Your body is an amazing machine. Even more so when it’s tuned. Here are some ways to vary your workout, because your body adapts quickly to the same-old same-old. And doing exercises correctly means your workout is far more efficient.
Fit Facts
To get rid of 1 pound of fat in a week, you need to burn at least 3500 calories.
- www.Familydoctor.org
The average adult has 100,000 miles of blood vessels – enough to circle the Earth four times.
- William D McArdle, Frank I.Katch, Victor L. Katch, Exercise Physiology- 4th Edition, Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1996
The heart at rest has an output of 37 million gallons over a 72-year lifespan.
- William D McArdle, Frank I.Katch, Victor L. Katch, Exercise Physiology- 4th Edition, Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1996
You will walk approximately 70,000 miles (about 112,000 km) in your lifetime.
- Penn State Strength and fitness- www.clubs.psu.edu/FitnessPrograms/fitfacts.htm
There are 650 muscles in the body.
- www.usafmarathon.com
A person has almost 5000 extra miles of blood vessels if they are 25 pounds overweight.
- Penn State Strength and fitness - www.clubs.psu.edu/FitneesPrograms/fitfacts.htm
Keeping hydrated during your workout is essential. Try to drink eight ounces of fluid 20 to 30 minutes before you exercise. Drink 4-8 ounces of fluid every 10-15 min during exercise. And drink 8 ounces of fluid after you finish exercising.
- American Council on Exercise www.acefitness.org
“A 160 pound man jogging will burn about 12.4 calories per minute, or 372 calories during a 30 minute jog.”
- American Council on Exercise www.acefitness.org
“Consistent exercise teaches your body how to be an efficient fat-burner, rather than a fat storer.”
- Penn State Strength and fitness - www.clubs.psu.edu/FitnessPrograms/fitfacts.htm
“People age 18 and over need to be physically active 30 to 60 minutes, most days of the week. Incorporating activity into your day will have significant health benefits and may reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.”
- Heart and Stroke Foundation www.heartandstroke.com
“By the age of 65, individuals who haven’t engaged in exercise on a regular basis may incur a decrease in their muscular strength by as much as 80 percent.”
- Penn State Strength and fitness- www.clubs.psu.edu/FitnessPrograms/fitfacts.htm
