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| 320.1 | a few thoughts. | JJM::ASBURY | | Mon Jul 11 1988 13:02 | 26 |
| Hi Dale,
First of all, to answer your question(s) about walking - the idea
of walking or jogging is to get your heart rate up into the aerobic
range. (I can't remember exactly how to figure that out...someone
else in here should be able to help) So, the point is, once you
know what your aerobic range is, you should walk at a pace that
causes your heartrate to be in this range for at least 20 minutes.
(supposedly, this is the minimum amount of time for you to receive
benefits from the aerobic workout.) Don't forget to start out a
little more slowly and finish up a little more slowly (warm-up and
cool-down periods) to allow your heart to increase and decrease
its rate gradually.
One other thing I noticed in your note was that you said you are
drinking 8 16-oz glasses of water each day. This is roughly twice
what is recommended. I've read either 6-8 8-oz glasses or 8-10 8-oz
glasses are what you need. I'm not sure what, if any, are the negative
effects of drinking too much water. Also, I know what you mean about
being more thirsty all the time, now that you are drinking lots
of water. I have noticed this, too. But I don't know why this occurs.
Just my $.02...
-Amy.
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| 320.2 | Too much water?? | RAVEN1::D_PAINE | | Mon Jul 11 1988 14:02 | 7 |
| I would be interested in hearing what anyone has to say as far as
drinking TOO much water goes...I do notice that I feel queasy doing
aerobics with all of that sloshing around, EVEN if it's been three
hours since my last sip of water.
Any comments???
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| 320.3 | | ANGORA::ZARLENGA | Souvlaki? It's Greek to me. | Mon Jul 11 1988 15:46 | 24 |
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The muscles involved in walking and running are primarily the
quadriceps, hamstrings, and calf muscles (if you push off with your
foot).
Other muscles include the back, shoulders, biceps, and triceps,
depending on what your arm motion consists of.
Drinking too much water won't harm a normal person. It may
make you feel bloated or queasy though.
The target range (not aerobic range) is usually given by taking
220 and subtracting your age. Then, you try to maintain between
60% and 80% of that number. Eg : if age = 20, range = 120 to 160
bpm.
YOU DON'T NEED TO EXERCISE IN THE TARGET RANGE TO BE EXERCISING
AEROBICALLY!!! At or below the target range is aerobic. You will
still be 'burning' fat. You will not be getting a cadiovascular
workout, but you don't need to get into the target range to lose
fat.
-mike z
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| 320.4 | Burn more fat at lower levels... | VIA::CARIGNAN | Marc Carignan, DTN 381-0146 | Tue Jul 12 1988 10:29 | 14 |
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Actually, you will burn MORE fat at lower levels of exerciser.
As mentioned in .-1, the cardiovascular conditioning will be lessened,
but the fat loss will be increased.
Around 60% is often recommended for weight loss; still, at least
3 times a week and more a minimum of 20 to 30 minutes at this reduced
'peak'.
Don't deprive yourself; regular exerciser and healthy eating patterns
are GOOD for you, and who knows...you might even get to like it...
Marc
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