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Cardio Exercise
Questions in this category focus on fitness regimes and tips to help your heart and vascular system.
937 Questions
Is a person just as likely to become dehydrated in the cold as in the heat?
yes
you are just as likely too become dehydrated in the cold as in the heat because even though you would seem safer and cooler in the cold their is still no water in the air.
Where does the word cardio come from?
When referring to exercise, "cardio" is used a shorthand for "cardiovascular", which refers to the heart and circulatory system.
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What is the first step to achieve my health goals?
You need to determine what your health goals should be, as compared to what you want them to be. A medical physical may be appropriate to determine what is acceptable for your age, weight, and physical condition. Following that, you should start a program of medically recommended exercise as well as changes in your diet that will help you reach the goals.
What is a heart tremor in medical terms?
"Heart tremor" means a great many things to many people and as a term is almost useless. This is why it is not found in modern medical terminology. It can mean anything from angina to palpitations.
How do you lose weight in the healthiest way?
In general terms, healthy weight loss is best achieved by eating sensibly and eating healthy foods. The healthiest method my wife and I have found is to eat as much natural foods, all of which are low in sugar or more specific, low in Fructose. There are some significant health problems caused by fructose which makes up one half of most sugars we consume, so if we can identify what foods don't contain Fructose, you will not only lose weight, but be healthier for it. The trick is not to think of this as a diet, but more of a lifestyle choice, and you will achieve just what you are looking for. Healthy weight loss.
How do you get the license for a gym in India?
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Should runners do core exercises every day?
Runners should have a strong core, but running helps the core alone. If you to build it up more I recommend not every day but every other day
Is it safe to pole dance during pregnancy?
As long as you don't hit your stomach. You should evaluate what you can and what you can't as your body changes. For more info, look up this:http://www.verticaldance.com/poledancingandpregnancy.htm
If the vertebrae are injured or damaged the body may become?
People can live with a damaged or injured vertebrae, you may have pain and develop arthritis and depending on where it is in the spine and how many there are, you may lose height, develop a hunch back etc. But you should still have full use of your body, no paralysis
If you work a manual labor job is that enough exercise or do you still need to go to the gym?
This is very much dependant on what the actually job is, most likely it would still be beneficial to go to the gym as there are few jobs that give as much of a work out on all areas as you can et at the gym.
What are some workouts with the bender ball?
The bender ball has a lot of work outs. I own the DVDs, so I can let you know what some of them are. They have many DVDs for different work outs.
One DVD is just for Pilates workouts. It says on the back of the DVD box, that the work out is "a combination of balance and Leslee Bender's method of Selective Stabilization." Actually, there are 2 Pilates DVDs. I haven't done Pilates Revolution yet.
There is another DVD that includes 2 workouts: Core Training and Buns & Thighs. I haven't looked at that one yet.
There is one that is just to improve your tushie area -- the Better Booty Boot Camp. It is to help tone that area. That one stars with a warm up and then gets harder and it also uses her Selective Stabilization.
There are even a few more to cover your total body workout. They all use the bender ball in different ways. Copyright forbids anyone from actually describing how to do the exercises, and I don't want to be held accountable if you do them wrong.
You can order the DVDs yourself at www.benderball.com, and there is a little piece of the video on their site.
Are treadmills worse or better for your knees when it comes to running?
Because there is usually more "give" on a treadmill, they are usually easier on your knees than running outside. However, if you are running outside on a very soft surface such as sand, that surface could actually be easier on your knees than running on a treadmill. Typically, though, if you run on pavement or hard dirt surfaces, you knees would be better off if you used a treadmill.
What sport can be the most beneficial in achieving cardiovascular fitness?
I would say basketball, mainly because you have no time to rest unlike other sports. That's why cardio fitness is so important for NBA players
What should you do with your race medals?
Donate them to Medals4Mettle.org, a nonprofit that collects medals and donates them to people battling illnesses.
The organization was started in 2005 by Steven Isenberg, a physician and marathon runner, who, after completing the 2003 Chicago Marathon, paid a bedside visit to a colleague battling prostate cancer. During that visit, Dr. Isenberg hung his medal around his friend's neck. "I want you to have this," he said. "You are running a much more difficult marathon than the one I completed."
