June, 2016 | Fitness and Weight Loss

Carbohydrates are the villains, forget them

Posted on June 4, 2016July 27, 2022 by fitness

In that last sentence lies concealed a secret message, and each dieter must work out its meaning for himself. Sixty grams of carbohydrate per day has been set as the maximum which the average individual can allow himself in order to achieve a satisfactory, steady weight reduction. It is here that you start out. As you go on, you may find that you are not losing weight fast enough to keep you happy. In that case, ask your doctor if you can trim down your carbohydrate intake to 50 grams a day, and try a short walk before breakfast.

How to Prepare for a Workout

Posted on June 4, 2016July 27, 2022 by fitness

Some questions when it comes to exercising and nutrition seem to be universal. Examples like, “how long before I see results?”, “how many days of the week should I be training?”, and “what should I eat before and after work out?”

Therapy: Are You Listening to Your Body?

Posted on June 4, 2016July 27, 2022 by fitness

We see people in physical therapy on a regular basis that get injured when starting well-intentioned workout programs. This is a bit of a paradox for us because injured folks are our lifeblood, but so much of these things can be avoided! The staff at SSOR is committed to helping you help yourself avoid having to come see us, so here’s three avoidable things you might be doing:

Physical Condition of the Muscle

Posted on June 4, 2016July 27, 2022 by fitness

The physical condition of a muscle is determined by its freedom from fatigue, its temperature, its stores of energy foodstuffs, its state of training and its ability to recover from bouts of work. Fatigue reduces the excitability, power and extent of contraction of muscle. Unless the stimulus is great fatigue reduces the number of fibers which respond in repeated muscular contractions. Such reduction in the number of contractile elements reduces the power of the contractions.

Can You Exercise off a Bad Diet?

Posted on June 4, 2016July 27, 2022 by fitness

It’s a nice thought—and people definitely try. But, sadly, you can’t exercise off a crappy diet. Science backs it up. In one study—literally entitled: “It is Time to Bust the Myth of Physical Inactivity and Obesity: You Cannot Outrun a Bad Diet”—published last year in the British Medical Journal, researchers confirmed this, and also argued the over-emphasis on physical exercise at the expense of dieting encourages manufacturers to create a “health halo legitimization of nutritionally deficient products.”

Application of Muscular Force

Posted on June 4, 2016July 27, 2022 by fitness

The mechanical action of the levers employed determines the power which the muscle must exert to perform the work. Two factors influence the amount of power which a muscle can supply to its lever: variation in the strength of the pull resulting from different degrees of stretch of the working muscles and the mechanical advantage of the lever. The position of a muscle at contraction affects the strength of the pull of the muscle. The position of greatest pull is one in which the muscle is slightly stretched.