Friday, November 20, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘conditioning’

Elevated Cortisol Levels Can Make You Fat

Friday, September 19, 2008 3:37

If you follow your prescribed exercise program to a tee, including both your cardio and conditioning exercises, and you keep your diet impeccable, you think that would be a secret formula for success, right? Wrong! There is one aspect to your life that will ensure your weight loss ...

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Interval Training

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:02

One of the most effective cardiovascular workouts is one that involves interval training also known as overloading. Interval training challenges both the aerobic and anaerobic systems enhancing optimal cardiovascular conditioning. Performing interval cardiovascular training will bring substantial results to your body.

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The Borg Perceived Exertion Scale

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 8:55

You can also use what is called the Perceived Exertion Method, a subjective way for you to guess the intensity of your exercise without taking your pulse. When using the Borg scale, you should rate how hard you feel you are working overall during the cardiovascular session. For ...

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