Misconceptions about exercise and fitness
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Misconceptions about exercise and fitness By Steven Brooks, Michael Brown, Fred Battee, and Ryan Sickles
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Misconceptions about exercise and fitness. By Steven Brooks, Michael Brown, Fred Battee , and Ryan Sickles . Methods. 50 surveys competed by Rowan Students Half done by Exercise science majors Half done by those not in Exercise science majors Articles, text books, etc. Morning Check list. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Misconceptions about exercise and fitnessBy Steven Brooks, Michael Brown, Fred
Battee, and Ryan Sickles
50 surveys competed by Rowan Students◦Half done by Exercise science majors
◦Half done by those not in Exercise science majors
Articles, text books, etc.
Methods
Eat breakfast Brush teeth Shower Get dressed What’s missing?
Morning Check list
It is important for everyone not just athletes.
Stretching!
Reduces Injuries
Increases flexibility
Makes those golden years golden
Decreases pain
Benifits
Over 25,000 people in America sprain their ankle everyday.
1 out of every 17 athletes suffer an injury while performing their sport or training.
More then 50% of these injuries are preventable.
Reduces Injuries
Pelvic Obliquity
Athletes are not the only ones to suffer
Two types of flexibility
◦Flexibility for prevention Before and after, 30 second holds
◦Flexibility for flexibility Mainly just after, 60 seconds or more
Increases your flexibility
Allows you to stay mobile longer Keeps good posture Keeps good balance Helps in recovery Improves circulation
Golden Years
Stretching released the built up lactic acid
Reduces pain
I only really need to stretch before I start exercising.
I only need to stretch what I am going to work out.◦ The knee bone connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone connected to the back bone,◦ The rectus femorus is connected to the gracillis…
Stretching's misconceptions
Nutrition's Misconceptions
Low carbohydrate diets
High Protein Diets
Low calorie diets
The Big Three
Thought to be fast and easy way to lose weight
Gives a false sense of effectiveness
Hurts workout and recovery
Low Carbohydrate diet
Believed that it will increase muscles. Weight loss method Believed to curve appetite
◦ In truth protein is the last thing the body feeds on.
High protein – Low results
Believed to be an effective weight loss method◦ Body generally needs at least 1,200 calories just
for organs to function properly. Causes the body to go into a starvation
mode.
Low calorie – High Disappointment
Questions?
