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Exercises for Osteoporosis

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

dietary mineralsBone, like muscle, is living tissue, organ, and responds the same way to exercise, to strengthen for againts osteoporosis.

Men and women who exercise regularly, usually reach peak bone mass gains, ie high density and bone strength.

From age 30, is gradually lost bone density, physical activity keeps the bone health and additionally supports the muscular balance, increases coordination and increases flexibility.

The best exercises for bones are those that force you to work against gravity. For example, weight lifting exercises, walking, running, climbing, hiking or trekking, and sports like tennis, paddle squah, among others.

The physical conditioning program for bone health, should be complemented with a plan for flexibility and stretching. (more…)

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Aerobic or Anaerobic: Which is Better?

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

One of the great questions of those who want to start exercising care is choosing what kind of sport. Well, first it would be advisable to explain that include both types of exercises.

 Aerobic

Aerobic exercises are those in which oxygen participates in the creation of energy. Are long lasting and low-medium intensity. These exercises such as running, cycling or doing lunges.

As for the anaerobic, are those in which glucose is bringing into action instead of oxygen. Are of shorter duration, but with a more substantial effort, like when doing weights or running small series performed at maximum speed.

Now begins the big question: what is best or how best fits what you want to achieve? Everything depends on the outcome which we would obtain, but it must be said that the ideal is to combine both.

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