Kylee asks…
How great an athlete are you if your body starts to break down? Especially if you’re in your prime.?
The definition of athlete is possessing certain traits that are necessary for physical exercise and sports, especially those performed in a competitive context. Winning is great, but if you can’t keep it up without the body falling apart, what does that say about you?
Demi Monty answers:
Athleticism and lack of injuries are not directly correlated. Certainly, lack of conditioning could easily lead to an injury on the field. On the other hand, even the most supremely conditioned athletes – such as, say, Nadal, are subject to the vagaries of nature. Some people genes are just not as “good” as others, and as such, the cartilage breaks down faster than that of the other guy.
However, in Nadal’s case, it is the brutal style of his game that leads to the overuse of joints and muscles. To play like him, enormous wear and tear is inflicted. On the other hand, the seeming “effortlessness” of Fed’s game is what allows him to stay relatively injury free.
Rachel asks…
What is the best exercise to build chest muscle and reduce the spare tire?
I am 38 yrs old and in decent shape. I have been doing a lot of push ups and that is showing great visible results, but I really need to attack my spare tire and maybe move my chest focus to the upper and outside chest. I eat ok but could definately buckle down some more. I have a very physical job and workout probably once a week for real. Im really not seeing any improvement in my stomach or definition in my chest and arms. Im really looking for something i can do at home or on a quick break from work…similiar to push ups i guess. Something i can continuously chip away at. Thanks, in advance.
Demi Monty answers:
Re spare tire: that is fat. To burn fat, you need aerobic exercise for AT LEAST 45 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I recommend running.
Re chest and definition: that is muscle. Bench press, inclines, declines, military press, standing rows, butterflies and reverse flies, cable pulls, lat pulldowns, rows, etc. Ask one of the trainers at your gym.
Re stomach: situps and crunches, leg lifts, isometrics, etc.
You need to do TWO things: burn off the fat and build up the muscle. Doing one without the other will not work.
See these sites for ideas….both are really good:
http://www.shapefit.com/training.html
http://bodybuilding.com/
Cindy asks…
CHECKING MY PHYSICAL EDUCATION HOMEWORK! Help?
Complete the following eight-question quiz by matching each definition to the correct term.1. intensity
2. exercise prescription
3. frequency
4. cardiovascular conditioning
5. talk test
6. perceived exertion
7. heart rate
8. overload principle
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A. in order to improve your level of fitness, you must increase the amount of regular activity or exercise you normally do
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B. measure of how hard you feel you are working during physical activity or exercise
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C. the number of times per week you engage in physical activity or exercise
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D. the difficulty or exertion level of your physical activity or exercise
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 E. number of times your heart beats per minute
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 F. measure of your ability to carry on a conversation while engaged in physical activity or exercise
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G. a breakdown of how often and how hard you must work out, the length of time per session, and the type of activity or exercise that should be performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H. exercises or activities that improve the efficiency of the heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels
Demi Monty answers:
1. D
2. G
3. C
4. H
5. F
6. B
7. E
8. A
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