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Exercise
Exercise is fundamental to healthy living. Ask questions here about types of exercise and developing exercise habits in your life.
26,397 Questions
Do squats help you jump higher?
Squats are the main excersises that you can do to improve your vertical. They help even more when you add weight.
Can some one tell me how to reduce a fat stomach?
There are many ways one can reduce belly fat safely. Eating a healthy diet and performing exercises which focus on ones mid-section is a great way, as is a good cardiovascular workout. Sit ups and walking are both good for losing belly fat.
What is one benefit of life long physical activity?
Th benefits of life long physical activity are too many and penning it down would be a very difficult job. But still there are few highlights which require special mention.
You become healthy internally and externally ie., you look fit and you stay away from illness. This actually makes you look younger than what you are and in turn boosts your self confidence sky high. Due to this you will have great commitment in life and life will be interesting and joyful.
Does chocolate make your butt bigger?
Sure! And so does any health food. Getting a "bigger butt" is all about storing excess calories, and not much else. Use up 2500 calories a day, and only eat 2000 calories and just watch that butt disappear. Why not try eating a small piece of chocolate before your workout? That way, you'll have a little bit of energy, and motivation to achieve your goals!
What is the average weight for a 5ft 3 11 year old?
it is a perfect weight becouse you are athletic and tall. chances are that most of your weight is muscle. i am very athletic ( i run cross country) i am 14 and weigh 116 lbs. i am not worried bout my weight
Dont be subconsious about your weight, its not about the number because if you are tall you should be heavier. Dieting during puberty is dangerous so if you are a little chubby do not worry about it, you will thin out once you get taller. STAY ACTIVE AND PLAY LOTS OF SPORTS!
Do you need flexibility in horseriding?
No , you don't need to be flexible just have balance:) it may hurt your legs the first time but you get used to it:) it does help to be flexible though x
Can walking help get rid of cellulet?
Definetly. Brisk walking combined with brushing effected areas is the best remedy
How do you gain 5lbs of muscle in one week?
In three or four weeks you can lay a good foundation. It's unlikely that, unless you have a very low percentage of body fat, you'll be able to see any muscular development in three weeks. Your poundages, however, should increase, which will demonstrate a strength gain. There's no trick to it. Train hard, plenty of rest and sleep, and eat properly.
Do the basic, multi-joint exercises, namely, squats, deadlifts, presses, rows, dips, and chins. Focus on overall growth. You can also use other multi-joint exercises such as farmer's walk or sled pulling, but generally avoid single-joint exercises. You must eat correctly. For example, you should be ingesting plenty of protein from natural sources and avoiding refined processed carbohydrates. Drink plenty of water. Avoid over-training and get plenty of rest. It's better to think of it as a lifestyle. For the free exercise and eating plans to get you started, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
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Why is it important to warm up and cool down after physical activity?
A cooldown is important because it allows your heart to return to normality gradually without shocking the body
What machine to work out on in the gym to build arm muscle?
The best way to build the muscles in the arm (like biceps and triceps) is to use the concept that most people don't know about...which is the fact that these muscles grow also when working other ones.
Check the related link in this post for more information as to how that works.
Yes. Any body can develop visable abdominal muscles, though they sometimes don't show until you are more developed. If you're planning on getting a six pack then I suggest that you just do sit ups every to every other day starting with 10 situps at a time. Imbetween each rep take a break and then do another 10. If you keep this up then you will eventually develop ab muscles. Pushups, believe it or not are also great for building abdominal strengh. If you're 12 then what I suggest is that you just develop your fitness and the older you get the stronger you will get as well. 12 is still a very young age to be training seriously for anything so just make sure that you enjoy excersising and you should be fine.
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How much should an 13 year old squat?
im 6ft8 and play college football at South Carolina wiegh 315 at o line and squat 675 but at your age about 145
It, like the bench press, depends on your weight. I started lifting at 11, and I'm 12 now, turning 13 in 13 days :). I am 5'3 right now, but I only weigh 90 or so pounds... It wasn't until this past summer that I really started to work on squats. Even when the school year started I didn't really have time because I wrestle, and so I focused primarily on the bench press. Recently though I've been working hard, and I can squat a max of 170-180... It depends on your size, some bigger 13 year olds can squat over 200. I'm in the 7th grade and hope to squat 200 by the end of the year... For the average joe though, 120-145 would be good for a 13 year old.
Why does your range of movement increase during exercise?
Most exercises increase your range of motion because they stretch out your muscles. As you move the muscles begin to completely extend allowing the joints to move further. It also increases the heat in your body which also relaxes the muscles... That is until you "over do it" then the muscle contract and stay ridged so that they don't become further injured.
How do you train for a mile run?
You need to do lots of jogging round where you live and try spending lots of time on your space hopper too- it will help! Also, before you do the actual event, drink a bottle of sports energy drink- it might help a bit too
How long would it take to walk 0.17 miles at a slow pace?
7 minutes. Normal pace is about 3 miles per hour.
Which animal can lift 4 times its own weight?
An ant can lift 10, 20, or even 50 times its own weight.
How to Recognize the Signs of Overtraining?
Most of us don't get enough exercise. It's natural — we're inclined to have a more sedentary, relaxed lifestyle. Unfortunately, people may also perceive any rest as being sedentary, which can lead them to exercise more frequently, despite the pain, fatigue, and mental anguish that sets in.
This condition is known as overtraining, which literally wears out the body, weakens the immune system, and takes a toll on a person's physical and mental health. It's becoming increasingly common in athletes and bodybuilders, but avid exercisers or dieters are also susceptible to this condition.
