Essentially our body is good at adapting to stresses. When we stress our body physically it makes it produce all kinds of chemicals and hormones that promote growth and repair. Some examples are Human Growth Hormone and Testosterone which not only repair the body from the damage of physical stress but also make us feel more energetic and healthy. Also, an increase in muscle/cardiovascular fitness makes everyday things a little easier to do in contrast to back when you were a couch potato.
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