Showing posts with label Cardio Vascular Fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cardio Vascular Fitness. Show all posts
Monday, September 30, 2013
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
How can the heart be monitored?
What you NEED to know about your Heart... 9.12.12
The lub dub in your chest is a major player for personal health, so if you want to be healthy in the least amount of time (truly its a lifestyle) or lose fat off your body, well its time to start paying attention to that HEART! Understanding the science about the inside parts of what makes us human is important to being successful with accomplishment of any health related goal.
Fat burning Zone, Training Zone, Aerobic Zone, well they are all the same and make up a person’s specific Target Heart Rate Zone. I should also mention it is the most effective way to train the body during aerobic physical activity. Your heart rate matters and should be monitored to maximize your workout so you know when to kick in the intensity and when to pull back & allow your beats per minute to slow down (yeah, its ok to walk & be training effectively).
Its all about the numbers here, keep that in mind when training for anything (just maintaing a healthy life, running a 5K, or when trying to lose weight). I train my clients to be smarter and move more effectively. The first lesson is to use a heart rate monitor for training, especially for burning body fat because it provides immediate feedback for results driven training.
A simple HR Monitor (I recommend Polar Brand) can be purchased for under $35 & can be used in a pool too! Playing games with your heart can lead to a more rewarding workout, as you become smarter about what is taking place inside your body, your results will start happening much faster!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Can streching do anything for me? WOW, you have no idea....!
A MAJOR component of health-related Fitness - FLEXIBILITY 9.6.12
Your physical health can be improved through physical activity, hopefully that isn’t ground breaking news? What types of physical activity should you do to improve or maintain your health? The idea is to create a balance, don’t focus all of your attention on one aspect and neglect the other parts.
The 5 Components of Health-Related Fitness are: Cardio-vascular Endurance, Muscular Strength & Endurance, Flexibility, and Body Composition. This post is all about the Range of Motion for each joint which directly impacts a person’s flexibility.
I focus clients movements on specific joints that humans poses and their are 13 major joints on the human kino-matic chain (starting at bottom up): ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and neck. With utilizing the way a joint moves, that can help to isolate-muscle and/or recruit more muscles for a specific task (exercise).
When stretching any part of our body it is important to already be warmed up, with our heart rate elevated and joints more lubricated. The idea is to perform stretches in sets and reps just like when lifting weights. Ideally, 3 sets per stretch is encourage with at least 30 seconds on task too. Muscles are located above and below all joints, so the focus should be to eventually stretch all the major muscles in our bodies.
Improve your circulation, impact your energy, feel better, all from simply taking time to move your joints in the very specific way, by STRETCHING to work on your component of health-related fitness called FLEXIBILITY!
Your physical health can be improved through physical activity, hopefully that isn’t ground breaking news? What types of physical activity should you do to improve or maintain your health? The idea is to create a balance, don’t focus all of your attention on one aspect and neglect the other parts.
The 5 Components of Health-Related Fitness are: Cardio-vascular Endurance, Muscular Strength & Endurance, Flexibility, and Body Composition. This post is all about the Range of Motion for each joint which directly impacts a person’s flexibility.
I focus clients movements on specific joints that humans poses and their are 13 major joints on the human kino-matic chain (starting at bottom up): ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and neck. With utilizing the way a joint moves, that can help to isolate-muscle and/or recruit more muscles for a specific task (exercise).
When stretching any part of our body it is important to already be warmed up, with our heart rate elevated and joints more lubricated. The idea is to perform stretches in sets and reps just like when lifting weights. Ideally, 3 sets per stretch is encourage with at least 30 seconds on task too. Muscles are located above and below all joints, so the focus should be to eventually stretch all the major muscles in our bodies.
Improve your circulation, impact your energy, feel better, all from simply taking time to move your joints in the very specific way, by STRETCHING to work on your component of health-related fitness called FLEXIBILITY!
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