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Sleep is extremely important not only for fitness, but in all aspects of life! According to the Sleep Foundation, "sleep is food for the brain". This means that sleep fuels your body and ensures that your brain functions to maximum capacity each day. Sleep is very important for fitness because only when you are alert can…
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Water is an extremely important and necessary component for human sustenance. It has many health benefits. Firstly, water is essential in helping to clean your body of possible toxins. Vital organs such as the kidneys and bladder need water to flush out toxins in the form of urine. The more water you drink, the more your…
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1) The Master Cleanse Diet This diet is found in many variations, but usually includes ingesting only lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup mixed with water. This diet is meant to be done for 3-10 days, and no solid food is consumed during this period. Although the creators of the diet claim that it 'detoxifies' the…
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Maximum heart rate (and subsequently target heart rate) is calculated in a variety of ways, but a simple way to do so is to subtract your current age from 220. As my age is 15, my maximum heart rate is currently (220-15)= 205 BPM (beats per minute). To obtain your target heart rate for aerobic training from your maximum…
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Interval training is a training program with alternating sets of high and low intensity exercises. It is considered to be very valuable because of its fast and effective results: you burn more calories (due to doing exercises with high intensity), you improve aerobic ability, built muscle, and boost your metabolism. It is…
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Hey Sofea! You and I have very similar ideas about how we want to improve our health. I, too, have changed my diet and started working out a lot more since last semester. Maybe we could collaborate on making an exercise routine and diet plan! :)
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Hey Hannah! We have very similar goals to help ourselves physically and mentally in terms of our body, and your ideas have definitely inspired me (especially your answer to Q4). I'm looking forward to working together on becoming fitter together! :D
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1) I wish to improve my overall health, especially when it comes to having a well-maintained fit lifestyle. I would generally like to be more toned and improve my strength in all areas, especially my upper body (arms and abdominals). I would also like to put more emphasis on cardiovascular exercises than I have previously…
