5 + 1 Reasons to add Running and Aerobic Exercise in your daily routine!
We all know that running is a great way to keep fit, but it can also benefit almost every part of your body and boost your endorphin levels. Running is an ideal form of exercise with many health benefits, such as the proper functioning of…
Health-enhancing physical activity and muscle-fitness training
In 2009, for the first time, more detailed guidelines for muscle-fitness training were included in the recommendations for health-enhancing physical activity. Exercise that improves muscle fitness had been recommended previously, but the instructions had been very general. Now, for every 18-64-year-old Finn who aims to…
Diabetes and exercise
Exercising has a positive impact on diabetes as a disease and on many of its risk factors: the metabolism of sugar and fat in tissues, hypertension, blood coagulation factors, weight management and mood. Exercising also decreases chronic inflammation – a common condition in diabetics, especially…
STRETCHING – What are we actually doing?
Stretching is a very broad term. It can be used on the beginning of training, for flexibility training of soft tissues and for stretching or relaxing muscles after training. Stretching pertains to active and passive movements or retaining certain positions of the body with the…
Mobility and flexibility – are they different?
As a Pilates instructor I am pleased that in fitness along the usual topics concerning power, strength, reduction of fat tissue, flexibility and mobility are finding their place as well. When talking to clients, students of Fitness college and colleagues we often discuss flexibility, mobility…
Cardio exersice vs weight training
Many people, in order to lose weight or burn fat, they try to burn as many calories as they can. For many years, it was believed that if you eat less calories than you expend, it can help you lose weight. Cardio exercise, such as…
Cardiorespiratory endurance assessment
Cardiorespiratory endurance is one of the most important components of physical fitness. It represents the ability to perform dynamic exercise involving large muscle groups at moderate-to-high intensity for prolonged periods. Every physical fitness evaluation should include an assessment of cardiorespiratory function during both rest and…
Training Adaptations of Aerobic Exercise on a Regular Basis to the Cardiopulmonary System
The benefits of the aerobic exercise are pretty much known to everyone. In this section we will analyze what the aerobic training offers to the various biological factors of the human body. First of all, we should mention that these adaptations are multidimensional and are…