When I was young, my mum ketp telling me that those who worked out had generally better grades at school. I was confused with the different stereotypes spread by medias and life itself, and I was absolutely convinced that the population was divided into three categories: The nerds, who were superstars in class but never kick their asses in gym, the sports lovers who barely know how to read, and those between who don't rule neither of the two.

Well truth is, working out can boost your results at school. Of course if done consciously, and if you don't let the gym take over the homeworks.

The first main benefit you can get from workig out is that your attention span is lengthened: you also practice it during the workouts and it shows during the studies.

You also learn to make decisions faster, and feel more at-ease when working as member of a team: you show your opinions, and mentally workout to make them known.

New cells and blood vessels are improved during the workout, which can lead to a better use of your cognitive capacity .

This could seem to be just like one of the numerous sudies showing incredible things, but "a high school in Naperville, Ill., implemented first-period PE classes for everyone and saw math scores improve by 20%" and that, my dears, could not be avoided.

" University of Illinois at Urbana found that after 30 minutes of moderate walking on a treadmill, boys and girls aged 9 and 10 performed better on cognitive and academic test. " Woah !

To put it in a nutshell, don't hesitate AT ALL when it comes to working out if you fear lowering your grades because if done wisely, it could even boost your skills!