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Tip of the Day Our Healthy Foods List is a great tool for grocery shopping. Simply print the page, cross out the foods that you will not eat, and then use it as a shopping list. It is also useful for meal planning. Micronutrient of the Day Selenium Exercise Programs For This Week Basic Workout Program Split Routine Workout Program Home Workout Program BMR & Caloric Requirement Estimator Estimate your BMR and caloric requirements for fat loss. Estimate your BMR and caloric requirements to tone up. The Benefits of Resistance Exercise Resistance exercise is any type of exercise that forces the muscles to contract against significant resisting forces. Resistance exercise can include rock climbing, Pilates, and power yoga, but the most popular type is weightlifting. However, resistance exercise was not always popular. It was not very long ago when weightlifting has been receiving a great deal of negative publicity, and even now weightlifting is appreciated primarily for building muscles and not much else. This article is intended to discuss some of the benefits of resistance exercise other than improvements in strength and muscularity. see full article Myth: If I workout, then I can eat whatever junk that I want. Truth: Exercise is just there to provide the stimulus for the body to adapt. Nutrition is what provides the raw materials to repair and rebuild, and providing the wrong raw materials will be of little or no benefit. Also, exercise actually increases the requirements for many nutrients and therefore makes proper nutrition even more important. Essentially, exercise works in combination with but is never a substitute for sound nutrition. |
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