So how do you recognize the signs of overtraining? Luckily, this condition is very easy to recognize. Use this guide below to help identify these symptoms.
How to Recognize Overtraining: Common Symptoms
1. Constant fatigue. It's normal to feel fatigued after a grueling workout, but fatigue that continues for days or weeks after the workout is a sign of overtraining. Sleep doesn't help the fatigue go away. This can impact your ability to concentrate, work efficiently, and work out harder during exercise.
2. Changes in your resting heart rate. Your resting heart rate increases during overtraining, although other factors, such as consuming too much caffeine, can also increase this rate. To find out if it truly caused by training, test your resting heart rate weekly. This is easy to do — simply press your finger against the artery in your neck and count the heart beats for 60 seconds.
For example, a runner may have a normal heart rate of 60 beats per second, but during an overtraining phase, his heart rate may go up to 90 or more beats per second. A difference of five beats between readings isn't a cause for concern, but a difference in 20, 30 or even 40 beats is a big warning sign.
3. Mental changes. Feel depressed or angry? Feeling depressed, angry, or irritable may be a sign of overtraining. Some people may lash out more at loved ones, refuse to go out on family outings, or feel depressed over little, uncontrollable things. Feeling like this for a day or two is normal, but it isn't if it continues for weeks or months. You may also feel less motivated to go to the gym.
4. Chronic muscle pain. Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is a normal reaction when beginning a new exercise routine or increasing its intensity. Chronic, widespread muscle pain that does not go away for weeks, even after a day or two or rest, is never normal. This indicates that the body is not getting enough rest time to heal the minor muscle tears that naturally occur during exercise.
If you experience any of these symptoms, you may have this condition. So what do you do?
There's only one way to treat overtraining: rest. Rest is crucial for people who exercise for fun, to lose weight, or to build muscle. Your body needs time to recuperate, and if there isn't enough time given to rest, the body cannot recover fully. At least one week of rest is needed — in some cases, people have taken up to a month off to recover.
What are some good fast and easy ab workouts at home?
You can order videos online or you can watch you tube for the long list of ab workouts. You tube i think would be the easiest place because youre not paying for anything and you can follow the video very easy.
Why do wrestlers put on baby oil?
Well, from my experiences from wrestling (5 weeks) i think they use it so they will be able to move faster and get out of holds easier
by the way, if you are a girl wrestler like me good job and don't give up because your a girl OK I'm the only one on me team! scary i know but your going to have to tough it up and don't give up! Have fun and don't die!
How to get bigger chest muscles?
you've got to do it the old fashion way keep stretching your shoulders back while pulling in with an rubber rope to gain more power of yourself and built your upper chest to where the women like it.
How long should it take an average swimmer to complete one mile?
In my experience, in a 25 yard pool average mile times for a female are anywhere from 16:30 (minutes:seconds) to 19:00, and for males anywhere from 15:00 to 17:00. It's a bit different in an olympic pool because it's 50 meters and instead of the 1650 yards in the 25 yard pool, it's 1500 meters in the olympic pool.
My 50 free time is 22.4
Realistically speaking, the above is far too optimistic. Taking a typical high school male kid who is in-shape and a member of the schools' swimming team, a 1500m or 1650 yard swim will typically take about 19 minutes. Very Fast times for male high school swimmers would be a bit under 17 minutes, in competition. For comparison, the U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying times for the 1500m freestyle is 15:11.
For an "average" swimmer (one who is quite competent at the freestyle stroke, and knows how to do a good flipturn) who is not training competitively, but is otherwise fit, 30 minutes is more realistic for a 1-mile swim in a pool. Outdoor swimming (particularly in rougher water) adds considerably to this, so a 1-mile swim in a lake under calm conditions should take at least 40 minutes, while it could take an hour or more in rough water (2-3ft swells). Swimming in the open ocean is even more difficult, due to the much greater wave height; frankly, for the average swimmer, swimming long distances in the open ocean in anything more than calm waters is practically impossible, as they will tire out long before they get very far.
Remember that distance swimming is far more difficult to do quickly than short distances, as swimming is an extremely heavy cardio-vascular workout; most "average" swimmers can swim short distances at only slightly slower speeds than "very good" swimmers. The difference between the two is in endurance levels - while very good or better swimmers can generally sustain a speed of at least 80% of their flat-out sprint speed, average swimmers are lucky to maintain 50% of their maximum sprint speed.
For comparison purposes, back in high school for me (late 1980s), my best competition time for the 1650 (25 yard short course pool) was 16:51, which was good enough to put me in the top 500 high school swimmers NATIONWIDE (U.S.A.). That means there were likely no more than 2,000 or so people in the entire country who were faster, of ANY age. Thus, a time of 16:51 was in the top 0.0001% (1 in 100,000) for the entire population. Swimming times have gotten better in the past 30 years, but (even with the new high-tech suits), only about 5% faster. And an "average" swimmer is radically slower than a top-end one. Remember, a 19-minute 1650 is still better than 1:10 per 100 yards, which most people have difficulty sustaining even for short distances. A 30-minute mile is about 1:50 per 100 yards. A 16:51 for 1650 yards is just over 1:01 per 100 yards.
In the 1500m freestyle: 1991 Men's World Record was 14:50, while the 2011 record is 14:34, a drop of about 2%.
What muscles are used when doing suicides?
When you run suicides many parts of your body are at work:
-Cardiovascular system (heart and lungs to provide blood and oxygen to your muscle cells that need those nutrients)
-Legs (hip flexors/extensors, quadriceps, hamstings, calves [gastroc and soleus], anterior tibialis and peroneals to name a few)
-Arms to reach the ground
-Abdominal and back muscles to provide core stability
