Fitness News: Weight Training Maintains Strength, Cuts Injuries

(THP) With the increasingly hectic pace at which we live our lives, there has never been a better time to include strength training in our exercise programs. Working out with weights or doing resistance activities offers a whole host of benefits, from improved muscle tone to increased energy and bone density.

In fact, no matter how busy you are, with all the health benefits it provides, you can’t afford not to strength train.

• Maintains strength. Everything we do requires bodily strength. From the simplest movements each day such as eating, to more complex tasks such as lifting and pushing, your body needs strength to move. Following a full-body well-rounded resistance training program helps maintain your ability to carry out everyday tasks without difficulty.

• Reduces risk of injuries. Resistance training not only strengthens the muscles, but strengthens connective tissues such as tendons. Tendon injuries in sports and ordinary activities can be very common, but regular strength training will reduce the likelihood of these injuries.

• Prevents osteoporosis. Impact activities such as walking and jogging are excellent at building bone density in the legs and spine. However, common fracture sites also include the wrists, elbow and shoulder where impact activities have no effect.

The answer is to strengthen the entire skeleton through resistance training, because lifting weights stimulates the skeleton to get thicker and stronger, which help counteract brittle bones.

• Helps weight management. Muscle is a metabolically active tissue, so the more muscle your body has, the more calories you burn. Just one extra pound of muscle equates to burning an extra 50 calories a day.

• Prevents sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is the naturally occurring muscle wastage that happens as we age. Unless we get moving, muscle mass is lost at a rate of 3 percent to 5 percent per decade from age 30 on. However, doing a resistance workout two to three times a week can not only prevent sarcopenia, but can actually reverse it, so it’s never too late to start.

• Is essential for power and speed in sports. Muscle power is a key factor at every level of sports performance. If you do not have good muscular strength, then your ability to run, jump, throw or kick will be reduced.

Resistance training enables athletes to specifically target the muscle groups that are relevant for their sport,helping them become faster and more physically able to cope with the demands of their sports on their bodies

• Helps you feel good. As with any form of exercise, finishing a weight training workout brings about a feeling of well-being and accomplishment, which generates a feeling of confidence and gives you a mental boost.

As I said before, no matter how busy you are, you can’t afford not to spend time strength training.

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- Angie Ferguson is an exercise physiologist from Fort Myers.

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Fitness News: People Who Use 9 A Day Plus Vitamin Supplementation Have Healthier Libido

(THP) Having a diet high in vitamins is vital for a happy, healthy libido. Whether you are a college student living off Top Ramen and boxed macaroni and cheese, a busy working executive with no time to cook, or someone who isn’t absorbing their vitamins properly due to health reasons, you may benefit from including more variety in your diet. If looking for a dietary supplement that will increase your sexual health, look for the below vitamins and amino acids in a pill in your health food store.

Chromium: needed for male sexual function. Found in organ meats, mushrooms, Brewer’s yeast, brown rice, cheese, meat, and wheat germ.

EFA (linoleic acid and linolenic acid): promotes a healthy sex drive in women. EFA can be found in soybeans, safflower, sunflower, corn oil, wheat germ, sesame seeds, flax, canola, pumpkin, almonds, walnuts and tuna.

L-arginine: an amino acid which increases the nitric oxide in the blood vessel walls to maintain an erection. Purchase as a supplement in a health food store.

Pantothenic Acid: is used by the body for hormone production in men and women. Naturally occurs in organ meats, Brewer’s yeast, egg yolk, whole grain cereal, chicken, bran and nuts.

Protein: contains tyrosine, an amino acid used by the body to make dopamine, which functions in creating libido. Found in meat, eggs, dairy, tofu, nuts and beans.

Vitamin A: used by the body for healthy mucous membranes, reproduction and sexual function. Higher quantities are found in sweet potatoes, carrots, followed by mangoes, spinach, papaya, red bell pepper, apricots, cantaloupe and milk.

Vitamin B-3 Niacin: synthesizes sex hormones and aides circulation. Both chicken and fish are high in B-3.

B-6: balances estrogen and progesterone and can help restore vaginal dryness, loss of libido and treat PMS. Excellent sources of this vitamin includes red meat, fish, chicken, egg yolk, wheat germ, bananas, prunes, avocados, soybeans, liver and walnuts

Vitamin C: promotes circulation, relaxation and sexual function. For sources of foods high in Vitamin C, try guava, red bell peppers, papayas, oranges and other citrus fruit, broccoli, berries, green bell pepper, cantaloupe, tomatoes and mangoes.

