A little anxiety, depression or stress may not take an expensive psychiatrist and mood enhancers to relieve. Research has indicated there may be links between exercise and lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Although this may not help in every case, it’s definitely worth a try! Find out how the Ab Coaster and exercising may help you lower your stress levels.
Researchers at Princeton University conducted experiments on rats that exercised and rats that didn’t exercise and their responses to stress. It had been widely believed that exercising makes you happier and calmer. Until the recent research, it was basically just a theory. Now, preliminary research is leading the way to make it a fact. The rats that ran regularly for at least six weeks showed less response to stress. This was evidenced by measuring the activity of neurons in their brains. Researchers also were able to tell which cells were activated because of the specific genes of the neurons. When made to swim in cold water, all the rats showed signs of at least some stress by activating the stress genes in the neurons in their brains. However, the rats that did exercise regularly formed younger brain cells during at least six weeks of running. These cells were not stressed. The study stated that the cells looked as though they were “specifically buffered from exposure to a stressful experience.” The rats created calm cells by running. When you are on your Ab Coaster, you are ultimately exercising for great abs but may even enjoy the benefits of a more relaxed mood.
Just in case you’re not sure if the rat experiment might have the same effect on you, a human, there was another study done by researchers on the effects of regular exercise on anxiety, depression, and personality in adolescent and adult twins and their families in The Netherlands. This study found that those who exercised more were less anxious, depressed and neurotic, and more extraverted than those who did not exercise. The Ab Coaster is a great exercise that gets your heart pumping and helps make your abs defined. From the comfort of your own home, this and any exercise may also help reduce stress.
So if you are feeling anxious or depressed, trying working out! Use the Ab Coaster regularly to get on the fast track to great abs. In time, you may notice not only great abs but a great mood too!
Note: Always consult a doctor when experiencing continued anxiety, stress or depression and before starting a new exercise routine.
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