How Pollution Can Affect Your Runs

1. How Pollution Can Affect Your Runs mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-pollution-can-affect-your-runs Getty Images It’s not just an urban legend. Exercising in dirty city air can negate some of the positive effects of your workout Opens a New Window. . Want to Have Smart Kids? You Better Be Doing These Exercises. Opens a New Window. It’s particularly true in summertime Opens a New Window. when you’re spending more hours exercising outdoors Opens a New Window. , and the sun and heat intensify pollutants Opens a New Window. such as car exhaust to create smog. Getting Fit From Scratch 6: Legs and Abs According to a study published in the British medical journal The Lancet, people with compromised pulmonary systems had the positive effects of exercise on their hearts and lungs entirely canceled out when they went for a two-hour walk on a busy street, versus rambling in a park Opens a New Window. . 52 Foods That Boost Penis Health, Supercharge Libido, and Increase Pleasure Opens a New Window. Healthy folks won’t have as severe a reaction (their lungs are better equipped to filter out toxins), but researchers say even they should minimize exercising on crowded roadways, which can curtail cardiorespiratory benefits Opens a New Window. . To reap the benefits of exercise minus the pollution, work out in the early morning Opens a New Window. or after dusk, avoid running along busy highways or at rush hour, and pay attention to air quality alert days in your area—if it’s bad, hit the treadmill Opens a New Window. . For more Fitness Tips visit HD Wallpapers Act. 1/2

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