Here is a place to put exercise that seems to work for you ... or ask and answer questions about exercise ...
I have not yet really begun to exercise ... Lazy I guess ... but I am researching and finding out more about it ... everyday is a learining experience.
So here is something that I found on the www ... and had always wanted to know ...
Should you exercise on an empty stomach in the early morning?
In the morning, your body has gone 8+ hours since eating or drinking anything. Your blood sugar levels are lower at this point, and your body doesn't have adequate fuel to workout optimally. Usually, experts recommend eating something--even if it's just a small snack--within 2 hours before working out. When your body doesn't have proper fuel in it, many problems can result, the lesser being that your workout performance suffers, and the greater being something like passing out during exercise.
However, every body is different. Some people can workout on an empty stomach with no problems, while others would end up very sick and feel the negative effects of it. Whenyou workout in the morning,you shouldalways eat (and drink) something first thing after youwake up.
Also, there might have been a bit of confusion here about metabolic rates in the morning. Eating breakfast in the morning has a positive effect on your metabolism, but exercising on an empty stomach does not. Some people say that it will burn fat stores, but overall, the number of calories your burn during a workout (regardless of where they come from) is much more important. Plus, fat burns in the carbohydrate flame. This means that exercising without eating (such as after "fasting" during sleep) your body does not burn fat efficiently, or sometimes at all.
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Starting Position Lie on bench with feet flat on floor. Hold one dumbbell with both hands, palms against the underside of the upper set of plates/weight, thumbs and forefingers encircling the handle.
Action INHALE: Lower the weight behind your head, slightly bending elbows. EXHALE: Return to starting position, arms extended but not locked to complete one rep.
Special Instructions If your lower back comes up from the bench at all during the movement, then raise your legs (bent) into the air to keep the back flat throughout the entire movement.
Muscles Worked: Chest, Triceps, Lats
Time Involved: 3-5 minutes
Body Benefit: Stronger upper body
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I highly recommend an eliptical machine out there for anyone interested in getting a good aerobic workout. You burn as many (if not more) calories than running on a treadmill AND the impact is much, much less.
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There is a site called SparkPeople ... if you are looking for diet foods to enjoy and exercise ... it's a great place. WWW.Sparkpeople.com, I actually found this through the City Data Forum.
Here is an exercise to help flatten that tummy!
Kneeling Rollout with Ball
Starting Position Kneel in front of a Swiss ball. Place your hands atop the Swiss ball and bring your feet off the ground. Bring your navel in toward your spine. Walk your hands out on the ball, moving both the ball and your arms away from your body. Once you feel your abdominal muscles working, you are in the starting position.
Action Your hands should stay stationary on the ball. INHALE: Pivot from your knees, bringing your torso and hips forward as the ball rolls away from your knees. Keep moving until your chest drops down, keeping your chest as upright as possible, without hyper extending your lower back. Keep your spine in a neutral position. EXHALE: Hold the furthest position comfortably for a couple seconds and roll back to starting position. Try doing 2 sets with 10-12 repetitions.
Special Instructions If you feel any strain in your lower back, return to the starting position and check your form. If you continue to feel any strain, stop the exercise.
Muscles Worked: Abs
Time Involved: 3-5 minutes
Body Benefit: Tight, toned tummy
-- Edited by LusOnlyVoice at 06:01, 2009-01-19
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Exercise is necessary along with diet to maintain the health and improve the fitness level.You should do some light exercises such as jogging, walking, sits ups, and pulls ups etc. if you can't do hard exercises.
Go for morning walk and make it your daily routine, it will be the better tool for you to maintain the health and fitness.
