How often should you exercise? For most people, the question is a no brainer – Every day!! But, there’s more to this seemingly obvious reply. Four elements that are crucial when creating and monitoring your exercise program are Frequency, Intensity, Type and Time (duration) of exercise. The acronym – FITT – is a principle that […]
The TYPE of exercise you do is the last part of the FITT principle and is significant to deriving maximum benefits out of exercise. In strength training, mechanical resistance is best placed on the muscles through free weights like dumbbells and barbells. Resistance always works vertically, in the direction of gravity. So, free weights ensure that tension on the […]
Baji Burjorji, 53, is a Marketing Executive. Thrice a week he is in the green space of Five Gardens, where he walks for 30 minutes with his friends. He does a small warm up and covers a distance of 2 km. He also allows some time for his stretches. Zenobia Pavri has been a regular […]
TIME is the next element of the FITT Principle – a norm used to get the most out of your workouts. Time refers to the duration of one exercise session and is significant to achieving gains. What are some mainstream recommendations? The length of a cardio session is contingent firstly on training experience. Take the […]
With progressive overload in training comes physiological adaptations in the body: Cardio training results in increased blood flow (cardiac output); weight training produces an increase in strength and in the size of the muscle (hypertrophy). Flexibility training creates suppleness in the muscle fiber allowing it to stretch further than its normal length. To optimally achieve […]
Opening a drawer or refrigerator door figures in our everyday living. On a picnic, playing tug-of-war or flying a kite are fun activities that are enjoyable and amusing! Doing pull-ups on a monkey bar or gym gives a sense of accomplishment and pride! Pulling our own body or something towards us is the common event […]