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Serious Advice for...
Training
Whether you're training to lose weight, for size and strength, or to shape, tone and condition, we've tried to be as responsible as we can in offering advice.
As ever, we'd always recommend that you seek the further advice of your GP, or training professionals. Before embarking upon any exercise programme or following any nutritional guidelines make sure they're exactly right for you.
Whatever your plans, good luck with your training and enjoy the body shape and weight you choose. And, just in case you're in any doubt, we thought we'd use this space to remind you of the benefits you can expect from your chosen training programme.
Health Benefits of Exercise and Physical Activity
- Reduce the risk of premature death
- Reduce the risk of developing and/or dying from heart disease
- Reduce high blood pressure or the risk of developing high blood pressure
- Reduce high cholesterol or the risk of developing high cholesterol
- Reduce the risk of developing colon cancer and breast cancer
- Reduce the risk of developing diabetes
- Reduce or maintain body weight or body fat
- Build and maintain healthy muscles, bones, and joints
- Reduce depression and anxiety
- Improve psychological well-being
- Enhanced work, recreation, and sport performance
Benefits of Aerobic Exercise
- Increased maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max)
- Improvement in cardiovascular/cardio respiratory function (heart and lungs)
- Increased maximal cardiac output (amount of blood pumped every minute)
- Increased maximal stroke volume (amount of blood pumped with each beat)
- Increased blood volume and ability to carry oxygen
- Reduced workload on the heart (myocardial oxygen consumption) for any given sub maximal exercise intensity
- Increased blood supply to muscles and ability to use oxygen
- Lower heart rate and blood pressure at any level of sub maximal exercise
- Increased threshold for lactic acid accumulation
- Lower resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure in people with high blood pressure
- Increased HDL Cholesterol (the good cholesterol)
- Decreased blood triglycerides
- Reduced body fat and improved weight control
- Improved glucose tolerance and reduced insulin resistance
Benefits of Strength Training
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