IF YOU DO ONE THING THIS MONTH...

IF YOU DO ONE THING THIS MONTH…

If your idea of a Saturday morning well spent is getting your crew together for a sweat sesh followed by brunch, you know how to live and we salute you. But if the motivation for your weekend workout is purely physical gains, you’re not giving yourself enough credit: there are mental benefits to a social session, too. In a 12-week study of medical students at the University of New England in the US, researchers found that exercising in group classes for 30 minutes a week lowered stress levels by 26%. Participation in regular group fitness classes led to a statistically significant decrease in perceived stress and an increase in physical, mental and emotional quality of life, compared with exercising alone or not exercising regularly at all. Feel free to share the news on the Girls With Gains Whatsapp thread.