The surprising health benefit of exercise.

In the study, participants took part in 60-minute spin classes five days a week for a total of six weeks. Researchers compared biopsies taken at the start of the trail and at the end to look at how their DNA changed after regular exercise was added.

They found that among the participants, average aerobic capacity increased and abdominal fat decreased. Surprisingly, researchers discovered that endurance training physically altered the skeletal muscle tissue of participants. Exercise completely transformed how genes were expressed within DNA, making those cells more resilient and less prone to disease.

These findings provide “insight into the mechanisms that may mediate the positive effects of exercise on cardiovascular function, platelet biology, cognitive performance, and renal function, our study constitutes a powerful resource for the identification of key factors involved in the beneficial effects of endurance training on human health,” the researchers said.

While this study was on a small scale, it nevertheless points to how much exercising regularly can make a difference in terms of life outcomes.

So, the next time you’re thinking about skipping that trip to the gym or your daily walk, remember the long-term benefits to changing your DNA. Hopefully that will be the motivation that gets you going, even when you don’t feel like it at first. Get going anyway!

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