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Health Encyclopedia: Recommended Exercise Methods

Recommended Exercise Methods


A few simple rules are helpful as you develop your own routine.

  • Don't eat for 2 hours before vigorous exercise.
  • Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after a workout.
  • Adjust activity according to the weather and reduce it when fatigued or ill.
  • When exercising, listen to the body's warning symptoms, and consult a doctor if exercise causes chest pain, irregular heartbeat, undue fatigue, nausea, unexpected breathlessness, or light-headedness.

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Expert & Community Posts

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Are You Wondering, Why Can’t I Lose Weight? Read this...
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...they take in and overestimate the number of calories burned during exercise.  Do Some Simple... Read more »

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Attitude Adjustments, Weights, And Sealed Goals for 2008
By Pat Shannon , Health Expert

...I walked and climbed the stairs I felt better and burned off some calories. The cruise ship was... Read more »

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10,000 Steps a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...colleagues shows that the largest contributor to burning calories for many Americans is driving... Read more »

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Taking 10,000 Steps
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...than 10 minutes. This is an effective exercise to burn body fat.In addition, this pedometer also... Read more »

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Choose Your Resolution: 10 Ways To Help Your Bones
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...How about this: every day, do just one thing that burns extra calories, be it taking the stairs... Read more »

Health Guide

The Effects of exercise on Weight
...Research suggests that people who have trained for a long time develop more efficient mechanisms for burning fat and are able to stay leaner.Lifting weights builds muscle, which burns calories... Read more »
Impotence Treatment with Lifestyle Changes
...their testosterone levels by 25% compared to their inactive peers. Another study found that men who burned 200 calories or more a day in physical activity (which can be achieved by 2 miles of... Read more »
lifestyle changes for a heart healthy, low fat diet
...energy expended. Therefore, the best way to exercise may be in multiple short bouts of intense exercise.Burning at least 250 calories a day (the equivalent of about 45 minutes of brisk walking or... Read more »
Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal
...smoking gained about 12 pounds.Smoking uses up calories -- about 200 a day according to one study. Burning calories helps you lose weight. After quitting, the body's metabolism slows down, and... Read more »
Motivation
...MotivationMotivation, or a lack thereof, is one reason may people stop exercising. Here are some tipsfor avoiding burn out:Think of exercise as a menu rather than a diet. Choose a number of... Read more »

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