As well as improving fitness, toning muscles and boosting mood, exercise is crucial for keeping your gut in top form. On a physical level, moving your body helps to keep the digestive system and bowel movements regular by encouraging the intestines to contract and pass waste through your system.
Mobility-based exercises are great for stretching and lengthening the abdominal cavity to relieve discomfort from gastrointestinal symptoms, while rolling motions, deep flexions and rotational exercises can physically massage the internal organs to aid digestion and encourage peristalsis (a muscle contraction that moves solids and liquids along). The benefits can also be seen on a cellular level, with research demonstrating how regular exercise can promote a more diverse gut microbiome.
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