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How your inner athlete makes you smarter

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:20:23 GMT

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Even when we are sitting or lying down, our bodies send our brains regular updates about how our limbs are positioned. When we, say, stand and begin walking, these electric messages need to be sent more often. (Knee is bent, straight, bent, straight ...) Move fast enough and the electrical activity doesn't have time to dissipate between each message. It begins building up in the brain and eventually triggers a release of chemicals called growth factors.

Growth factors are like manna for neurons. "They make neurons stronger, healthier and improve their ability to learn," Cotman said. In the presence of growth factors, new neurons are born and old ones sprout, grow and form better connections with each other. Blood vessels blossom along side the neurons, giving them quick access to glucose and other nutrients. All this, in turn, improves our ability to think, learn and remember. As Cotman said, exercise "builds the pipes" for improved cognition.

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How Your Inner Athlete Makes You Smarter

Athletes and people who exercise not only have better bods - they have better brains too, a host of studies have now firmly established.

A review of studies published earlier this month, in fact, found that a balanced diet and regular exercise can protect the brain and ward off mental disorders.

Other research has focused just on the effects of exercise. The bottom line: Exercisers learn faster, remember more, think clearer and bounce back more easily from brain injuries such as a stroke. They are also less prone to depression and age-related cognitive decline.

Because it burns calories so quickly, aerobic exercise is a threat to the body's energy reserves. Heeding this danger, the body acts to protect one of its most precious, and energy-demanding, organs: the brain.

exercise is an alternative way to spur many of the protective benefits associated with calorie restriction and the release of brain-building growth factors

for at least a half-hour

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Athletes and people who exercise have better brains

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:16:14 GMT

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Clip Source: www.livescience.com

Athletes and people who exercise not only have better bods — they have better brains too, a host of studies have now firmly established.

A review of studies published earlier this month, in fact, found that a balanced diet and regular exercise can protect the brain and ward off mental disorders.

Fix Your Mood, Fast

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:01:42 GMT

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(May 9, 2006) -- You know that exercise can chase off the blues. But for the first time, researchers have discovered that just a 30-minute walk can give a temporary lift from even major depression.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin asked 40 men and women recently diagnosed with major depression to walk on a treadmill or rest quietly in a comfy chair. After a half hour, both groups had fewer negative feelings, such as anger, fatigue, and tension, but only the exercisers said they actually felt good.

The walkers got an 85% boost in vigor (liveliness) and a 40% improvement in well-being. The lift lasted about an hour.

Past studies have shown that aerobic exercise increases the brain's levels of serotonin, a feel-good chemical. People also get an extra boost and a sense of accomplishment by knowing that they've done something good for themselves, says study author John Bartholomew, PhD, a professor of kinesiology.

The future of Fitness is Here

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:02:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Yes it's true - the future of fitness is indeed upon us....and I have to say...it looks pretty cool.
Funky new touch screen technology is about to replace LED screens in gyms making those workout machines interactive, fun and smarter.
No longer will we see the ladies on the exercise bikes reading magazines while they pedal....new technology means they can watch opera while they sweat.....sweet!

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Fitness equipment is catching up with tech-savvy, gadget-loving exercisers who are downloading workouts onto their iPods, wearing heart-rate monitors and logging the miles they've run to fine-tune their workouts.

For gym rats, the latest cardio and strength machines will do much of the work for them, allowing users to customize workouts and compile their fitness data on home computers so they can keep a close watch on their progress.

For example, someone could plug a USB stick into an elliptical trainer, work out, save the information to the USB and download that into a home computer.

By tracking workouts, exercisers can see whether they're progressing or need to work harder.

And for some — say those who simply want to exercise without knowing how many steps they climbed — touch screens can morph into television screens. If there's nothing good on TV, members can plug in iPods and download their own music or video content. Watching a bank of communal televisions is so five minutes ago.

