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The first thing that separates extreme athletes from most of the rest of us is the amount of energy they require. It's true that when you need to consume 12,000 Calories to keep up with your training, you simply can't eat clean. It's easy to make up all the protein the body needs within that amount of Calories, so these athletes can eat pretty much ...
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"Feel free to drop me a line on any hints or grandfatherly advice you might have. I'm doing this on my free time." - from your profile
If you want to get in good shape and look athletic, then become athletic. 1/2 hr walks and a decent diet will only get you so far, theres not really anybody i know who does this that I would consider physically fit or more ...
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Short answer: you should not be too worried about the sun in the later afternoon.
Long answer: there are several risk factors to consider when running in the heat, and if you properly stick to them you will remain healthy and minimize the potential health risks of sun exposure.
Carcinogenic exposure
Scientifically speaking there is no consensus regarding ...
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Congratulations on opting for a healthy lifestyle. It is way too easy to get into the trap of a sedentary lifestyle. The younger you start getting back in shape, the easier it is with more lifetime benefits.
If you have any medical problems check with your doctor first. (Standard disclaimer, but worthwhile. Even at your age you may have signs of a ...
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You can kind of answer your own question, with a little basic knowledge of anatomy and the mechanics of Muay Thai. The best way is to break each movement down into their component muscle groups.
Feet/Calves/Shins - I group these together as many of the tendons and muscles for both run through the same area. The calves and other extensors are used to ...
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Medical Checkup
The best way to convince your health insurance provider that you are in great shape is to show them the results of your physical exam showing that you pass with flying colors. Your medical doctor would be the one to determine whether or not you are healthy.
BMI is a screening tool - NOT a diagnostic tool.
As stated by the CDC:
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BMI is an actuarial table, and while grossly inaccurate for people with muscular or other types of extreme builds, for a general guideline it will work, especially if you are mainly targeting fat loss. So, take a look at the BMI scale, pick out a reasonable weight goal and aim for that in the beginning.
To start, I would not only design an exercise program, ...
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Practical Programming for Strength Training by Rippetoe & Kilgore is written for strength and conditioning coaches including power lifting teams so it applies to athletes in strict training programs. In a section called "Going Backward: Detraining" he says that strength persists much longer than aerobic VO2 max...ability to generate force drops in a few ...
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From what I can find regarding the book 'The No Sweat Exercise Plan: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, and Live Longer', it is focused on better eating and doing some moderate amount of exercising - better eating then you are now and more exercising then you are currently doing. Both combined will provide a weight loss plan that is effective. As with any other 'no ...
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Your bones are primarily responsible for storing calcium and phosphorous. Almost 100% of the stored calcium in your body is in your bones, and somewhere around 85% of the phosphorous is stored there.
When you have deficiencies in your diet in these minerals, then the body releases hormones that cause the bones to give up their calcium for use elsewhere in ...
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As for the joint health part - why exactly are you trying to improve it? If youre experiencing joint pain or other similar problems, self medication and simple self-perscribed diet fixes are not the way to go. You should simply go see a doctor.
If youre just wanting to have a healthier diet, you may try to include some gelatin. It is said that gelatin may ...
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Its most probably not possible, at least not to an extent that would make a noticeable difference.
While a change in diet is necessary to provide enough protein, you need some kind of stimulus for the muscles to grow, altering your metabolism and hormone balance to enter muscle hypertrophy.
Please take note, that typical low intensity activities are not ...
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For aerobic exercise what would matter is the intensity/duration/frequency, not if it comes from running or biking.
So the short answer is NO.
It would be better if you could combine it with putting on muscle mass (If "losing weight" actually means "loosing fat")
Also it is best if you do something you really can do regularly.
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"Every exercise is about as good as another for losing weight"
Good in terms of what?
If you compare the exercise burning thousands of Calories per hour that you totally dislike, with the exercise you can do for hours without losing the fun which burns only a quarter of it, which one is better here?
I think thats what that sentence might want to tell ...
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I had a look and was not able to find any evidence of harm from stair climbing. On the contrary, stair climbing is positively correlated with good heart health in previously sedentary women and post-college males.
Unless you are at risk of heart issues, moderate stair climbing is no more dangerous than other activities.
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A good self-improvement metric is measurable and productive. Some good alternatives to BMI are:
body fat percentage, which is hard to measure accurately frequently and without tools
Body Shape Index, which seems to be a predictor of one's risk of death. Keep in mind that while it takes belly fat into account, it still does not keep track of muscle or ...
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I have not had a discussion with an insurance provider, or had the need to have that conversation. But, I have had similar conversations with similar, physically strong people with regards to BMI.
I doubt any single person will change the health industry from using BMI as a guideline for insurance premiums.
I do not work for an insurance provider, but if ...
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Aerobic exercises, including jogging, swimming, cycling, walking, gardening, and dancing, have been proved to reduce anxiety and depression. These improvements in mood are proposed to be caused by exercise-induced increase in bloodcirculation to the brain and by an influence on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and, thus, on the physiologic ...
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The only real answer to this is: see a doctor. I'm not sure of your age or health, etc. (sounds like you're a college student) - but after a small amount of exercise you should NOT be feeling muscle fatigue. See a Dr. and get a complete physical, blood work and nutritional assessment. Don't take this feedback from your body lightly....it's a clear warning ...
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I think blurry vision and/or dizziness are quite common when exercising. In this article there are some common causes given for it.
A common cause of blurry vision during exercise is low blood pressure, or hypotension. A number of factors can bring this on, but those common to exercise include dehydration, allergic reactions or a lack of nutrients in the ...
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There are studies that show that intakes up to 2.8g/kg are about fine link
Some athletes have been taking way bigger amounts for decades and I'm yet to see a case of kidney damage under normal circumstances (no performance drugs).
If you do weightlifting and you're not in a massive caloric deficit, I think you'll do great with a range between 1.8 and 2g ...
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Calories burned cycling is strongly dependent on the pace (speed) at which you are riding. Seeing how you are doing about 7 1/2 miles/hour going to work, you are likely not burning very many calories.
That said, I've always believed for overall fitness, something is better than nothing. Keep doing what you're doing and when coming home from work, perhaps ...
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I would suspect that if you actually broke down his entire diet for a day, you would find that the nutrient and composition ratios are not that different than many athletes that do not have his workload, and that the major difference is just the sheer amount. I'd guess that his ratio is probably somewhere in the 60/20/20 or similar range, and for the most ...
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Sadly, we're not going to know much about the Phelp's generation for decades to come. There is good data for sumo wrestlers going back over 60 years, but it's clouded by the fact that smoking and drinking were pretty common even into the eighties. Of course, no professional/elite athlete is in it for their health. As for sumo wrestlers, the outlook is not ...
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I'd rather do this as a comment on Moses' answer, but I don't have the necessary SE seniority to do so.
While there may not be consensus on what components of UV radiation are carcinogenic, it would be far more useful to present all the opinions so you can better draw your own conclusions. I myself am unaware of dissenting opinions to the following; UVA is ...
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