Questions tagged [exercise]
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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Exercises for a programmer sitting by the PC all day [closed]
What exercises are recommended for people, who sit in front of the PC working for long hours?
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Should I stretch after exercise?
Are there benefits with stretching right after exercising? Does stretching afterwards affect the risk of injury?
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Is there a best time of the day to exercise for weight loss?
For weight loss results is there a time of day that is most beneficial to exercise?
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How can an overweight engineer get back in shape?
One year later - if anyone sees this note, just to say thanks. I now have 10% body fat, 85kg (started at 130!), and I run demi-marathons.
After reading a vast quantity of books and papers (about 60 ...
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Why does running make you have to poop?
So I've always wondered what about running makes you have to go to the bathroom? Why is it that it seems to accelerate the downward progress of any ... you know ... Or maybe I'm the only one this ...
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What exercises should I perform to reduce fat on a specific area of my body?
I have had a couple of lower back surgeries in the past but I'm okay to do any activity. During the last 10 years I have gained a little more weight around the mid section but have been actively ...
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How do you motivate yourself to keep exercising?
I'm always trying to find different ways to exercise (currently playing lots of Wii - that counts, right?) but I find the problem of after a few weeks to a month I lose motivation, get distracted and ...
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What is a "Runners High"?
There have been a few times in my life, where I believe I have experienced the phenomenon called "Runners High", or the euphoric state during a run where you feel like you can keep running for forever....
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Why is exercise good for you?
I'm willing to accept the common wisdom that exercise is good for you. But at the same time, I wonder how this can be true. Man-made objects tend to wear out faster with more use. For example, if you ...
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Why do distance running training programs tell you to do long runs so slowly?
I'm trying to improve my times in the half marathon and the marathon, so I've been reading a lot of training plans for races at those distances. One thing I've noticed is that most of these programs ...
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What is a reasonable rate of weight loss to work towards?
I often like to set short term goals that don't really work for weight loss. I'm wondering if there is a general principle I should obey like 'lose 1 kilogram per two weeks' - what sort of rate of ...
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What kind of home exercises are helpful when one trains martial arts?
I have recently started training martial arts (mostly striking, some wrestling).
I have trainings twice a week (monday/wednesday). Trainings are pretty demanding, even after 3 months. I don't train ...
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How can I make exercise more interesting?
I want to exercise. I really do. But it's boring.
From conversations with others, I gather that exercise gives people a natural high, but I don't seem to get one myself. I used to try to play sports ...
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Will wearing ankle weights all day long make any difference?
If I wore them when I'm not exercising, like if I wore them at work (I work in an office), or at home, all day, would it be like a passive form of exercise?
To estimate how much I walk: I guess I ...
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What kind of cardio exercises can be performed without a gym or fitness equipment?
For a healthy heart, I've got myself into a habit of stopping by the gym after work and using the fitness equipment (treadmill, stair machine, etc.) or using the stationary bike I have at home.
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What's a good home exercise for the lower back?
It seems there are a ton of easy ab exercises, but very few for the lower back to keep the muscles balanced as your abs get stronger. What are simple home exercises for the lower back?
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Can you be good both at cycling and running?
In a chat group of a local cycling community a hot debate arose about running. This is something that most cyclists shun greatly and few can manage it for a few kilometers. Personally I can run for a ...
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What is a jump rope good for?
I have a jump rope, and my pulse sure goes up while jumping. But what am I exercising exactly?
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Why does thick saliva form in your mouth after heavy exercise?
After (or during) heavy excercise (jogging, working out, etc.) I always start to get very thick, heavy saliva building up in my mouth which I really feel like spitting out. Why does this type of ...
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Should you still exercise when sick?
Should one continue to exercise even when you are sick?
I know it may depend on the sickness, so I am specifically asking about minor things like a cold or fever?
Are there chronic sicknesses ...
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What do I do when I see people at the gym doing exercises wrong
I am always curious about this, not sure if its appropriate question, but I imagine others wonder the same thing. I usually don't care when it is simple exercises like biceps, but sometimes I see ...
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Cardio before or after exercise? [duplicate]
I usually do a 10-20 mins Cardio (Treadmill/Elliptical/Cycling) before I go for the weights and other exercises. Is this a good practice? Would there be any advantages if I order my routine ...
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What is wrong with CrossFit?
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When I started exercising a few months ago, I started with P90X and Insanity (Insanity for the mornings and P90X for the evenings). As a result, I'm getting used to high ...
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Why rest between sets?
Why is it common to rest between sets of repetition? Could I, instead of resting, exercise another muscle group?
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How long should I wait to exercise after eating?
How long after eating should I wait to exercise, or does it not matter? I am mainly talking about cardio, not weightlifting. I am trying to lose weight, not gain it, and in large amounts.
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How can I get a flat stomach?
I can do plenty of sit-ups and other ab exercises. I also have a house-mate who is a personal trainer so I know I'm doing them right.
