Random Fitness Facts #2

1. Dehydration can effect hand-eye coordination.
2. A 4 ounce serving of cottage cheese has about 14 grams of protein.
3.  The hamstrings have two main functions, to extend the hips and to flex the knee
4. Runners who played ball sports as kids had nearly 50% less stress fractures than those who did not, according to a study by Stanford University.
5. Physically active people have about a 60% lower risk of getting Alzheimer's disease
6. 65% of Americans don't know how to swim
7. Over 50% of world-class swimmers suffer from shoulder pain
8. There are 2 types of muscle soreness- acute and delayed.
9. No 2 muscles in your body have exactly the same function.
10. The more lean body mass you have the more calories you burn at rest
11. People who exercise consistently usually enjoy improved sleep quality.
12. As a general rule the eccentric part of an exercise causes more muscle damage than the concentric part.
13. Studies show that regular weightlifting lowers your systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
14. Muscle can never turn to fat.
15. Swimming started back in the 1st Century.