Post by Quantumly on Nov 26, 2020 8:52:30 GMT -5
How Much Do You Really Know About Exercise?
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1. Before a workout, it's important to warm-up your muscles (e.g. jogging in place, jumping jacks, etc.).
True
False
2. Regular exercise can improve your mood and your ability to deal with stress.
True
False
3. Resistance/weight training helps burn fat.
True
False
4. If you've gained rather than lost pounds, then the exercise you are doing is not working.
True
False
5. If you warmed-up your muscles for at least 10 minutes prior to exercising, a cool-down after a workout isn't necessary.
True
False
6. Exercise can be beneficial for people suffering from asthma.
True
False
7. Most women can't build muscles like men because they don't have enough testosterone.
True
False
8. There is no "best time" to workout (morning vs. afternoon vs. night).
True
False
9. In order to lose weight, exercise must be intense/tough.
True
False
10. As long as you do at least 30 minutes of cardio exercise, strength/weight training isn't necessary.
True
False
The answers are at the bottom of the page.
1) Before a workout, it's important to warm-up your muscles (e.g. jogging in place, jumping jacks, etc.).
True
Warming up before exercising will increase oxygen and blood flow to your muscles, decreasing the likelihood of over-straining or injury. Before your workout do five to ten minutes of some type of aerobic warm-up to get your muscles ready.
2) Regular exercise can improve your mood and ability to deal with stress.
True
Exercise has been known to be extremely effective when it comes to improving a bad or depressed mood. By releasing endorphins, working out helps you feel
and
look good. In addition, exercise has also been shown to be a great stress-buster, so when a tight deadline, tough boss or annoying customer is starting to get to you, try going for a brisk walk.
3) Resistance/weight training helps burn fat.
True
Resistance/weight training improves metabolism and as result, helps you burn more calories. It also sculpts and firms the body, making you look better, and increases your strength. Although some people may prefer targeting a specific area ("I want bigger biceps", "I want to reduce the size of my thighs") an all-around strength training workout is best. Try to aim for a 20 minute workout, three times a week, and if the exercise starts getting too easy, increase the weight.
4) If you've gained rather than lost pounds, then the exercise you are doing is not working.
False
Putting on weight can actually be a good sign! You may have decreased your body fat while adding lean muscle - both signs that you're headed in the right direction. Scales aren't necessarily good indicators of your fitness level, so instead of worrying about the scale, concentrate on body part measurements and your body fat percentage.
A healthy body fat percentage falls between 5 and 40 percent. Females have more body fat than males (women's body fat should not be less than 15 percent whereas men's body fat should not be less than 5 percent). Keep in mind that having a very low fat percentage is not necessarily something to strive for. Most athletes perform better in the low-fat rather than the very low-fat range.
5) If you warmed-up your muscles for at least 10 minutes prior to exercising, a cool-down after a workout isn't necessary.
False
Slow, static stretching is highly recommended after a workout (although for athletes, more active stretching is recommended). It will aid in cooling your muscles down and reduce tightness and soreness.
6) Exercise can be beneficial for people suffering from asthma.
True
Exercise can actually help asthmatics reduce stress, sleep better and feel more energized. It is important to begin with a low-intensity routine. As tolerance for physical exertion is built up, the possibility of an asthmatic attack during exercise decreases.
If you're asthmatic, it is essential that you get thoroughly evaluated by your doctor before beginning any exercise regime. Your doctor might prescribe medication to ensure your safety while exercising. Walking and swimming are good exercises that can be done for long periods of time but are also low in intensity. If, however, you do want to exercise at a higher intensity, slowly increase it over time. The following is a list of activities (in order) from most to least likely to induce an asthma attack:
Outdoor running
Treadmill running
Cycling
Walking
Swimming
Cooling down after your workout is also extremely important. It can help prevent asthma attacks that might occur immediately following exercise.
7) Most women can't build muscles like men because they don't have enough testosterone.
True
Although there are some women who may have the genetic make-up to look like Vin Diesel or The Incredible Hulk, it is generally quite rare. Women don't have enough testosterone in their body to build a bulky, muscular physique, so there's nothing wrong with including a strength-training routine into an exercise program (and is actually highly recommended - see Question #3).
8) There is no "best time" to workout (morning vs. afternoon vs. night).
True
Although people have been arguing back and forth as to when the best time to workout is (muscles are more warmed up in the afternoon; exercise before bed makes it harder to sleep, etc.), it's basically a matter of preference. The simple truth is this: the best time to exercise is the time when it is
most convenient
- as long as you workout, it doesn't matter when!
9) In order to lose weight, exercise must be intense/tough.
False
Although intense exercise is beneficial in the long-run and does improve aerobic capacity more than light or moderate workouts do, in other areas, the latter is just as good (if not better). Non-strenuous exercise reduces stress, blood pressure, and anxiety just as much as strenuous exercise does. Furthermore, the risk of developing certain diseases such as coronary heart disease and cancer are only slightly lower for those who exercise heavily than for moderate exercisers.
In terms of weight control, moderate workouts like walking are just as effective as vigorous exercises such as jogging. In this case, the amount of calories burned depends not on how fast the person runs, but the distance covered. In actuality, light exercise is potentially more effective than vigorous exercise because most people can walk more than they can run.
10) As long as you do at least 30 minutes of cardio exercise, strength/weight training isn't necessary.
False
A combination of strength training and aerobic exercise is ideal for heart health. While strength training reduces LDL cholesterol levels (artery-clogging cholesterol), aerobic exercise improves HDL levels (also known as "good cholesterol"). Strength training may even help reduce blood pressure (if you have hypertension however, check with your doctor before beginning a strength training program).
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