Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated: May 15, 2017, 9:51 AM
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So you have lost all the weight but does that mean you need to stop exercising? Think twice before you do that because it can have some side effects. Read till the last slide to find out what happens to your body once you stop exercising.
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Your blood pressure increases: Your blood pressure soars high on the days you don’t exercise than you do suggest a study published in the International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research [1]. Your blood pressure adapts to the slower flow of sedentary lifestyle in just two weeks, and within a month you can notice changes in your blood pressure levels.
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You gain weight: When you go without exercise, your muscles lose some fat burning potential, and your metabolism slows down within one week suggest a study published in the journal Exercise and Sports Science Reviews [2].
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Your mood suffers: Just skip exercise for a week, and you will find yourself extremely grumpy, suggests a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry [3]. You might just start feeling exhausted suddenly and have mood swings.
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Your muscles wither: Your quadriceps and biceps may start to shrink soon after you leave the weight room. In fact, just after two weeks of complete rest, you will notice a significant decline in the muscle mass says fitness expert Sagar Pednekar. This will also hamper your stamina and endurance.
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Loss of stamina: Just after two weeks of avoiding the gym, you might just find yourself gasping your breath just after two stairs. One reason could be you lose mitochondria in your muscle cells that convert the oxygen into energy.