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Making Your Workouts Work

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:31:28 GMT

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Why Your Workouts Don't Work

How to Change Your Workout to Get the Results You Want

Did you know the average health club exerciser quits after just six months for one of the following reasons:

Not Enough Time
Not Seeing Results

Overestimating Your Exercise
Most exercisers are far too generous with estimates of exercise intensity and time, weight lifted and the frequency of their workouts. To avoid overestimating it's helpful to keep an exercise log and track these items. Additionally, many people mistakingly believe that if they exercise at a moderate pace for 30 minutes they have burned lots and lots of calories and fat. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. While exercise does burn calories over time and consistent exercise is one of the best ways to lose weight and keep it off, it's hard to lose body fat through exercise alone. Which brings us to the next mistake. . .
Also See:
Why Short, High-Intensity Exercise Burns More Calories
How Much Exercise Does It Take?

Vaginal Exercisers

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:05:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Bring your yoni to life with these great exercisers: tone muscles, build strength, increase sensation.

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Bring your yoni to life with these great exercisers: tone muscles, build strength, increase sensation.

The Energie Kegel Exerciser

Smart Balls – Erotispheres

Ben Wa Balls

Ben Wa Eggs

Betty's Barbell

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But It's Too Cold!

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:17:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "The problem with exercising in the cold, exercise physiologists say, is that people may be hobbled by myths that lead them to overdress or to stop moving, risky things to do."

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JULIA HENSLEY, a 41-year-old artist, got a taste of bitter cold a decade ago when she spent a winter living on a glacier near Seward, Alaska. Typical winter temperatures were 10 to 15 degrees below.

But a boyfriend persuaded her to go out anyway, to cross-country ski or snowshoe for hours in deep snow. He taught her, she said, that as long as she kept moving, she would be fine.

It was a conclusion — that extreme cold can be safe for exercisers — that runs contrary to conventional wisdom. But in fact, said John W. Castellani, an exercise physiologist at the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, it turns out that even though cold can be frightening, more people are injured exercising in the heat than exercising in the cold.

“The big question was, ‘Is it ever too cold?’” Dr. Castellani said. “The answer is no.

Walk it out

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:08:06 GMT

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Clip Source: features.us.reuters.com

A brisk 30-minute walk six days a week is enough to trim waistlines and cut the risk of metabolic syndrome

"Our study shows that you'll benefit even if you don't make any dietary changes,"

People who did a short period of very vigorous exercise didn't improve their metabolic syndrome scores as much as those who performed less intense exercise for a longer period, the researchers found.

This suggests, they say, that there's more value in doing moderate intensity exercise every day rather than more intense activity just a few days a week.

All of the exercisers lost inches around their waistline over the 8-month study period, whereas the inactive control group gained an average of about one pound and a half-inch around the waist. "That may not sound like much, but that's just 6 months. Over a decade, that's an additional 20 pounds and 10 inches at the belt line,"

Some exercise is better than none, more exercise is generally better than less, and no exercise can be disastrous."

Sensors give weightlifters a boost

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:11:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: You'll be able to plug into a Gym, and compare results, and keep track of exercise stats, and targets

Clip Source: www.abc.net.au

Tracy Staedter
Discovery News

A prototype technology could make lifting weights a lighter task.

Working out with free weights is an excellent way to build strength and burn off fat.

keeping track of the sets and reps can be tedious. It's easy to accidentally skip steps, miscount a sequence or forget your progress.

The new technique uses sensor-embedded gloves and a waistband designed to recognise what type of exercise a person is doing and how many repetitions have been completed.

The system is tied with an online community of exercisers and could lead to a new kind of digital personal trainer that gives real-time tips or warnings on form and posture.

It would also connect people with others to help achieve their goals.

Workout gloves are fixed with wireless sensors called accelerometers, which track motion in three directions: side to side, up and down, and front and back

Another

on the belt also tracks motions in three axes to distinguish whether the exerciser is standing or lying on a bench

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Lactic Acid and Aquatic Exercise

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:51:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I had to chop a lot out, read the whole article for a better understanding, then hit the water! I teach land and water fitness classes, and despite what many think, you can get a kick butt work out in the water! Stay fit, have a great day

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Lactic Acid and Water Exercise – By Ruth Sova

Some water exercisers who work extremely hard will feel a burning sensation in their muscles. The “burn” makes the muscle feel tired, uncoordinated, and heavy as lead. When worked to the extreme, the muscle simply refuses to do any more work. The “burn” is often a sign of overdoing rather than doing enough.

