Winter Exercise Tips

November 26, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Fitness

Juliet Cohen asked:


There are many benefits to exercising in the cold. There are multiple exercise options one can choose to participate in regardless of what the outdoor thermometer reads. Exercise can help shake those winter blues. It improves your mood, increases your energy level and helps you sleep better. Try to set aside 30 minutes or more on most days of the week for physical activity. A proper warm-up is critical. Cold temperatures can make your muscles tight and therefore they are more prone to injuries. The best approach to dressing for outdoor exercise is with layers. Layering provides the most effective heating method, plus it allows you to remove the top layer if you get too hot. The layer closest to your skin should allow moisture to be wicked away.

Post exercise hypothermia is possible. This happens when your body rapidly loses its heating stores. If you exercise outdoors when it is dark, wear reflective materials to ensure. Drink plenty of fluids. Cold air has a drying effect, which can increase the risk of dehydration. People who are prone to asthma should make sure they carry Ventolin, as they are more susceptible to asthma with the cold air. Warm-up is important at any time, but particularly so during the colder months.Stretching is especially important in the winter months when it’s easier to cramp up or pull a cold muscle.Don’t assume that you have to sweat in order to get a good workout. Don’t strip when the get inside.

Winter Exercise Tips

1. Warm-up is important at any time, but particularly so during the colder months.

2. Stretching is especially important in the winter months when it’s easier to cramp up or pull a cold muscle.

3. Drink plenty of water.

4. People who are prone to asthma should make sure they carry Ventolin, as they are more susceptible to asthma with the cold air.

5. Don’t assume that you have to sweat in order to get a good workout.

6. Don’t strip when you get inside.



Weight Lifting for Women Tips

October 7, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Fact Experts

Elle Nash asked:


People will say that weight lifting for women is a waste of time. The female body is much different than that of a man. Men are designed to lift weight and put on muscle. This is true to an extent, but women can put on muscle and feel strong as well. Men produce higher amounts of testosterone, which allows men to grow much larger muscles than women, but women can still do weight lifting and put on a significant amount of muscle.

Tip 1: Obtain a membership at a decent gym. Many of the women out there are very insecure about their bodies and do not want to workout in public. You just need to get over it. There is only so much you can do at home when it comes to weight lifting. A gym offers hundreds of different weights, machines and expert trainers that can help you.

Tip 2: The more muscles you work per exercise, the greater your chances of having success. A lot of weight lifting exercises are mainly small muscle groups. You need to do exercises that work a vast range of muscle groups. This would include squats, bench press, deadlifts and bent over rows.

Tip 3: Often shorter workouts are better than longer. When at the gym, aim for a target time of under 60 minutes. Ideally you’d want to be in the 30-45 minute range, but sometimes other equipment is in use and you have to wait. Aim to keep it under and hour and your chances of success will improve.

Tip 4: Come up with a workout plan and follow it. Having a consistent routine will increase your chances of success. When it comes to weight lifting, what you do one day, good or bad, will have an effect if you follow a routine, every week, for months on end.

With these tips, weight lifting for women becomes a much easier task and one that is more fulfilling. Remember that results aren’t instant, and you won’t see the effects of your workouts for months down the road.