1. Working out on an empty stomach is a bad idea because if you run out of energy during a workout your body will resort to burning muscle tissue instead of fat. 2. If you are not a regular exerciser by the time your 65 you may lose up to 85% of your muscle strength. 3. The muscle in your body that can generate the most power is your jaw muscle. 4. Your body has about six hundred and fifty skeletal muscles and this doesn't even include cardiac and smooth muscles. 5. The smallest muscle of the body is the stapedius muscle. This muscle is barely over one millimetre long and its function is the stabilise the stapes in your ear which protects your ear from the intense vibrations of loud sounds. 6. Studies show that regular weight lifting can increase bone strength. For women who are at most risk of brittle bones as they age this is just another reason why women should start to lift (and not very light pink dumbbells that don't even challenge you.) 7. Dehydration reduces muscular power and therefore is detrimental for any form of training especially weight training. 8. Only one in three children are active every day in America (average). 9. The average American has fast food 3 times per week. 10. Your body has 60,000 miles of blood vessels.
11. Just because a food company claims something is wholegrain does not mean it is healthy.
12. 80% of the people will quit after starting an exercise program.
13. 1 in every 8 Americans has been employed by the fast food company McDonald's.
14. An estimated 35% of Americans have Metabolic syndrome.
15. A certain amount of cholesterol is healthy but too much is bad for you.
16. Women have about 1/20th of the amount of testosterone that men have.
17. The body is 30% stronger during the eccentric phase of the lift.
18. The only muscle of the body that is attached at only one end is the tongue.
19. One quarter of the 206 bones in your body are located in your feet.
20. The human body has about 45 miles of nerves. The two main types of nerves are sensory nerves and motor nerves.
11. Just because a food company claims something is wholegrain does not mean it is healthy.
12. 80% of the people will quit after starting an exercise program.
13. 1 in every 8 Americans has been employed by the fast food company McDonald's.
14. An estimated 35% of Americans have Metabolic syndrome.
15. A certain amount of cholesterol is healthy but too much is bad for you.
16. Women have about 1/20th of the amount of testosterone that men have.
17. The body is 30% stronger during the eccentric phase of the lift.
18. The only muscle of the body that is attached at only one end is the tongue.
19. One quarter of the 206 bones in your body are located in your feet.
20. The human body has about 45 miles of nerves. The two main types of nerves are sensory nerves and motor nerves.
No comments:
Post a Comment