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Old April 19th, 2004, 10:03 PM
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Top 5 Exercise Questions
Plan the best program, get the right equipment, and flatten that belly --
at last!
by Michele Stanten

To work out more effectively and get faster, safer results, you need to
know the right answers to your fitness questions. Here are some of the most
common queries, fielded by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) during
their annual Fitness on Call event.

1. How do I start an exercise program?
The short answer is slowly. Doing too much, too quickly, is one of the
fastest ways to end up back on the couch or worse. Walking is arguably the
easiest, most convenient way to start getting into shape, but cycling, an
exercise class, or any other moderate intensity activity will do. Just
choose something you'll enjoy.

You can begin with as little as 5 to 10 minutes, 3 to 5 days a week. Choose
a pace that is comfortable so that sore muscles won't discourage you from
continuing. After a week or so, gradually increase either the length of
time or the number of days a week that you're exercising. Slowly work up to
at least 30 minutes, most days of the week.

2. How much exercise do I need to do to lose weight?
Exercise alone may not be the best way to slim down. To lose a pound of
fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories. Since walking a mile burns about 80
calories, you'd have to cover 44 miles to lose a pound!

But losing weight can be much easier if you combine exercising with a
little calorie cutting. If you want to lose about a pound a week (a safe,
healthy recommendation), you need a 500-calorie deficit each day. You can
achieve that by exercising off about 300 calories (a 3- to 4-mile walk or
an exercise class) and cutting back on what you eat by 200 calories (a can
of soda and two pats of butter) a day.

3. What's the best piece of home exercise equipment to buy?
One that you'll use regularly, so choose one that you enjoy. If you want to
read while you exercise, it may be easier to do on a stationary bike than a
treadmill. Also, keep in mind any conditions that may limit your activity.
For example, a cross-country ski machine is probably not the best choice if
you have chronic shoulder pain.

If you're not sure which piece of equipment you'd enjoy most, get a guest
pass to a local health club and try a variety of machines before you buy.
Other things to consider when buying exercise equipment: space and cost.

4. What can I do to lose fat in my belly?
Sit-ups or crunches alone won't conquer the bulge. Abdominal exercises will
strengthen the muscles underneath the fat. But you need to do some type of
aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, or cycling. And watch what you
eat!

5. Which is best, cardio exercise or weight training?
Whether you're trying to lose weight, get into shape, or just stay healthy,
both types of exercise are important for different reasons. Cardio, or
aerobic, exercise conditions your heart and lungs, helps lower cholesterol
and blood pressure, and improves your endurance. Weight, or strength,
training helps prevent the loss of muscle that usually occurs as you get
older. With strength training, you'll stay strong, keep your metabolism
revved up, and maintain good posture.

Aim for 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three to five times a week, and 20
minutes of strength training two or three times a week.

ACE Get You Moving
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to promoting the benefits of physical activity and protecting
consumers against unsafe and ineffective fitness products and instruction.
For more information on ACE and its programs, call (800) 825-3636, or visit
American Council on Exercise at http://www.acefitness.org/ .

Michele Stanten is a certified group fitness instructor and lifestyle
counselor in the areas of weight control and stress management.




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Old April 19th, 2004, 11:01 PM
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On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Lady Veteran wrote:
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LOL. Christ you're like an obese robot - and a faulty one at that.

This is absolutely an on topic post.

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LOL. Christ you're like an obese robot - and a faulty one at that.

This is absolutely an on topic post.

To others, please ignore Lady Veteran, she is a malfunctioning troll
who ruins newsgroups.

HTH

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You know a lot about nothing, ****wit.

I make no apologies for my attitude or my hatred of idiots.

Case in point is this talking pig named MUDD.

LV


Lady Veteran
- -----------------------------------
"I rode a tank and held a general's rank
when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank..."
- -Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil
- ------------------------------------------------
People who hide behind anonymous remailers and
ridicule fat people are cowardly idiots with no
motive but malice.
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"To Do Is To Be" Socrates
"To Be Is To Do" Plato
"Do Be Do Be Do" Sinatra
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LOL. Christ you're like an obese robot - and a faulty one at that.

This is absolutely an on topic post.

To others, please ignore Lady Veteran, she is a malfunctioning troll
who ruins newsgroups.

HTH

S*nort


You know a lot about nothing, ****wit.


Get a job besides "troll busting" hog ****er!


I make no apologies for my attitude or my hatred of idiots.


I make no apologies to your bacon flavored ex-boyfriend when I chow down on
him and eggs every Saturday morning.

People that work like bacon.

Case in point is this talking pig named MUDD.


YOur name is MUDD?

LV


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Old April 20th, 2004, 02:19 AM
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LV

LOL. Christ you're like an obese robot - and a faulty one at
that.

This is absolutely an on topic post.

To others, please ignore Lady Veteran, she is a malfunctioning
troll who ruins newsgroups.

HTH

S*nort


You know a lot about nothing, ****wit.


Get a job besides "troll busting" hog ****er!


Redirect to Jim Dutton.


I make no apologies for my attitude or my hatred of idiots.


I make no apologies to your bacon flavored ex-boyfriend when I chow
down on him and eggs every Saturday morning.


You know, eating human beings is illegal.

People that work like bacon.


Boy-that insult just went right over my head it did... Duh!

Case in point is this talking pig named MUDD.


YOur name is MUDD?


I think you should get a refund on whomever spent money on your
edumakation.

LV


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MEOW!


ARF!!

So you can speak a foreign language-big deal...


LV


Lady Veteran
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"I rode a tank and held a general's rank
when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank..."
- -Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil
- ------------------------------------------------
People who hide behind anonymous remailers and
ridicule fat people are cowardly idiots with no
motive but malice.
- ---------------------------------------------
"To Do Is To Be" Socrates
"To Be Is To Do" Plato
"Do Be Do Be Do" Sinatra
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