A New Study Suggests Exercise Gets Better for You the More You Do It

“If we become fitter, our brains benefit even more from a single session of exercise.”

EXPERT OPINION BY BILL MURPHY JR., FOUNDER OF UNDERSTANDABLY AND CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, INC. @BILLMURPHYJR

About two years ago, I went to see my doctor. Our conversation went like this:  

“Mr. Murphy, you need to lose weight,” the doctor said.  

“I know, I know. How much do you think I need to lose?” I asked.  

“That depends. How long do you want to live?” the doctor replied. 

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We have a joking relationship, my doctor and I, but that one landed, and it marked a turning point. Since then, I’ve made health and fitness a genuine priority in ways I hadn’t since at least before the pandemic. Consistent workouts. Much better eating. Less of the stuff I knew wasn’t helping.  

Slowly but surely, it’s added up. One extra dividend I hadn’t even planned on: I’ve had my best ski season since I was a kid. The days on the mountain feel noticeably better than they did when I started. 

I assumed that was just the result of being in better shape overall. A new study suggests, however, something more specific might also be happening in my head. It might give you a new perspective on exercise, too. 

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