Making one's body work. Includes walking, jogging, running, lifting weights, playing sports, cycling and any active play. The opposite of watching TV.
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Is it preferrable to run on toes?
Today I ran (slowly) on toes (300 small steps). I got tired very soon.
I heard that skipping rope gives better results if done on toes (calf exercises)!
Is the same true with running too?
Should I ...
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Should I stretch before exercising?
Should stretching be done before exercise? Does the type of exercise (running, weight training, swimming) affect the answer?
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Effect of strengthening the muscle - 1) when muscles are tight, and 2) when they are weak?
I feel pain in my lower back and very seldom in my hip (both right sides). I have been stretching quite a lot in past 1 year and have recently started strengthening exercises for lower body. However, ...
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sleep and exercise
I sleep for about 8 hours the other day and just last night I have just about 2 hours of sleep. Can I do light exercise workout later?Or if I sleep about 2 hours later and exercise is that ok?
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I can't breathe through my nose, does this cause excessive sweating during exercise?
I work out five or six days a week, I'm in pretty good shape. I'm not overweight either. However I sweat profusely whenever I exercise, within a few minutes of starting, and the sweat just pours off ...
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Want to start sprinting, what warm ups or form should I be using to avoid injury?
I have never ran for excercise before so have never done any warm ups or know of proper form for sprinting. I am asking for advice as I want to minimise the possibility of injury.
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Suggestions for bedroom exercises
At night I do sit-ups and push-ups. It started as something to knock me out, if I needed to sleep but wasn't tired, a few of each would tire me out.
As time passes I am able to do more before I get ...
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Is it possible to prevent forehead muscles from contracting during very stressful times in the office?
Exercise is a great stress buster and relieves you of it during running or weight-lifting (my favorite doing heavy squats, somewhat symbolic of pushing all that stress with all your might!). However, ...
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When should I not exercise?
In relation to eating, when should I not exercise? Or rather, are there times that are better or worse than others to exercise during the day?
For example, is it better or worse to exercise in the ...
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It is Possible To Be A Long Distance Runner and have a Six Pack? How?
General Background
I've been long distance running for one+ year and have a marathon under my belt (in addition to dragon boating for three years) and being a college student, my meals usually ...
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Best way to reduce side belly fat?
I have a lot of fat on the sides of my belly above my waist, and keeps increasing the more I eat.
Question: What's the best way to reduce the fat here, though I do have fat in the belly and chest ...
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How worried should I be about overexertion?
I'm fairly young (about 30), and I ride my bike almost every day (commuting) and try to push myself, so I'm in decent shape. I also like to do longer rides, which involve riding steep roads up a ...
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How many estimated percentage of my weight that I lift while doing elevated push ups
Question No. 1:
How many estimated percentage of my weight that I lift while doing elevated push ups with my feet on my unstable bed about 60cm from the floor (so I also keep my balance work here) ?
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Identifying an exercise
I have been doing an exercise which I came up with (not saying I invented it) that I have not seen before and I was wondering if there was a name for it.
Imagine the cherry picker move we used to do ...
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How to train muscle which goes from buttocks to the waist?
This year I have returned to alpine skiing and found myself relatively fit for quite intensive skiing session (up to 10 runs per hour for 3-4 hours straight twice a day for 5 days) except for two ...
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Caloric benefit to working out in hotter temperatures?
I have noticed a difference in my workouts when the only factor I change is the temperature of the room in which I workout.
I am aware that there are risks and benefits to exercising in hotter ...
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Few Body Building Questions and Recommended Books Request
I have been training to build muscle for 2 years. I had a lot of mistakes along the way.
I gained notable muscle and learnt a lot of new important things about body building over the last two years.
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Serious training and fitness for old people [closed]
The over-65 population is growing rapidly and many of us are training seriously and some are competing in sports.
Should old people train differently than young people? Have there been research ...
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I'm very thin and I want some muscles [duplicate]
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I am underweight. How do I gain weight and muscle?
As the title says, I'm just thin at 5'8" and 130lbs. I'm just 19 years old. Despite eating a lot, I'm still very ...
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Where is a good place to try/buy inline skates? and should i look for? [closed]
I'm looking to buy inline skates so that I can use them to commute with work.
I'm overweight (230lbs) and plan on skating ~8 miles a day, monday - friday.
I tried going to all the *mart stores in ...
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running on an incline vs running faster on a flat plane
I've started working out on the tredmill at 12km/hr for 30 minutes almost every day. For the last 3 minutes I kick it up to 14-15km/hr. Is this a good workout or am I better to run on an incline but ...
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How to recognize a Runner's Knee?
I started my exercise routine back up in June and recently started getting into walking/running around my neighborhood on my off days from lifting weights. Last week I pushed myself a little harder ...
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Should I concentrate on leg lengthiness exercises first or leg thickening exercises first?
Should I concentrate on leg lengthiness exercises first or leg thickening exercises first?
I am a guy age 30. Height : 5 feet 6 inches (1.67m). I have short and thin legs as compared to my upper ...
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Will we hurt our body if we eat lunch/dinner after a workout?
Will we hurt our body if we eat lunch/dinner after a workout (3-5 minutes after a workout to be exact)?
If it will, how long must we wait before we can start having lunch/dinner after a workout?
