Turn up the Sweat for Healthy Hair

Turn up the Sweat for Healthy Hair

You might think that sweating it out can be harmful to your hair, but you should start thinking of your workout as part of your beauty routine. Most of us know that eating a well balanced diet makes for a healthy mane. But hair could also reap beauty benefits from working out. I recently started the Focus T25. Just 25 minutes a day is contributing to my hair growth as I sweat it out! It's a two for one. You feel great about how strong and fit your are getting but your hair also benefits. Below are some ways that getting your sweat on helps add shine & growth to your hair.

Pick it up a Notch

Intense cardio is a great way to rid the body of toxins. This has a direct impact on your sebum, an oily, conditioning substance secreted by skin glands that helps prevent hair from drying out. A release of toxins directly contributes to purer, healthier and an even more conditioning sebum.

 

Pump up the heat

Take a steam or sauna once a week as a fantastic tool in releasing excess contaminants in the body to maintain a healthy sebum.

Stretch it Out

Stretching on a regular basis not only reduces acid build-up in your muscles, but also keeps you vital and limber, which helps maintain overall health and healthier hair. The healthier you are, the healthier your hair will be. Benefits of stretching also include improved posture which can help maintain healthier hair by allowing blood to circulate more easily to the scalp. This increased blood flow provides essential oxygen and nutrients to our hair cells, without which they can't thrive.

Up Side Down Your Turning Me

Inverted poses or backbends increase the amount of blood that circulates to the scalp. Not only does the scalp receive oxygen from increased blood flow. Doing inverted poses can relieve neck and back tension, which also benefits hair since tight muscles can stagnate blood flow. At the very least upside-down poses can slow down hair loss.

Work Out to Chill Out

We all know that exercise dissipates stress. Since stress can cause unexpected hair loss, it's important to stay active to reduce stress levels and hopefully keep thinning hair at bay. Keeping up with a workout regime that includes eating a healthful diet can do wonders to help maintain a healthy mane. Taking good care of your hair on a consistent basis also plays a large role in keeping your hair at its best. Hair is like fabric but it's also like a garden. Nutrient-rich soil will give better results than dry cracked earth. The environment you set up for your hair definitely affects your hair's health. It's important to see your stylist regularly for trims and use all natural products, which actually penetrate the hair and deliver nutrients, unlike products full of fillers that just lay on top of the strands. Be consistent and you'll be amazed at not only how beautiful your hair can be, but also how fabulous you’ll feel after you've sweated!


Who's going to add a workout routine to their daily habits?