Your brain suffers. Hippocampus is the part of the brain associated with memory and emotion. Stopping exercise causes reduced blood flow to the hippocampus
Your endurance dips and your vitals spike. Your blood pressure and blood glucose levels rise significantly. VO2 Max, The maximum amount of oxygen your body can use drops by 10%.
You lose strength, muscle strength, power, coordination and flexibility plummets.
You gain fat, you gain 12% body fat after five weeks of no exercise. Your muscle mass also decreases while your weight increases. Don't quit moving altogether your body, your brain, and waistline.
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