If you're trying to get ripped, you may want to invite your boss along with you to the gym. According to a recent study conducted by researchers at Northern Illinois University, stressed supervisors tend to take their frustrations out on their workers more if they don't get regular exercise.
The researchers came to their conclusions by surveying workers and their supervisors about not only their work environment, but also their activities outside of the office, such as their exercise habits.
"It appears that the simple act of exercising minimizes the negative effects of supervisor workplace stress on subordinates," said study authors.
Only moderate levels of exercise were needed to reduce the hostility of employers, such as one of two days per week, and the type of workout didn't seem to matter. These findings go along with past studies that have connected exercise with stress reduction.
The Mayo Clinic states that physical activity helps increase the production of your brain's feel-good neurotransmitters, called endorphins. This effect could explain why exercise has a positive effect on an individual's mood.
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