Can I exercise one hour after a meal?

Nowadays, more and more people pay more attention to exercise. Life lies in exercise. People who exercise regularly can not only lose weight well, but also help prevent various diseases. However, many people have too thorough understanding of exercise. Blind exercise not only fails to achieve the effect of fitness, but also brings some harm to the body. So, can you exercise one hour after a meal?

When you do strenuous exercise after a meal, the blood that should have gone to the digestive organs will first be dispersed to the muscles throughout the body due to the exercise. With more blood in the muscles, the blood in the digestive organs will be reduced. With less blood in the gastrointestinal tissues, it will cause difficulties in digestion and absorption. Physiologists tell us that during strenuous exercise, the sympathetic nerves are extremely excited, while the parasympathetic nerves are inhibited. The secretion of digestive juice is mainly caused by the excitement of parasympathetic nerves, and the digestive function is also enhanced by the excitement of parasympathetic nerves.

When the sympathetic nerves are excited, digestion is inhibited and the blood vessels of the digestive organs are also narrowed. Moreover, if you participate in strenuous exercise after a meal, your stomach and intestines will be full of food, which will cause severe vibrations during exercise, and you will often experience abdominal pain. It is even worse to swim after a meal, because the water temperature is low, which takes away a lot of heat from the human body, and the activities of digestive organs such as the stomach and intestines are inhibited, affecting the digestive ability; the human body is also affected by the water pressure when in water. Water puts pressure on the stomach and intestines filled with food, which is not only bad for digestion, but also makes abdominal pain more likely.

So, how long should you wait after a meal before you can exercise? This depends on the nature and intensity of the exercise you are about to participate in and your own physical condition. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate for people who do not exercise regularly or those who are weak to exercise 0.5 to 1 hour after a meal. Formal exercise and intense competition are best done 1.5 hours after a meal. It is not advisable to do strenuous exercise after a meal, but it does not rule out doing relaxing exercise after a meal. Everyone can do appropriate exercise according to their own conditions, such as walking or doing other light activities, which is beneficial to improving health.

If you exercise one hour after a meal, it's best not to do it too intensely. You can take a walk, jog, or brisk walk. If you exercise too intensely, it will affect your stomach's indigestion. It's best to wait an hour and a half before doing it. Exercise also has a certain amount of knowledge, so don't be too casual. It's very necessary to master the method. In addition, it has a lot to do with each person's physical fitness, and you should decide based on your own situation.