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Lifting weights, aerobic workouts, and stretching all benefit skin, the largest organ of the body.

Exercise increases circulation, which increases delivery of nutrients to skin cells and speeds removal of damaging toxins, especially surface contaminants like cigarette smoke, air pollution, and even certain chemicals in hair spray, deodorant, and shower gels.

Exercise gives skin the optimum conditions for making collagen support fibers. Fibroblasts, the collagen-producing cells in the skin, become fewer in number and lazier with age so skin becomes less firm, drier, and more wrinkled. Exercise infuses skin cells with oxygen and nutrients.

Exercise mediates the production of testosterone-related hormones such as DHEA and DHT, a major part of acne flare-ups, androgenic hair loss, and stress.

Exercise increases sweating, which in turn can unclog pores and have a positive effect on breakouts.

Certain exercises can break up pockets of cellulite which forms when fibrous connections in skin are pulled tighter creating those puckering pockets of fat. Toning and pulling the muscles with Pilates or weight training reverses that tension because a well toned muscle is more pliable.

Exercise relaxes your whole body, including the muscles in your face. Eventually crow's feet and anger expression lines soften up.

Exercise gives a rosy pink glow, as compared to a yellow-green or ashen grey cast, to the skin.

If you are properly hydrating during exercise you will get better blood flow to the skin. This encourages the elimination of toxins that would otherwise accumulate in the skin cells, especially for those who overindulge in alcohol, drugs, and / or junk food.

The effects of facial exercises, beauty calisthenics, are temporary at best and may cause you to develop more lines and creases from overusing certain facial muscles.