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By Steve Panetta
Director of Fitness,
Outdoor Pools and Waterfront Amenities
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Try to turn your walk into a jog |
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Monday, 10 March 2008 |
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The American Heart Association says 30 minutes of moderately intense physical activity each day can lower blood pressure and the risk of stroke. So, if your body can handle it, jogging can be better for you than
walking.
You'll be able to improve your cardiovascular health by
working your heart and lungs harder, and since weight bearing exercises such as
jogging strengthen bones, you may be preventing osteoporosis.
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Go below parallel on squats |
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
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Contrary to the advice of many trainers, studies have shown
that the lower you squat, the less you risk injury. "Ask any orthopedic surgeon
where the knee joint is most unstable," says Alwyn Cosgrove, a strength coach
in Santa Clarita, Calif., "and he'll say at 90 degrees" (when your thighs are
about parallel to the floor). That's because the shinbone is able to shift
around more in relation to the thighbone at that position. Add to that the fact
that, because the range of motion is shorter, you can add more weight to a
parallel squat than you can to a full squat, and you've increased the damage
risk even more."
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Lift weights to increase your flexibility |
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
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By performing weight-training exercises through your full
range of motion, you can build strength and extensibility in your muscles and
connective tissues all at once, says Bill Hartmann, an Indianapolis-based
strength coach. "Exercises such as lunges, chin-ups and squats improve your
performance in the gym and on the sports field better than static stretching,"
he says. (Note: Hartmann does recommend static stretching for injury
prevention).
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