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• Archive: Stress stimulates appetite, it increases abdominal fat, it increases risks for disease and it can even play a role in our intimate relationships.The list could keep going, but what exactly is stress and how is it connected to all these consequences?
• This guide will provide you with a thorough understanding of many aspects of stress.A definition of stressThe harms and benefits of stressHow mental perceptions affect stressorsStress in males vs femalesMetabolismCortisol - its benefits and detrimentsStress management techniquesScroll down to get started!
• You can find more about stress - and how it relates to exercise - within the NASM- CPT program.But for now, read on!WHAT IS STRESS?Stress can be is defined as a nonspecific response to any stimulus that overcomes, or threatens to overcome, the body’s ability to maintain homeostasis (state of equilibrium of the body’s internal biological mechanisms) (1).
• In other words, when the body is exposed to, or anticipates a stressor, it initiates a response mechanism to help restore a state of equilibrium.However, it is important to remember that this biological response is essentially the same regardless of the type of stress we impose upon ourselves, and only differs by magnitude of the response needed.A BREAKDOWN OF THE STRESS-RESPONSE MECHANISMOur stress-response mechanism is designed to respond to acute physiological stresses – ones that place stress upon our body for only short periods of time (e.g., escaping a sabre-tooth tiger) where we respond with physical work.We often refer to this mechanism as our ‘fight-or-flight’ response.
• We either confront the stressor or remove ourselves from it (1).