Reasons the brain loves it when we exercise

    Ever wondered why you go in a gym, come out looking dead, and have never felt better?

   Well today, I'll explain this confusing situation. There are several ways to make one's body feel good, one of that is Exercising. Below are some analogies of how Exercising benefits and revs the brain's performance.


Pituitary Gland, Hypothalamus, And Frontolimbic Region
Running pumps out endorphins in brain areas associated with emotion, the endorphines make you feel good.

Dentate Gyrus 
Working out triggers an action called Neurogenesis - birth of new brain cells - in the Dentate Gyrus, an area in the brain which is responsible for memory and verbal learning.


Frontal, Parietal, and Temporal Cortexes
Studies have shown that regular aerobic activity slows the loss of gray matter in the brain that starts at the age 30. 


Frontal Lobe
White matter, a conduit for messages between areas of gray matter, which like gray matter, decreases starting at the age of 30; exercises can minimize the shrinkage.


Cerebral Cortex and Hippocampus
Exercise increases levels of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), a protein that protects injury delivered towards neurons.

Hippocampus
Exercise sometimes contain the possibility to reduce depression by increasing levels of BDNF, deficiencies of BDNF is relevant to mood disorders.


Note: The bolded ones above are part of the brains that receive the most benefit from exercise


  After reading this, you should exercise more often. Because of the studies, a stereotypical concept should be changed, jocks shouldn't be stupid. In fact, there really are no dumb jocks.