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Optimal exercises for an abdominal workout
In response to this answer, I was curious what exercises specifically target the abdominal muscles. Answers given so far include:
Works abs directly:
leg raises
rollout
Indirectly:
squats
My ...
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What to do with sore muscles
Say I have done some exercise and the next few days I am rather sore in certain muscles.
What is the best thing to do about that? Let them rest (avoid using them)? Use them a lot? Exercise more? Rub ...
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Why are push-ups and sit-ups so common?
Growing up in many school activities we were made to do sit-ups and push-ups. In Navy Cadets we did pushups and situps whenever we exercised. I have also seen it included in many general fitness ...
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When fat is burnt, where is it taken from?
I'm just curious if there is a general pattern of where fat is taken when it is spent during exercise. Is it taken more or less equally from all fat in the body, are some areas used more than others, ...
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Should I exercise when my muscles are aching?
I exercised for the first time in a long time yesterday. This is what I did:
500 jumping jacks at moderate pace
100 jumping jacks at fast pace
10 min of running in place at moderate pace
100 ...
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What is the most effective way to improve a saggy belly?
I used to have a fairly flat stomach but I had a baby 4 months ago by c-section and my lower abdomen is quite saggy. What can I do to lose the extra weight there and get it taut?
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How can I calculate calories burned during an activity?
I've found various online "calculators" for looking up how many calories are burned when doing an exercise like using an Elliptical machine.
Is there a way to calculate how many calories I burned ...
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Running and six pack abs
I've been struggling with weight almost entire life (I was just lazy). I'm 176 cm tall and I currently have 79kg. A year ago I was 96 kg.
I gave up soda, chocolate and eating after 6 PM and went to ...
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Push-ups at the office, more often or more at once?
As part of my health office routine I have added incline push-ups (feet on floor, hands on desk) to my daily schedule. Currently I am easily doing 25 every two hours. I don't have a real desire put ...
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Interesting and competitive exercises for couples
My wife and I are quite competitive, however being of the opposite sex it's hard for us to compete with things like push-ups etc.
I'm looking to find some other exercises that we can do together that ...
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Is it advantageous to be fit when young?
Let us assume that we have two people. The first person starts exercising at 20 years old and continues to do so for the rest of his life. The second person doesn't exercise in his 20's, but when he ...
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Are ab exercises more useful to reduce belly fat than other exercises?
I have little bit belly fat which I want to reduce. So I started ab exercises (like sit-ups and crunches) month ago. It's much more difficult to me to do these kind of exercises than other e.g. ...
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What is the best time of the day for High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)?
I have heard a lot about benefits of HIIT; however, nobody seems to address when is the best time for such activities. I got this question when watching "The secret life of your body clock" (BBC ...
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What are the top intensive bodyweight exercises?
I am 22 and have tried two gyms, but I always fall back to burpees.
I am looking for more exercises that
are fun to do.
require only bodyweight (and minimal equipment).
are intensive and have even ...
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How do I know how much weight I should be lifting with dumbells?
I was just given a set of weights - adjustable weight dumbells - as a present, but I have no idea what sort of weights/how many reps I should be doing in order to achieve the best results.
I'm ...
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What swimming technique is more effective for a cardio workout?
There are multiple technique out there, with the two I mainly use being breastroke and freestyle. Is there a difference between the two as far as their effectiveness in a cardio workout? Is there a ...
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What are the best ways to deal with headphone cords while exercising?
I'm looking to buy a new set of headphones; I don't care much about audio quality, so I use the same pair of headphones for running and normal use, and prefer the kind of earbuds that slip over the ...
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How long would it take for a skinny man to get fit and 6 pack? [closed]
My info:
Man.
Age: 28
Height: 174 cm (5' 8 ½")
Weight: 50 kg (110 lb)
Waist: 71 cm (28")
I really want to get fatter fast and also fit.
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How to Increase height naturally? Are those ads gimmicks?
I'm 5'6, weigh 137, male and close to be 24 soon. I am not happy with my height. I love sports, basketball, soccer, and others.
Being this short have some influence on sport activities I ...
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How to improve pull-up rep count
Flat out I can do maybe 1 pull up. What can I do to improve my pull-up rep count other than "doing more pull-ups"? What muscle groups are used for pull-ups?
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What is the best way to get rid of love handles and lower belly fat?
I have been doing cardio lately, eating pretty healthy and doing lots of ab exercises
Planks
The Wheel
Knee lifts
Rotating back with body bar
my upper abs and upper side abs are getting very ...
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Push-up Variations
Are there some push-up variations I can do to work the biceps or shoulder muscles? Illustrations or pictures would be appreciated as well.
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How to overcome lack of willpower when not having access to a personal trainer or training buddy?
During exercise I often notice that I'm physically capable, but not mentally. At some point a strong mental listlessness makes me stop my workout.
Normally at this stage a training buddy or a ...
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Bodyweight Exercise Resources
Does anyone have any idea of what might be taken to be the bible of bodyweight exercises? Many years ago, Bill Pearl put out a book that pretty much shows you any weight lifting exercise you might ...
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