Fitness for hikers
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Swelling...I can't tell just by looking at mine that they are swollen, but its the same kind of feeling when I go hiking. Which is pretty common with hikers to also get swelling in their hands and arms. Doesnt hurt but feels tight. I'm 36 weeks and definitely have that issue in my hands too. Kind of hard to grab things as easily?
Hi, I'm 20 years old and I would like to know what exercises do you recommend for a beginner such as me to shed a few pounds?
s your maximum heart rate
you want to get your HR between 65% and 85% of your maximum that would be 114 for 65% and 149 for 85%. I suggest buying a heart rate monitor and try keeping your HR between 114 and 149 when doing the peak 8.
You burn 30 percent more fat from doing cardio after a weights session as opposed to cardio on its own.
Anything that has sugar in it. Especially soda. Drink plain water for awhile. Skip white refined rice, pasta & bread. Try whole grains. They have more fiber & give you energy longer. Let us know!
I think they mean that it will be harder for you to be able to push the baby out since ypu havent really worked out your muscles...but yea exercise makes labor go by faster, as i've heard by many women....
Also when aiming at losing weight the protein intake may be slightly increased and the carbohydrate intake slightly lowered. The calorie requirement should also be adjusted for ones physical activities as well. Lower than adequate calorie intake can also cause weight gain, due to the stress hormones kicking in. Start with a healthy breakfast, moderate lunch and light dinner. Also keep a track of calorie intake and your work out.
I just learned how to hula on pintrest. I took forever to figure out how, but the hula instructors on both tutorials said that hula burns about 600 calories per hour, which is a lot and it also builds up your ab muscle. Good luck.
For one, 1lb of muscle weighs the same as 1lb of fat. Muscle mass takes up less space and is more compact making a person seem smaller than that of their counterpart who carries more fat. muscle can be trim looking, where fat might not be trim looking on some people. Everyone carries their weight different. If you are HEALTHY at your current weight and are perfectly happy where you are, then maintain.
Climbers and hikers can take two days to reach 8,000 feet, and then another day for each 1,000 to 2,000 higher feet. This may not be an option for people who travel to a destination at high altitude. Most people can adjust or "acclimatize" to the high altitude within a few days. Here are some tips:
Avoid strenuous activity for the first day or two. Drink extra fluid.
Be careful of drinking alcohol. Its effect is magnified at high altitude.
I'm overweight and have been working hard to lose weight (down 30# thus far). I just found out that I'm pregnant again. I am thrilled but terrified by how this will effect my weight loss goals. I don't want to sacrifice my baby's development for my desire to lose weight so I'm going to keep working out but want to do so safely. Are there any strict guidelines for working out during pregnancy? I keep finding contradictory information. Any help would be appreciated.
I use to workout about 4 to 5 times a week, moderately lifting weights. Since I stopped, at first I was slightly tired but for the past few weeks I feel exhausted. At first I thought it was something else but now I think it's not working out. Has anyone else experienced something like this where you feel light headed and get headaches and are it's constantly tired.
We have a thread on Wednesdays that have exercises for those of us with limitations...be it surgery or the chiari itself.
U would want to start with the first exercise and slowly build up that one exercise so that u r doing it for more then 10 mins at the end of 2 weeks...then add the 2nd exercise....there is one sitting in a chair so we do not have to worry about balance...and as u build up ur stamina, u will get to using weights...light weights...u can use soup cans or what ever u have.
probable cause from working around aviation chemicals and fuels- (non smoker-military fitness program for 3 decades);when I exhert myself, I run out of breath easily to where I can't function (rescue inhalers don't help). Occasionally, something iritates my lungs and causes me to get worse and end up on steriods/asthma medicines for several months. Is there anything to do to help improve my capacity or help genuinely heal??
Even baseball pitchers today have weight lifting in the offseason and run for endurance and do a lot of things like pilates for overall flexability and fitness. Doing a lot of different things when you're young enough to do them both protects you from overwork on one part of your body and keeps it fun. The more fun it is, the more likely it will become a lifetime enjoyment of fitness.
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