Over this Easter weekend i was able to go out to the beach and walk about 2 miles. In doing so i was able to set some days in the upcoming week to increase this walk to about 4 miles. What stuck out to me in the chapter was the different types of fitness equipment. I have been able to use a treadmill at home along with a resistance band. I noticed after reading the book though how pricey some of the other equipment and can be.
Another part of the chapter that stuck out to me was the FITT principle for muscular strength and endurance. While going through that part of the chapter i was able to really relate it to my health aspect. FITT is about the frequency, intensity, time, and type. I have been following this by walking at lease 2 to 3 times a week. I am starting with walking, when i can walk up to 5 miles and feel great, i plan to move on to jogging for 2 miles.
Lastly in this chapter what i thought was important that related to my health aspect was how nutrition and exercise go hand and hand. I never really noticed how eating a huge meal before exercise can effect your exercise. From this chapter i learned you want to eat your meal at least 3 to 4 hours before your exercise. You also want to make sure you have a water or gatorade with you while exercising. Which i never bring on my walks but i plan to now. Something i thought was interesting that i didn’t know is which endurance events that last more then 4 hours water is not good for you. It can cause hyponatremia or water intoxication this is when plain water can dilute the sodium concentration in the blood.
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