If you’ve ever felt your stomach while exercising and found it to be cold… there is a specific reason for that. I see a lot of misinformation floating around on here about it meaning that your body is burning fat. While exercise IS likely to result in fat burning if you’re working hard enough… that isn’t why your stomach is cold…
Our cardiovascular system is very complex and dynamic. It is very good at pumping blood to the places most in need of it most. When exercising, our arms and legs are in need of more oxygen (and thus, blood flow.. as blood carries oxygen). Our bodies realize that digestion, reproduction and urination are not important at this time, and that the muscles need the oxygen and blood MORE. When the blood flows away from these organs in your stomach region, it leaves them feeling cold to the touch.
So basically the reason your stomach is cold, is because the blood that would normally be providing oxygen to the organs in your stomach region are now flowing to the muscles instead to help you perform exercise more efficiently. Interesting huh?
1 year ago on April 18, 2012 at 11:28am with 2,579 notes
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