Endurance training

lzheimer's is the progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. There is a lot of discussion in the eldercare community these days regarding Alzheimer's. With the advancements in medical technology, people are living longer than in past generations. It seems like a lot of folks may be able to physically get around better, but have more challenges with mental health issues such as Alzheimer's. According to WebMD, the biggest…

Overall Gross Motor Function Park et al. (2014) addressed the impact of hippotherapy on functional performance and gross motor function of 34 children (3-12 years of age) with spastic CP. The participants took part in forty-five minute hippotherapy sessions twice a week for an eight week period. These sessions were lead by a registered occupational therapist. The motor function of the participants were tested before, during, and after the hippotherapy intervention and compared with a control…

Is it important to understand the structure of our muscles? And if so how could this improve the results of our muscle exercise routine? One wise thing to do when deciding the muscles exercise technique we are going to adopt is to find out the type of structure a muscle is made of, muscles as we know are formed by either a slow-contract structure or a fast-contract structure, for example a muscle made of high level of slow-contracts structure reacts more favorably to high repetitions, so high…

"This is the first week of starting my training program in the gym and practising the walk on the parallel bars. On my first attempt at the walk on the parallel bars I was able to make the whole length of the bar, but I found that my legs were wobbling too much and my elbows were collapsing to often. This meant that I needed to focus on my core exercises to lessen the wobbling of of my legs and I also needed to focus on my upper body strength to keep my elbows firm and locked, for the full…

Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) About The Half Moon Pose is a standing yoga pose that will test your leg muscles and your capability to balance. How To Begin by starting in the Extended Triangle Pose to the left side. With your right hand placed on the right hip. breathe in, bending your left knee, and move your right foot about six to twelve inches forward along the floor. Simultaneously, reach your left hand forward, past the little toe side of the left foot, at approximately twelve inches.…

Running has been practiced by everyone from the time humanity was created. Everything and everyone runs its just a way of life. If you are running to catch food or running so you dont become food, You're still running. Theres no possible way to tell who or what started running first or where it happened because if you think about it even the dinosaurs were running. There are many goals that someone can have when it comes to running for me my goal is to have a healthy body. There are so…

If you need an adaptable, convenient exercise that you can perform almost anywhere, jumping jacks may be a great option for you. This convenient exercise helps strengthen multiple muscle groups while providing an aerobic workout that burns calories. Because of the impact involved, jumping jacks aren’t for everyone. Talk to your doctor before starting a routine that includes jumping jacks, especially if you have joint pain or instability. Warm-Up Jumping jacks are an ideal warm-up exercise.…

Golfer's Elbow With Rehab Golfer’s elbow, also called medial epicondylitis, is a condition that results from inflammation of the strong bands of tissue that attach your forearm muscles to the inside of your bone at the elbow (tendons). These tendons affect the muscles that bend the palm toward the wrist (flexion). This condition is called golfer's elbow because it is more common among people who constantly bend and twist their wrists, such as golfers. This injury usually results from overuse.…

Thinking about the Bowflex Treadclimber? This very popular home fitness machine is similar to a treadmill - but instead of one large treadbelt, it uses 2 smaller treadbelts that rise to meet your feet as you step. It really combines the motion of a treadmill, stepper and elliptical trainer into one machine. By doing this it gives you several unique advantages - the main one that you burn calories faster than any of those other machines. Why is this? Because the Treadclimber uses the power of…

Cardio exercise machine workouts are great and fun for burning excess body fat and building good cardiovascular health. These exercises not only help to burn body fat fast it will also strengthen your heart and lungs and thus reducing your chances of getting high blood pressure, stroke and heart diseases. Regular cardio exercises can also reduce bad cholesterol and raise the level of good cholesterol. However, are you getting the most out of your cardio machine workouts? Are you using the…