When you exercise regularly and meet the physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes per week, your body will undergo several adaptations in your bones, muscles, heart, lungs, and nervous system. This infographic touches on several of the major ones you’ll start to see. The changes you’ll see will vary based on the type of training you do—resistance, aerobic, or both, as indicated by the different-color boxes.
Published on: February 22, 2021
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