About Your Body

Author: About Your Body

Welcome to About Your Body, where we explain the complexities of the human body in simple, bite-sized episodes. 'About Your Body' is an educational initiative founded to demystify the human body. We breaks down complex information through simple graphics, videos and audio and use colloquial language to make it accessible for all education levels. Think of this as sex education for all age groups. Check out @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok!
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Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine

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Why do we ~actually~ exercise?
Wednesday, 22 May, 2024

Welcome back to About Your Body! Let's break down the complexities of the human body in simple language. In today's episode: why do we exercise? Like, actually, you know you're supposed to, but WHY? We tell you exactly how exercise is affecting your heart, your muscles, your bones and your brain. Thank you for listening! Follow @about.your.body on Instagram and @aboutyourbody_ on TikTok for more. SOURCES: Feigenbaum, J. (Host). (2024, January 2017). Episode 268: Lifting Weights and Heart Disease [Audio podcast episode]. In Barbell Medicine Podcast. Barbell Medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-268-lifting-weights-and-heart-disease/id1199780143?i=1000641840023. Physical activity and your heart health (n.d.) The Heart Foundation of Australia, https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-living/physical-activity/physical-activity-and-exercise. Accessed 19th May 2024. Muscles (n.d.) Cleveland Clinic, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21887-muscle. Accessed 19th May 2024. Feigenbaum, J., & Baraki, A. (Hosts). (2021, December 7). Episode 161: Osteoporosis [Audio podcast episode]. In Barbell Medicine Podcast. Barbell Medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-161-osteoporosis/id1199780143?i=1000544143130.