Acne Magazine

Well, this is probably a very far fetched conclusion, but I believe that being active and exercising as a daily or every other day occurrence, or at least 3-4 days per week getting some cardio and some muscle work in, could be good for your acne and for your overall skin.  I speak out of personal experience, because out of all the other numerous health benefits that I know I get from maintaining a regular exercise routine, I know that working out also helps me maintain my skin, keep it younger, acne free and also with that special healthy glow.

Like I said, I make this statement out of personal experience rather than reading somewhere that it’s been medically proven or the like, since I’ve never actually heard acne and exercise correlated in the same sentence before.  However, when I thought about it, it really does make sense that exercise can help us maintain clear skin and healthy pores, since exercise helps regulate our hormones by helping to alleviate stress, which can trigger certain acne causing hormones to release in our bodies.

Just the fact that exercise helps us to relieve stress and anxiety makes me believe that it’s good for our skin, and that part of it anyways, has been medically documented, that it helps reduce stress.  We always talk about how stress is a very common acne breakout trigger, and it’s true.  The more we stress out and feel anxious, the more likely we are to experience an acne breakout in the near future some time.

Exercise also helps to release endorphins, which can help us regulate our homones, and it also increases circulation, which is great for luminous, clear skin as many regular exercise enthusiasts will tell you in a heartbeat.  Last but not least, it benefits our heart health, and also our many other organs, and when our organs are functioning properly this usually will show itself in our skin.  Bottom line, even if exercise does not help acne specifically, it definitely can make a huge impact on the overall appearance of your skin.