Vitamin E: needed for sexual function in men and women. Found in all nut and seed oils, apples, sweet potatoes, turnips, spinach, avocados, tomatoes, corn oil, eggs, mangoes, wheat germ and enriched pasta.

Vitamin P bioflavonoid: aids in circulation and capillary functions. Try eating RAW: citrus fruits, apricots, cherries, cantaloupe, papaya and other “red” fruits.

Zinc: needed for male hormone stimulation. Casanova is known for his daily meal of 80 oysters which happens to be high in zinc and essential to a male sex drive. Meats, shellfish, dairy products, beans and wheat germ are also high in zinc.

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Fitness News – Top Recreational Sports For Weight Loss – Proper Supplementation Lends Extra Energy

(THP) Washington D.C. is filled with opportunities to add recreational sports to your routine – providing fun, networking, and of course a sound workout.  So what are the best, most “abulous” recreational sports you can start up to really change your body?  See the list below for challenging activities that combine fun and an incredible, well-balanced workout.

*Note – most of these activities are best suited for those with athletic abilities

• Kickboxing – by kickboxing, we mean real, punching and kicking heavy bags, kickboxing.  This amazing sport requires athleticism, strength, speed, power, agility, and incredible cardiovascular strength.  By adding this sport to your routine, you will inherently develop each of these components, which in turn will drop fat and trim your body better than any sport out there.  Lastly, kickboxing is number one on the list because anyone can start, assuming you have the equipment.  No specific skill set is required to start seeing improvements and you will likely see improvements in your form, power, and body quickly.

• Indoor Soccer - indoor soccer makes the list at number 2 simply because it is one of the best sports that build in high intensity interval training.  With a small field, you are almost always near the ball – which means you are constantly changing direction, accelerating and decelerating your body, driving your heart rate through the roof.  On top of that, if you are the competitive type, you will likely push that heart rate to new levels before you even know it – giving yourself the necessary intensity levels to foster a change in your body.  With indoor soccer, you randomly get recovery periods, so your body is constantly guessing as to when that next all out 30 yard sprint is coming, and you will burn calories like no other assuming you get quality playing time.  Leagues are scattered around the beltway for all types of skill levels, and like most sports, the better you become, the more it will pay off for you in terms of results.

• Swimming – if you’re not sure why swimming is on the list, well then you probably haven’t swam laps for some time.  Swimming makes the list because it is one of the top calorie burning exercises out there; period.  Additionally, it is a very safe environment and can easily be adapted to suit people of any age.  Granted, the working professional is hard pressed to find competitive swimming, however, this is an activity that is simply amazing for you in the heat of the summer.  Swimming engages nearly every muscle in your body, and can be a great cardio workout, and prevent your body from overheating when the sun is beating down.  If swimming for a workout, be sure to pace yourself and start with several slow laps until your body is sufficiently warm (you are breathing hard).  Similar to the interval running workout approach, build in a variation of 5-10 minutes of paced swimming, mixed with sprints of different swimming stroked for the most effective swimming workout.  Finally, be sure to cool down with a few slow laps and avoid jumping straight out of the pool to lie down.  As you likely know, avoid swimming 90 minutes after a meal and be sure a lifeguard or another person is present when pushing yourself hard.

• Tennis - tennis makes the list because of the natural fat-burning heart rate it places most intermediate to advanced tennis players.  A normal tennis match involves sprinting, coordination, power, and mostly endurance – which leads to a healthy heart, and can add lots of and healthy competition to your normal workout routine.  Further, due to the stop-and-go nature of this sport which can be played for a good two hours or more, your body is likely to naturally be in the fat-burning heart rate zone (around 60% of your maximum heart rate).  This is a perfect zone to increase cardiovascular endurance, and you will likely have fun doing so. Tennis can take quite a bit of time to pickup, but if you are up for a challenge and a new way to get some more fat-burning activities into your life, go for it!

Adding most any recreational sport is a good idea to give you variety.  We all can get tired of the same old gym routines, and recreational sports can add socializing to your workout routine.  In general, any of the sports above, along with most other recreational sports, can be considered a “cardio” day in your workout plan.  You should strive to have 2-3 cardio days a week in your plan, along with 2-3 anaerobic activities, such as weight lifting.

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Author:  Alan Zimmerer

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