Before he died, his friend told Dr. Isenberg how much he treasured the medal. That led Dr. Isenberg to start Medals4Mettle.
The M4M Web site went live in 2005 and immediately, runners from across the country sent in their medals.
To date, Medals4Mettle has collected and distributed more than 3,500 medals to children and adults.
Why do people get fat in a short period of time?
The first thing most people associate with gaining weight is what a person eats and drinks. However, that is NOT always the case!
"Water weight" - Fluid Retention
The phrase "short period of time" should serve as a clue to the cause of weight gain. Weight gain put on rapidly over one day, several days, or within a month is most often fluid retention or "water weight". A small amount of fluid retention, held for a short period of time, can occur in healthy individuals. For examples: slight edema (swelling) around the ankles after standing for 8 hours; or fluid retention associated with a woman's menstrual cycle. When a worker or menstruating woman props their feet up or lies down, the fluid is more easily shuttled to the kidneys to be processed as waste.
However, in kidney and liver disease, a person can put on fluid weight extremely fast. Ascites, fluid in the abdomen, can make an otherwise slim person (man or woman) look 8 months pregnant. The faster that weight increases, kidneys and/or liver should be investigated as a cause. Also diseases of the heart can dramatically cause fluid retention overnight. For example, Congestive Heart Failure, which can be life threatening.
Cell and Tissue "Fat"
Both high blood glucose (hyperglycemia / diabetes) and certain types of low blood glucose (hypOglycemia) can add fat cells, mostly to the abdomen (belly fat). This normally takes months to years. But anyone who puts on weight quickly, especially despite exercise and careful nutrition, should have an A1C blood test done for Diabetes. If negative, they should have a blood test done for Reactive Hypoglycemia.
Childbearing age teens and women
Some endocrine conditions can cause fat cell weight gain despite being active and eating right. The biggest cause is Hypothyroidism. When the thyroid condition is treated, the person might be able to lose weight.
Poycystic Ovarian Syndrome (POS) can also cause continuing weight gain despite being active and eating right. Fluid filled benign cysts grow on the ovaries. These interfere with how a woman's body uses the normal hormones the body produces. When a teenager or woman of "childbearing years" (age 13 to late 40s) has a large abdominal girth, whether gained slowly or rapidly, she should be checked for ovarian cysts. A simple ultrasound can show this.
Some cysts can grow to "grapefruit size" or larger. These need watched and evaluated for possible surgery.
Medications
YES, many medications can cause increased water weight, or increased eating leading to increased fat cell weight.
Depression and Other Mental Health medications
Many medications for mental illness can cause increased water weight, or increased eating leading to increased fat cell weight. As well, depression can cause increased eating, decreased activity, and low motivation.
"Then, there's just fat" - a person is overweight
Lastly, yes, inappropriate nutrition, excess calories and fat, and lack of exercise account for most cases of being overweight to obese.
However, no layperson should ever, ever automatically conclude that a person just "eats too much" or "is just lazy" if the person is overweight or obese. Only doctors can evaluate bloodwork and physical condition to say whether a person's weight is solely due to eating and inactivity.
So never jump to conclusions when you see someone who is overweight. Don't spread biases. Instead, use your knowledge about the different causes for fluid retention and "fat cell" increases in body weight.
Does cardio exercise burn the fat off the inside of the arteries?
No. The deposits on the inside of arteries are actually mostly made up of white blood cells, particularly macrophages. It is not made up of fat cells whose purpose is to store and release energy. There is a connection between diet and atheromatous plaque, to be sure, but it's not so direct as the fat you eat getting stuck on the inside of your arteries. It has more to do with how LDL ("bad") cholesterol affects macrophages.
Make sure to stretch before and after exercise, it reduces the lactic acid in the muscles reducing soreness. If it's soreness from the rebuilding of muscle then it's fine but if it's soreness due to injury then don't exercise without consent of a doctor.
This depends...
If you have longer legs you can take less steps to complete a mile. It all depends on your stride. A stride is how many feet or inches you walk each time you take a step. Shorter or younger people take smaller strides than taller people.
If you have a standard 30" military stride, then there are about 2,112 steps in a mile.
