Achieve a healthy glow
Exercising increases your blood circulation [1], helping to bring oxygen and other essential nutrients to your skins surface quicker than usual. This leaves skin looking healthy and glowing whilst leaving you with a post-workout complexion to be proud of.
Banish wrinkles and fine lines
Whilst regular excising helps to keep your body in great
shape and often helps you to feel younger and healthier, it can also help skin
look and feel more youthful too.
Exercising helps to build up collagen tissue [2], which
is vital to keep our skin looking smooth as well as maintaining the skins natural
elasticity. Wrinkles and fine lines are
caused when the body loses collagen, therefore exercising on a regular basis
can help to keep skin looking more youthful.
Clear your skin
Whilst it may be the least favourite bit about exercising
for some, sweating your way through a work out is a great way to clear your
skin. Sweating helps to unclog the skins pores, removing any traces of bacteria
that could lead to a breakout [3]. Be sure
to have a shower straight after your work out, otherwise the sweat will
evaporate and leave salt on your skin which will clog your pores up again. It
is also important to avoid wearing make-up whilst exercising as this too can
clog your pores up when you break into a sweat.
[1] WebMD (No date). Exercise for healthy skin. http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/acne-care-11/exercise (Date accessed 23rd November 2012)
[2] Medicine Net (No date). Exercise your body and your skin. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50529 (Date accessed 23rd November 2012)
[3] Medicine Net (No date). Exercise your body and your skin. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50529 (Date accessed 23rd November 2012)
