Gym Equipment Germs
gyms, equipment, germs, getting sick
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I dodged a cold or flu this season, but, yes, I know that summer colds happen too; still the odds are against it now. How did I manage to do it?
Though not 100 percent perfect, pneumonia and flu shots offer pretty good protection. I recommend them. Colds are a different matter, and there are all kinds of myths about them. Even today, many people think you get a cold by being cold. You don’t.
You catch colds from rhinoviruses entering your body through your eyes or nose. Shake hands with someone with the virus, then rub your eye or nose with your hand . . . and welcome to seven days of congestion, sneezing, and feeling lousy.
Some people think Echinacea and other herbal stuff strengthens their immune system and they'll ward off the viruses? I’m a skeptic, but to each his own. Most of what I read these days (from medical people not charlatans) is that the best known cold preventative is frequent hand washing and keeping your hands off your face.
A 2006 study in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine found rhinoviruses on 63 percent of gym equipment at fitness centers they tested. Further, they found that disinfecting the equipment twice a day didn’t do anything to reduce the virus count. My advice is to train yourself not to touch your face between sets, since most colds are transmitted through hand to nose contact. Then wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after your workout – and before touching your face. And how about those workout gloves you wear? The gym’s bugs love ‘em. They provide nice warm and sweaty conditions for viruses. Keep those babies away from your face.
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on 5/15/2008
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14.4
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Sit Ups and Crunches in the Morning for 6 Pack Abs
abs, 6 pack
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Every morning we wake up and get ready to go straight to work or other chores which can be a bore. It is not the first time that you wake up and wish to stay in bed and this is where exercises can help you start your day with a kick start. Doing a quick workout session early morning or at the beginning of your day can do wonders for your health, and if you are aiming to lose weight is even better.
Doing sit-ups at home is pretty easy and you do not need a lot of space, to perform sit-ups you need to lie on your back on the floor and bend your knees at 90 degrees. If you are ready start by “sitting up” your upper body without moving your legs, do not use your leg to help yourself otherwise you will be doing the exercise incorrectly and gain no benefits
I would suggest using an exercise mat or pad in order to be on something a bit soft and also not cold like the floor and also it will help to avoid discomfort when your bones hit the floor.
In order to really see the effects of sit-ups you should also include some cardio such as fast walking which will help you lower your body fat and help expose your abs, notice that jogging is for cardiovascular and not weight loss. If you start feeling lower back pains I suggest you stop and do other exercises that do not contain any heavy movement on the lower back.
This exercise will help you get those cool looking abdominals that everybody wants to show off. Today, both men and women are eager to acquire that “tough to the core” look that a well defined six-pack gives. It’s a sign of a body kept well in hand and of a strong will behind it.
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on 5/12/2008
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19.6
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Fat, Yet Fit
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Is there such a thing as being fat, yet fit? Can fat people get away with overeating by keeping their muscles trained and strong? The Mayo Clinic says they can’t. It seems that even though one exercise daily or frequently those extra pounds will still mean trouble. Fat is simply not good especially for the heart.
The big question was: can overweight people stay healthy by working out on a regular basis? It sounded like a legitimate question because exercising just fifteen minutes every day makes a tremendous difference for fat people. The effect that it gives is lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels also go down, leaving the person in question in a better mood because of the extra energy. One might almost say that it’s not that bad to be fat if you’re feeling great and you’re heart is not threatening to split your chest and jump out every time you go up a flight of stairs.
However, the experts from the Mayo Clinic say that being overweight is a risk factor for many health conditions and that exercises simply make you healthier for the moment. Exercises cannot lower the risk of developing diabetes later on and are not a surefire way of preventing heart problems. Whether you’re exercising or not, those extra pounds have got to go.
On the other hand, an interesting result of these studies was the fact that all those people that don not perform and form of exercise regardless of their weight suffer from the same problems or similar. Our body can handle a certain amount of physical endurance per day even though it can be increased. Simply maintaining a healthy weight without regular exercise is not enough. You have to get off the couch and start on some brisk walks. There is nothing out of the extraordinary to keep yourself healthy, you only need thirty minutes a day, for five or six times a week just pause the movie for a while or turn off the TV and keep yourself healthy.
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on 5/8/2008
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11.8
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