Exercise

I'm 48, have never been a runner but have taken it up recently because it's a faster way to get the workout done. When I was in college I ran a little for a fitness class--averaged 6 mph during a 4-6 mile run, (10 minutes per mile,) and thought I was doing well (I hated running, still am not a big fan but I like how I feel when I'm done!) Now I'm averaging closer to 9 minutes per mile (over a 3-4 mile run,) and I think I could probably do a single mile in 8 minutes or less. I'm kind of proud of myself. We ran on a track last night and I lapped a younger couple jogging together three times. :-)

It takes more effort to flex than to relax, so obviously there's an additional consumption of energy involved while flexing. So it burns more calories to flex than not to flex. Therefore, it speeds up metabolism, even if only slightly and temporarily. So yes.

Improving one's bone density when younger pays dividends in later life, as there is a significantly decreased hip fracture rate, as a result. (Bone density is increased by any gravity-pulling exercise - walking, jogging, weight work, etc.)

Good muscle tone can be recognized in several ways. Visually, good muscle tone can be recognized by an apparent constant tension in the muscles, particularly when the muscle is not moving or supporting any weight, such as when it is resting on a table. A high level of detail and definition may also be visually apparent if the person has a low body fat percentage or extremely large muscles. Physically, a gentle squeeze of the muscle itself can reveal its level of tone; if the muscle feels hard to the touch (again, while it is not moving or supporting any weight), then it has good muscle tone.

It is important that the muscle being inspected is not moving or supporting any load (including its own weight), because a muscle that is working will naturally appear and feel toned, even if it isn't well-toned at rest. A muscle that exhibits signs of good tone (tension) at rest and not moving or supporting any weight is one that has good tone.

Kegel exercises are ones that are done in order to strengthen the bladder and pelvic area. The best way to do them is to use a pelvic toning device which is held between the thighs. The device is repeatedly squeezed to contract the pelvic muscles.

Swimming is relaxing because like all other forms of exercises, the rhythmic movements can be found relaxing or the endorphins released after a hard session of swimming, tend to make you feel relaxed and refreshed.

It depends on the person walking when it comes to how long it will take to walk 1.50 miles. Usually it takes about 20 - 30 minutes to walk just 1 mile. It depends on how fast the person is walking.

Aerobic exercise improves the volume of oxygen your body can take in and use to fuel aerobic functions of your body. Activities include aerobic metabolism and cardiovascular exercise. Aerobic literally means with "air", and the most biologically important to survive is oxygen. Therefore aerobic means "with oxygen". Aerobic metabolism are activities that occurs within your body when you are at rest, like in sedentary breathing, reading, writing, watching, etc. Cardiovascular exercise are activities that can improve your maximum aerobic capacity called "V02max", and may include intense physical exercise that elevates your hear rate to at least 60% of your maximal heart rate for a prolonged period of time.

That depends on which boy or girl your talking about. Go to Google.com and click on images and type in boys with ripped abs or Justin timberlake's abs. Justin timberlake is a guy who has sexy ripped abs.

Well... bad posture isn't a disease or anything, but, as you get bigger and heavier, I guess your muscles become lazy if not worked, so you hunch, just try to stand up straight, and you will start to do it automatically.

The best way to gain muscle mass is to exercise often, and to follow every work out with a snack high in carbohydrates and some lean protein. You have about a 1 hour window to get this snack in for the best results. Avoid eating fat with this snack (choose lean meat, little to no cheese, no butter...).

The timing of meals, key to a healthy diet

Following a good diet is synonymous with health. There are a large number of ailments and diseases that can be avoided with a healthy diet.

The first that comes to mind is obesity, as well as all the ailments derived from it, such as diabetes, hypertension or colon cancer, to give just a few examples.

There are also many other conditions that, with unhealthy eating habits, can be aggravated: food intolerances, heartburn, gas ... And in general, a healthy and balanced diet helps maintain a strong immune system and a healthy weight. According to data from DosFarma, the vast majority of Spaniards (8 out of 10) claim to have a good diet, but the reality is that only 4 out of 10 eat vegetables every day and only 60% take fruit.

Besides what we eat, when and how we do it is almost as important. DosFarma experts explain why it is important to pay attention to meal times and the time we dedicate to each one, as well as some tips to establish healthy eating habits:

1. Eat five meals a day:

When organizing the daily menu, it must be borne in mind that many hours should not pass between each meal. For this reason, between breakfast and lunch, include a light snack in the middle of the morning (nuts, whole grains with yogurt, coffee with tomato toast and oil ...). The same happens between lunch and dinner, where you have to include a snack. Thanks to these two extra, lighter meals, the necessary energy intake is achieved for the whole day.

Plus, eating five meals will help balance hunger throughout the day. If we only do three, we will arrive with much more appetite to each one, which can lead us to eat more than necessary. However, only half of women eat 4 or more meals a day, and only 4 out of 10 men.