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Is outdoor exercise in good conditions better than indoor exercise?
Is outdoor exercise in good conditions (ie. not raining, not super hot, no snow) better for you than exercising indoors? Many people exercise outside for fresh air, but does it only feel good or is it ...
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How to increase muscle mass?
I am 49 year old. I have reduced 6 Kgs and maintaining it for last 2 years nicely. Due to busy shedule I don't get time to exercise regularly. But I walk for half hour daily. My diet includes 0.8 ...
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What is preferred: 300 non stop jogs or a brisk walk for 15 minutes?
I am NOT fat. I have started exercising only for mental freshness and general fitness.
Actually I tried 300 jogs today and could complete them in mere 5-7 minutes, and was tired after that.
Is is ...
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What are planks and box jumping
I've seen these terms a couple times here already. Also, is there a good place to ask these questions? I feel "what are some good exercise terms and their meanings" would get closed.
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Benefits of jogging/running versus rope skipping
I looked up this thread which says that jumping rope is good for overall body:
What is a jump rope good for?
And also, I have seen and heard about the benefits of jogging/running.
I am NOT fat. I ...
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This Exercise Enough for me in a day? [closed]
As a software developer. We have to sit in a chair for whole day. And we don't get a time for anything else. Get a back Pain, and neck pain. I am posting Images here so that it helps a bit the people. ...
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How is this quad exercise called?
Does anybody know how the two exercises on this video are called?
In fact it seems to be one exercise and a variation of it, but perhaps the variation has a custom name.
I want to search more ...
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Looking for alternatives to Nike Free for general fitness - not specifically running
I have a pair of Five Fingers, so this is not an alternative to that. I'm wondering if there are shoes out there for general fitness (including lifting) similar to Nike Free. I really wanted them, but ...
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When I work calves in the gym, my feet hurt after the 10th or 15th rep [closed]
Is this just a starting thing? I have just started working calves.
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What is the reason my pain and exhaustion are not improving? [closed]
I'm having a physical problem for about 4 years by now that's really making walking or just standing insufferable (even for a few seconds). I can't do any fitness and it really messes my physical ...
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Exercise with pulmonary stenosis
I have mild congenital pulmonary stenosis, which Wikipedia defines as:
outflow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart is obstructed
at the level of the pulmonic valve. This results in ...
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Arm workout similar to P4P's ab series?
I've been doing the 8 min ab exercises from passion4profession, and would like to do something similar for my arms.
The exercises in the video are all done without any equipment, they work their way ...
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Searching for the name of the gym equipment which allows foot press
A gym had a machine which allowed the user to sit on its chair and push the pedals back with his feat, the pedals had variable weights.
this was attached to a very big equipment with many other ...
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Cottage cheese and almonds before bedtime for cardio regemin
I am starting an exercise regimen in combination of counting calories to get back to my ideal weight. I am focusing more on cardiovascular exercises to shed the weight. It basically consists of ...
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Exercising before going out and drinking alcohol
I've been having a debate with a few friends.
I think if you have been exercising a few days before going out drinking, your body and metabolism will be able to process the drink better, and you'll ...
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balancing on other people [closed]
So the other day I saw two people sorta balancing on one another. Person A was on their back with their feet and hands in the air holding up person B who was sorta moving around on person A's hands / ...
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I am a newbie (male), and want to get pump some mass to my butt, thighs and legs (they are very thin as compared to my upper body) [duplicate]
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Chicken legs + butt exercises - video training without equipment (at home) OR WITH equipment?
I am a newbie (male), and want to get pump some mass to my butt, thighs and ...
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Benefits and drawbacks of ice skating [closed]
I'm doing hobby ice-skating for about 2 years (not to often, though), and very curious what are benefits and drawbacks of this sport activity ?
The obvious ones:
Benefits: more strong legs, this ...
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Recommended exercises for pregnancy [closed]
I am trying to get pregnant, what exercises are recommended in my case.
Which ones might be harmful, or might hurt the baby before knowing if I was pregnant, and which ones are neutral?
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how to get back my cheeks and eyes outward? [closed]
About four years ago my cheeks and eye positions are normal.but gradually it going inside and now my face look like a tired man.I am a regular computer user.so my eyes going inside.and also i am ...
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I am 22 years old & 5feet 2inches tall. I wanna become taller. what do I do? [duplicate]
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How to Increase height naturally? Are those ads gimmicks?
I am 22 years old. And I am just 5feet 2inches tall. I wanna become taller. I have heard that there is an ...
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One best exercise to keep body fit! [closed]
I don't want to build my body, I just want to be active and keep fit. What would a exercise that will help me to relax my muscles and keep me active.
I just want to know which exercise among ...
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Exercises with a Torn Wrist Tendon [closed]
For the past month, I noticed that I developed about a 1/2 inch size lump on my left inner wrist. I suspected it was a cyst, but after seeing the hand surgeon I was told that I have a torn Flexor ...
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What are exercise a kidney patient can do?
I want to know what exercises a kidney patient can do other than jogging?
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Why is body shivering after I wake up? [closed]
I am 30 yr male with 130lbs weight. Lately I have been experiencing strange symptom. I usually exercise in the evening or night. Once I go to sleep and wake up in the morning, I find my body shaking ...
