Tensile strength

guidelines recommend 150-300 minutes of ‘moderate’ intensity physical activity or 75-150 minutes of ‘vigorous’ physical activity a week, or 30 minutes daily. Which should incorporate a variety of different training types including aerobic, anaerobic, strength and resistance. Also, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) males and females aged between 18 and 64 should accumulate a total of 150 minutes of exercise per week. (WHO 2015, p.10). Currently I am doing 60 minutes of Vigorous…

Throughout the week I have been getting up in the morning around 6:30 and doing some intense workouts for thirty to forty-five minutes a day, outside of class. Before each of my workouts, my resting heart rate is usually seventy-two beats per minute, which is average. I always like to start my workout with a little bit of a warm up just so I can get my blood pumping and get my muscles warmed up. My warm up usually consists of jogging two laps around the track and then doing some warm up…

An additional strength that I possess is that I serve as a role model to my staff and show them daily through my words and actions that I am interested in them and the success of the organization. Many of my staff have told me that they are finding meaning in the work that they do and enjoy coming to work every day. They have told me that I have been a mentor and a role model for them which corresponds with the traits of a transformational leader. My final strength is my ability to see the big…

The StrengthFinder survey advised that my five strengths are harmony, positivity, developer, woo, and relator. Initially I was unaware of the definitions of some of these strengths. Upon describing the definition of those strengths provided by StrengthFinder, I determined that these strengths were extremely accurate. Harmony is described as a person who looks to avoid conflict, and tries their best to become acquainted with others (Clifton 2006). My law enforcement occupation requires me to…

Medina details about the astounding mental and physical strength of a man named Jack LaLanne. He also discusses how many of the elderly who are living in nursing home have lose much of the metal capacity and physical strength. In contrast to these, he discusses the famous Frank Lloyd Wright. He was a famous architect who remained alert well into his late 80s. Researchers wonder what influences…

Muscular endurance, like muscular strength speaks for itself. Muscular endurance is being able to use your muscles without tiring out, which is why i call is muscular stamina. According to Dixie State University, muscular endurance helps develop the slow fibers in your muscles. Muscular endurance can be improved through some cardiorespiratory endurance exercises as well, jogging, cycling, etc. One thing to keep in mind is that strength cannot be developed through muscular endurance exercises…

Calisthenics Socrates once said “What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable” (Greek Calisthenics Movement, 2015, para. 7). In a country where obesity is a rising epidemic, there is always a new and upcoming fad to lose weight or get healthy. There are the ever rising gimmicks that are advertised and targeted to those who are interested in improving their health; these trends come and go. People become less enthused by the…

The multi-billion dollar industry of nutritional supplements is like a wagon that is continually fueled by apocryphal advertising, fallacious claims by its manufacturers and distributors, along with a little dose of pseudoscience passed around in the gymnasiums without much foothold on factual scientific evidence. This has given rise to a lot of misinformation surrounding several nutritional supplements chiefly associated with weight loss, weight gain, athletic performance, sexual performance,…

Effects of Carbohydrate Ingestion Pre- Grip Strength Exercise on Muscle Endurance In the world of fitness, nutritional supplements are ingested with intent to maximize the results of strength exercise. In achieving favorable adaptations to exercise, sufficient nutrient consumption is critical. Also important is the timing of nutrient consumption, as greater benefits are observed when ingestion takes place in a time frame close to the exercise (Laurenson & Dubé, 2014). Previous literature…

CrossFit became popular starting back in 2000 and progressively grew to its own sporting event on ESPN today. Since the beginning there has been a tension between bodybuilders and CrossFitters. This feud will most likely never die, each will always claim their form of fitness is superior. If you are not familiar with one or both of these way to workout I hope to give you a bit more information on these two subjects. Even though CrossFit and bodybuilding may be similar fitness programs; however,…