Posts Tagged ‘exercise myths’

Heart Healthy

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Perhaps busier than the busiest executive is the heart.
Contracting 100,000 times a day and pumping 5 to 6 litres of blood each minute,
It is undoubtedly the most important organ in the body. What is more, it pumps 20 times the normal volume when you exercise.

The heart is a muscular organ located in the chest, or thoracic cavity, diagonally behind the chest or breastbone. Shaped and sized similar to that of a clenched fist, this small organ performs tremendous work to maintain life process.

Why exercise?
You could ask, why work the heart when it’s already working so hard?
The heart like any other muscle works better and more efficiently when it is in shape. And there’s no better way to keep it in shape than regular exercise.

As you exercise, your heart ra.... Click to Read More

Workout Myths and Facts

Monday, April 13th, 2009

1) Myth: The fastest way to flat abs is to train them every day.

Fact: When abs are trained too frequently, the recovery process is shortchanged, resulting in diminished muscular development. The abdominal muscles, like any other, need adequate rest and recuperation. Alternate your days for doing abdominal exercises to achieve maximum benefit. Remember, crunches will only tone your abdominal muscle, so if you want to get rid of the fat around your stomach, you have to create a calorie deficit by burning more calories than you consume.

2) Myth: As long as you exercise regularly, you can indulge and eat whatever pleases you.

Fact: For improved fitness, and especially to lose weight, you need to combine a nutritious diet with exercise. If you follow a lo.... Click to Read More