Lactic acid builds up when the water exercise becomes anaerobic. It builds up in the muscle and then overflows into the bloodstream. At that point, the body starts shutting down. Enzymes slow, coordination falls apart, muscle contraction becomes more difficult, and the participant has an overall feeling of fatigue. If the lactic acid build-up gets high enough, the muscle stops contracting altogether. The participant loses control of the muscle, which becomes increasingly painful and may cramp.

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Health Quest.

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:37:07 GMT

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Clip Source: health.msn.com

Q: Is weight lifting the best way to boost your sex drive or does all exercise increase testosterone levels?

A: Although the steroid hormone testosterone, present in both men and women, can affect your libido, so do many other factors. Studies have shown that regular exercisers report a higher sex drive. This may be related to surges of testosterone that can occur immediately after resistance training like lifting weights, or right after endurance training like running.

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Exercise vs. Brain Ageing

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:57:10 GMT

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Clip Source: www.youchoose.net

Exercise may induce brain changes

Exercise 'sharpens ageing brain'

Getting up from your desk and going for a brisk walk may keep your mind agile later in life, say US researchers

Stretching and toning exercise did not yield the same level of benefits.

Other studies have also suggested that keeping physically active could have a benefit on mind power.

The aerobic exercise was not particularly severe, involving gradually increasing periods of walking over three months, followed by 45 minutes of brisk walking a day for the final three months.

After six months, the volunteers were scanned again and given mental tests.

The scans showed distinct changes in brain function in two areas - the middle frontal and superior parietal regions.

When the aerobic exercisers were given mental tests, they improved their scores by 11%, while the volunteers in the other group did slightly worse.

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Treadmill challenge

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:31:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here is a tip to make the most of your precious 20 minutes at the gym

Clip Source: www.fitnessmagazine.com

The 20-Minute, Glute-Sculpting Treadmill Routine Sculpt your glutes and burn a fast 150 calories with this 20-minute hill-walking treadmill workout.

Minutes	Speed (mph)	Incline (%)	RPE*
0:00-5:00	4	3-3.5	5
5:00-7:00	4	8-10	7
7:00-8:00	4	4-6	6
8:00-10:00	4	10	8
10:00-11:00	4	5-7	7
11:00-13:00	4	12	9
13:00-14:00	4	10	8
14:00-15:00	4	12	9
15:00-20:00	4	2-4	5

Tip: Beginners should start with a speed of 3.5 mph; advanced exercisers can go up to 5.

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Fat-burning members power Hong Kong fitness club

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:29:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Cool! I wonder if i can hook this up to my home cardio equipment?

Clip Source: www.engadget.com

California Fitness, a Hong Kong-based health club wants to jump on the sustainable people-power wagon too. As a group effort between inventor Lucien Gambarota, Wharton grad and entrepreneur Doug Woodring, and California Fitness, "Powered by YOU" will offer exercisers the chance to use their own energy to power lighting fixtures, with excess energy to be stored in batteries. The 13 step, cycling, and cross-training machines will be soon be rigged to encourage members to reduce CO2 emissions as well as their waistlines. According to California Fitness president Steve Clinefelter, someone running an hour each day on a machine can generate 18.2 kilowatts of electricity and prevent 4,380 liters of CO2 from being released each year. It's hard enough battling the bulge on your own, so we're glad to see that these explorations in alternative energy can provide some extra motivation for living a healthy lifestyle. We, on the other hand, will continue to remain seated for the rest of our lives

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Tags: global warming, green power, china, california

Women stay home as naked gym opens

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:55:38 GMT

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Women stay home as naked gym opens

A dozen middle-aged and elderly men - but no women - turned up for a Dutch gym's first naked work-out session.

Staff and helpers wore aprons with a nude body painted on. Exercisers were required to put towels on weight machines and to use disposable seat covers while riding bikes.

In addition, the machines were to be cleaned three times before they would be used again by the gym's regular clientele who had expressed concerns about sanitation.

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