24 Dec
Posted by Fit Coach as Fitness Training Room
Study Suggests Less Fluid Intake May Improve Performance for Marathoners By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Marathoners who lost the most body weight during a race finished more quickly, even though their weight loss exceeded the amount typically recommended for best running performance, according to a new study.
The weight loss reflects a lower level of fluid intake or a faster rate of fluid loss.
Most runners are cautioned to ”hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.” But the new study suggests that might be too much of a good thing for performance results.
“The clear evidence is that drinking just to thirst is the optimum strategy,” says researcher Timothy Noakes, MD, the Discovery Health Professor of Exercise and Sports Science at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
“Drinking either more or less than to thirst impairs exercise performance,” he tells WebMD in an email. Want to know more?
It was September 2006 when Army Captain Ivan Castro suffered a mortar attack while serving in Iraq. The devastating blast left Castro permanently blind. Soon after, Castro found himself battling with anger and depression. He eventually met with a blind Marine however who helped him realize that the man he had always been was still alive.
As quoted from a recent Runner’s World story:
A visit from a blind Marine two months after the attack made Castro realize that although his ability to see was gone, he—the soldier, the leader, the guy who loved a challenge—was not. Castr
Considering the popularity of the homemade suspension trainers, I’m sure many will enjoy the video below. Within the video, you’ll see several additional exercises that can be performed with a suspension trainer (commercial or homemade).
If you are new to this blog, refer to the links below for a few DIY options:
DIY Suspension Trainer – Part 1
DIY Suspension Trainer – Part 2
Another DIY Option
Yet Another DIY Option
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For more homemade equipment ideas, please refer to the link below:
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Experts Weigh In on How Much Exercise Affects Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
You’ve heard it time and again — to lose weight, you need to exercise and watch your diet, so that your calories burned exceed your calories consumed.
But if you’ve been working out and your extra pounds won’t budge, you may be wondering why that seemingly simple strategy isn’t working.