by exercise. This is another hormetic effect.

05:29You're adding stress to make the heart stronger, make the valves close better, stimulate the neurology or

05:36the pacemaker of the heart. Next one is enhanced cognitive function and mood. Because you're pushing

05:43all this blood flow and oxygen and nutrients through the brain, you're going to improve the function of the

05:49brain. Very, very important. So I hope I convinced you and gave you enough reasons why you need to start

05:55exercising. And I'm talking about a regular exercise routine. Find something that you like to do.

06:01Maybe get a personal trainer because a personal trainer can push you way further than you can

06:06push yourself. All right. Thanks for watching. Hey, if you're liking this content, please subscribe now

06:12and I will actually keep you updated on future videos.

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