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What is the mayor muscle used in the chest press?

if you mean bench press, then that is deltoids, triceps, and pectorals (or chest)

Is 57 too old to start running?

Absolutely not. Talk to a doctor, make sure you are healthy enough and maybe try to lose some of your gut before you start. The trick is to start slowly with interval training. Mix walking with your running and be very disciplined in the timing of the intervals. For example start with 1 minute running and two minutes walking and slowly increase your running times keeping the walking interval at one to two minutes. Try to add a minute of running every week. Don't worry about speed and be aware of what is going on in your body.

What is the caledonian sleeper train?

the Caledonia sleeper train goes south from Glasgow and you sleep in it

What causes your butt to decrease in size?

Physical exercise of the Glutes will cause the fatty tissue in the abdomen to be delpleated thus decreasing the size of the area. This can be archived through the weights particular to the area or though cardiovascular exercise as this burn fat from all over the body. My recomendations for loosing weight in this area are through a low calorie diet combined with cardiovascular exercise engaging the upper leg muscles such as an elliptical machine.

What does sit ups measure?

sit ups measure your stomach strength.

How many calories are burned on a vibrating platform machine?

The human may increase its metabolism somewhat. Generally speaking, if you do the work to vibrate or whatever, then you burn the calories. If a machine does the work, the machine burns (its) calories -- which is not so helpful for the human.

How much protein should a women get to build muscle?

In order to figure out how much protein is needed for a male or female, use this equation: Your weight in pounds X 0.45 = body weight in kilograms. THEN, multiply the weight in kilograms by 0.8. Note there are 4 calories in 1 gram of protein. Hope this helps.

47 year old female is exercise heart rate of 185 normal?

It depends what exercise you are doing, how hard you are working your body etc. To work out what your heart rate should be you take your age away from the maximum heart rate (205). So you should aim for a heart rate of 158 when exercising. Hope that helps :)

Should you bounce when you stretch your muscles?

no when you bounce, you do not get a proper stretch at all. hold you stretch for 10 to 20 seconds without bouncing.

5 muscles that act on the elbow?

Triceps, Biceps, Brachialis and Brachioradialis are the main muscles.

Link on elbow muscles (anatomy) below will help

What are the 5 major sections in a exercise science journal?

Drink, food, execercise, rest and hygiene. This insuring you have good health. The delvelpoment of your body is amazing

How many days does it to take to grew your muscles?

Muscles usually take 24 to 48 hours to heal completely and grow in size. This is the reason why bodybuilders subject a body part to a good workout and let it recover for 2 days so that it would heal itself and grow in the process. In case your muscles are fatigued or injured due to excessive physical strain, they might require atleast a week or even more depending on the amount of damage caused to the muscles.

Is yoga therapy used to prevent or illness?

Yes, Yoga can prevent and treat respiratory illness such as colds and flu and it can help to normalize blood pressure.

What age can you start to do squats?

There is really no age that is too young. As long as you learn how to do it correctly and are supervised, squats are not very dangerous. They have so many benefits that it doesn't make sense not to start early.

What muscle results in a dimpled chin?

None. A dimpled chin is the result of a dip or cleft in the bone of the jaw. It's a genetically inherited trait that can't be developed by exercise.