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Effects of Exercise on the Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular (CV) means heart and lungs. CV exercise is anything that makes the heart and lungs work harder. You can choose the intensity and you can choose the timing based on what you want to achieve, but step one is … Continue reading
What is Flexibility Training?
Flexibility training is probably the most commonly overlooked part of any fitness programme, possibly because the benefits of stretching are not felt as obviously as the benefits of CV or strength training. With CV training you can get quite tired, … Continue reading
Glucose or Electrolyte Drinks for Prolonged Exercise
It is well known that ingesting GES drinks during prolonged exercise may help spare muscle glycogen and prevent dehydration. However, the use of GES drinks during endurance exercise has also been shown to blunt increases in FFAs and attenuate increases … Continue reading
Do Not Over Complicate Fitness
First you must establish what you want to achieve with your fitness programme. To make it easy and avoid being overwhelmed, begin with just one key aim that you feel you must make happen. It has to be something you … Continue reading
Benefits of Fitness Forever
Congratulations on making the effort to reach atleast at the beginner fitness level uptill now. You are now armed with all the information you need to get the results you want and to live a long, healthy and happy life. … Continue reading
Trust only genuine diet pills!
When it comes to diet pills, trusting any brand is the most difficult task. People keep searching for the suitable pills for days together to find a pill that will be compliant with them. However, every pill boasts of its … Continue reading
Nutrients that Support the Immune System
In addition to glutamine, there has been interest in determining the role that other nutrients may have on immune function. From these studies, there appear to be several nutrients and or herbs that may help athletes maintain a healthier immune … Continue reading
Do Athletes Need Supplemental Antioxidants?
As a result of training, all of the various oxidative processes are elevated in both aerobic and anaerobic athletes. The magnitude of these elevations depends on the intensity and type of exercise in which one is engaged. Also, some authors … Continue reading
Vitamin C, Antioxidant or Pro-oxidant
Of course thousands of people supplement vitamin C for its antioxidant properties. In fact, many consume several grams per day in an effort to reduce the damage that free radical compounds can cause. But is consuming such high doses beneficial … Continue reading
Finding a Reputable Source of Sports Supplement
Charlatans thrive in the field of nutrition perhaps more so than in any other area of medical science. A quick glance through the business pages of the phone book will likely reveal many nutritionists who claim to be qualified nutrition-related … Continue reading