2. Establish fixed hours:

Teleworking or confinement have greatly affected the routine of Spaniards, and of course also their meal times. However, keeping a few fixed times to eat helps to synchronize our entire body.

The body has a master clock in the brain that controls all activities (the production of hormones, for example), but it also has other clocks in each organ that depend on the master clock. Light and dark help regulate the master clock, but so does food. If the times of meals are always changing, it will be very difficult to get the brain and the different organs to synchronize correctly.

This desynchronization is often suffered by people who have rotating shifts or who make long flights and change time zones. If the body receives food at a time when it is not used to it, it may not assimilate the nutrients in the same way. Over time, the imbalances can translate into problems such as diabetes, obesity, or insomnia.

3. Have an early breakfast:

The first meal of the day marks the time of our body. It is important to have breakfast more or less early to synchronize all our clocks. Now, it is not necessary to do it at 5 in the morning. Let melatonin, the hormone that makes us sleepy at night, go down a bit. Between 7:00 and 8:00 is a great time.

4. Dinner, also early:

As night approaches, the hormones responsible for digesting sugars and carbohydrates decrease. Thus, carbohydrates are better metabolized if we have dinner before. Also, the earlier we take them, the more time the body will have to digest them, so 20:00 is a very good time.

If it is impossible to have dinner at that time, it is important to leave a space of about two and a half hours before going to sleep. And if you stay up late and have eaten early, you can have a yogurt or a glass of milk before going to bed. Dairy products have tryptophan, an amino acid that helps produce melatonin and serotonin, essential for falling asleep.

5. Eat slowly:

Not only do you have to take into account when to eat, but also for how long. Eating too fast, with anxiety or stress, causes nutrients to not be absorbed properly. That can lead to constipation, gas, hiccups, and other digestive ailments.

6. Chew well:

Since you do not have to eat in a hurry, you have to make sure that the food is chewed well, even if that means spending a few more minutes. It is important that food mixes well with saliva in the mouth, as saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates. If food reaches the stomach without the amylase working properly, it will have to work much harder to digest everything.

7. Drink enough water:

Meals should be on set times, but drinking fluids should be done throughout the day. The key is to drink before you are thirsty, in order to replace the fluids lost through sweat and urine (between 1.5 and 2 liters a day, approximately). The important thing is not to leave long periods of time without drinking liquids. It is not necessary to drink only water, but adding other liquids will stimulate the desire to drink: infusions, natural juices ...

The diet must be accompanied by good exercises, I leave you the link in the comment so you can see the video:

Your body has a core temperature, around 37.5 degrees centigrade. If this "balance" is tipped either way by more than a few degrees it is highly dangerous, so your body keeps its core temp in check. This balance is called homoeostasis. When you exercise your muscles are exerting more energy, and therefore using more energy. As energy transfers through your muscles some of it is wasted as thermal energy, heating your body up. In order to counter this your body produces sweat, which then evaporates from your skin into the air, taking some heat energy with it.

I am a girl gymnast and we do not lift weights we use ankle weights and do like leg lifts rope climbs etc with them on cause in order to be better we need to get stronger But yes in deed at my gym the male gymnasts lift weights cause they need to be (well girls need to be strong to) but male gymnasts need to be stronger And occasionally girl gymnasts do lift weights and male gymnasts use ankle weights Usually you only start (its different at each gym) using ankle weights when you are on team or the compulsory levels. and start lifting weights in the optional levels

Flys work the pectoral muscles of the chest. Usually they are done on a flat bench or an incline bench.

Early diagnosis and a mapped out treatment plan are crucial for curing plantar fasciitis. If treatment is delayed or inadequate in the initial stages of the condition, the condition can take nearly 18 months or more to be fully healed. Nonetheless by sticking to a properly mapped out treatment plan and merging some of the individual treatment methods available, thankfully in the majority of cases, non-surgical treatment cures the condition. Only in the most extreme cases is surgery necessary.

More information on the best way to treat plantar fasciitis can be found at cureplantar.com

Yes, most people however, have a layer of fat over them. A six pack is your abdominal muscles which are there to move your core and protect your lower internal organs. When you see people with great six packs, they have very little body fat around their abs, leaving the muscle exposed. Sit ups and crunches further strengthen your abs, and make them more defined, but if you really want to show off your sexy six pack, you first need to work off the fat over it.

walking around a standard track is 1/4 miles

It depends on the weather, the event, and the clothes you are wearing. If its for a meet or competition in cold weather a minimum warm up should be 20 minutes or so. If it's just to go jogging and you have sweats on or the weather is warm 5-10 minutes should be ok

yes!

For the answers to this question you require on going help, for example there's different energy systems you have to be more specific on because you improve fitness in each one differently.

participate in aerobic exercise of moderate intensity for 30 minutes three to four times a week

Cardiovascular exercise is aerobic exercise that involves processing oxygen. Therefore, progressive training will improve how your heart, lungs, and circulatory system work, which means that you will become fitter.

sagitall (side view) just think if you had a video camera on the side of someone you would see movement take place from this view