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Why exhale when using strength?
I am puzzled as to why, during strength training, I need to exhale when I am using most force.
If you’re using strength training machines:
Start exhaling at the beginning of the movement – as you pull or push
the weights away from the weight stack.…
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Recommended amount of cardio exercise
For cardiovascular health (not training, or endurance, or other reasons for exercising), how frequently is it recommended to do cardio? What is the minimum to have any effect, what is the maximum where not much is gained, and what is optimal?
Or to…
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Deadlift: Does it count as a set if you stand up after each repetition?
Does it count as a set if you stand up after each repetition during deadlifts (to take a deeper breath and brace more properly) which also includes resetting your grip?
Background: I am training for powerlifting
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What should I eat or drink before jogging?
I'm planning to run at least 5 times a week with the aim to lose weight and improve my overall health. Now I want to know how should prepare myself with regards to eating and drinking to get the most out of my run. I guess that means: to be able to…
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Safe way to train for the front and back flip?
Pretty simple question:
Is there a safe way to train for the front and back flip without killing myself?
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What are some good exercises to work the forearms?
My husband and I have both been lifting dumbbells in an attempt to build some muscle. We feel like we're hitting our upper arms pretty well, but not the lower arms. What are some good exercises to work the forearms?
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Post workout carbs
The general advice is that after resistance training you should consume plenty of simple carbs to spike your insulin level and thus help getting nutrients to your muscles (and to replenish your glycogen stores).
However, insulin is also responsible…
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Breathing rules while doing push ups
I consider it as a related and continuation to my previous question. I am doing push ups daily for the past 2 months regularly without missing a day. I am doing 5 reps of 15 push ups. I have question here, I am not sure if I am doing it the right…
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Why do abdominal exercises have so many reps when hypertrophy exercises are limited to 12 at most?
Whenever we want to build general muscle, we do at least 6 reps and at most 12 reps on like 3 sets, then why does abs workouts tends to be conducted to fatigue? (I mean 20 to 50 reps on 5 sets)
Isn't it faster to achieve failure when we are working…
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Should we exercise when our blood pressure is high?
I normally can control my blood pressure (120/80) by managing to have healthy life style, following my nutritionist's diet guide, enough rest/sleep, no stress and regular exercise. But this morning (GMT +8 / Malaysia Time) I ate just a small spoon…
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Can you overtrain?
This goes along with a prior question, what over-training signs to look for. Is there such a thing as over-training? or is it that you injure yourself from lack of proper training and don't perform at peak because of bad planning? So, the question…
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Do explosive movements necessarily lead to injury over time?
Many exercise movements are recommended to be performed slowly, deliberately, and under control. Slow and controlled movements help to mitigate the risk of sudden and excessive stress and twists which may lead to injury.
Explosive movements…
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Lose weight: run small everyday or long once in a week?
In order to improve my endurance and lose some weight efficiently while avoiding injury, is it better to run for a short time (20-30 min) everyday, hence not much time between runs, or longer (1 hour at least, more as training advances) once in a…
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Feeling bad after a long run
Last week I ran 20km and finished running at 1 am, went back home and slept without eating a lot. I spent the next three or four days feeling tired all the day, feeling like if my body was heavier. Yesterday I ran again 24 km, planned it a little…
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How often should I go bouldering (including a little core strength training)
I recently picked up bouldering contrasting my distance running training quite nicely.
From my run training I learned that training about every other day seems to give really good results, but how about bouldering?
Let me sketch out my current…
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