Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />Are There Pesticides In YOUR Produce?
March 30, 2008
So I thought I would list for you those very fruits and veggies, here they are:
The cleaner ones:
Onions Asparagus
Avocado Kiwi
Sweet Corn (frozen) Bananas
Pineapples Cabbage
Mango Broccoli
Sweet Peas (Frozen) Eggplant
The dirty ones:
Peaches Apples
Sweet Bell Peppers Celery
Nectarines Strawberries
Cherries Lettuce
Grapes (imported) Pears
Spinach Potatoes
So now go and choose the ones that make you feel good!
Treadmills, Ellipticals, And Stationary Bikes That Bring Results!
March 23, 2008
The Treadmill:
The treadmill provides a good cardiovascular workout, which promotes strong bones, and keeps you in shape for our most basic human activity, walking. It improves balance and burns calories. If you run, it has better cushion than outside on the road. It is good for those who want to keep it simple, increase their intensity by increasing the grade, and you can add a weighted vest. For a person of 155 lbs, running on it at 6 mph will burn app. 700 calories and walking briskly at 15-minute miles will burn 280 calories. The treadmill is not good for someone who has knee, leg or ankle problems, or anyone who has balance trouble.
The Elliptical:
The elliptical is a good cardio workout, that burns calories, is easy on the joints, gets a whole body workout if you use the poles. It burns 480 calories at moderate intensity. It is no impact, so if you have challenges of the joints this is the machine for you. One super point is it is great for long distance runners who need a good workout without that impact. One drawback is, shorter people may have trouble adjusting the stride. To make it more challenging increase the resistance or climbing angle, and never hold on to the handrails, use the arm poles or pump your arms.. As far as proper form, make sure you do not lean forward, and never bend your knees more than 90 degrees.
The Stationary Bike:
The stationary bike conditions the heart and lungs. It is good for people with joint and muscular/skeletal challenges and very supportive for those with bad backs. A recumbent is awesome for larger people for comfort. It burns 490 calories in moderate effort. An upright bike may not be as comfortable for someone with a bad back or neck problems, so again a recumbent is better. To progress on it, increase resistance or pedal cadence. You can also take a spinning class to increase intensity.
So everyone, there you have a comparison between very common, indoor pieces of workout equipment that get us moving!! I have all three and have been very satisfied with the outcome they give. Especially when I cannot go outdoors!!
