February 5th, 2009
Static and dynamic stretching are two elements in a warm-up routine that help prevent injury and maximize performance. But, consider, why do we warm-up at all? And, are there other aspects to a good warm-up routine?
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February 5th, 2007
Aristotle helped define the criteria of fitness 2, 500 years ago when he explained that a thing that suits its function well is fit. Luckily for us, the cardiovascular system, lungs, skeleton, muscles, endocrine system and all of the other astounding parts of your body function for our purpose: to stay well.
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February 5th, 2007
Most upper body exercises have as their goal to build strength. In order to maximize the beneficial effect of the routine, you'll want to mix in some good cardiovascular workouts – spinning, jogging, etc – and alternate the activities with lower body work.
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February 5th, 2007
If your workout consists of more than just jogging, at some point you'll want to invest in some fitness equipment. Which you select will, naturally, depend on lots of things – budget vs price, quality vs needs, type and interests and so forth.
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February 5th, 2007
Some of the major goals of exercise are to improve muscle tone, strength, and endurance. All of this is made possible by, and requires, the body's energy production-and-use system. Central to that system is a complex molecule called ATP, Adenosine Triphosphate.
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