Exercise is a recurrent physical activity (PA) to obtain benefits at organic level. Nowadays, many investigations have found a relationship between PA and cognitive health. The aim of the current study was to evaluate if the amount of PA people does could affect their executive functions (EF) and emotional memory (EM). Fifty-four Young adults (18 to 60 years old) engage in two studies. Participants were divided regarding to their exercise compromise: low (LC), medium (MC) or high (HC). In the first study (n = 30; presential), EF were evaluated through Stroop test and Trail Making test. Regarding memory, participants observed pictures with emotional or neutral content; next immediate and deferred free recall and recognition were evaluated. In the second study (n = 24; virtual) the EF were evaluated with Hayling test; for memory task participants listened emotional and neutral words, after that free recall and recognition were evaluated (immediate and deferred). Results of study two didn’t show significant differences. Nevertheless, in the study one, participants in MC and HC recalled more stimuli in the immediate memory task than participants in LC, besides MC had the best performance in the deferred evaluation. In addition, MC and HC groups showed better executive performance than LC. Many factors, such as the procedure used, can affect individuals’ behavior and, therefore, explain the divergent result between studies. Future research could explore these effects deeply