Tag: aerobic

The Journal of the American Medical Association has just published guidelines for exercise during pregnancy. Here are highlights in question and answer format.

Generally, the better a person’s physical fitness, the slower his or her heart rate. Check out a simple way to measure your level of aerobic fitness.

Research studies are showing that many people respond well to one type of exercise, but not to others. Here is what you can do if you are a non-ressponder.

Two large studies were done with the purpose of determining the amount of exercise per week that would be ideal to reduce the risk of early death. We list the percentage reduction for light exercisers all the way to extreme exercisers.

Anti-depressant medications frequently cause annoying sexual side effects, but recently published research involving 52 women concluded that a 30-minute session of moderate-intensity exercise soon before sex improves sexual functioning and satisfaction.

Sexual intercourse is very unlikely to provoke a heart attack, and a sexual encounter can be a significant type of exercise. Men burn about 4 calories per minute, and women 3 per minute, which surely varies from person to person and couple to couple.

To get best results from weight training, first warm up properly, then mentally concentrate on the specific muscle you are working, keep breathing and ensure your form and positioning is correct. Slowing down significantly on the negative (eccentric) motion helps protect against injury and leads to more rapid muscle growth.

Regular aerobic exercise (even brisk walking) seems to improve memory function, but some people, based on what genes they posses, get more of a boost from exercise than others.