by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Feb 2, 2017 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Max heart rate is approximately 220 – your age. Lifting > 70 % of your 1 rep max will enhance your chances of stimulating the muscle chemistry to develop more muscle size/strength. Target fat burn with a cardio workout that maintains your...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 26, 2017 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells. Hypertrophy is the increase in the size of a cell. Exercising at approximately 70-75% of your one repetition maximum can be enough stimulus to enhance a biochemistry change in the muscle....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 29, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info 50% of all New Year’s resolutions are forgotten within 3 months. Make specific goals that are time oriented. Losing weight and stop smoking are the most common New Year’s resolutions. 6 weeks of consistent exercise will usually develop a...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 15, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Max heart rate is approximately 220 – your age. Cardiovascular exercise for 30 + minutes / day 5 days / week at 60+% of your max heart rate has been proven to improve the quality of life. Lower #s of repetitions and heavy resistance =...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 23, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Maximum heart rate can be calculated by subtracting your age from 220. Body Mass Index (BMI) is commonly used as a marker of proper body composition. Pre-event static stretching has been proven to be nearly useless and can cause a reduction...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 10, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Ipsilateral means same side and contralateral means opposite side. Some studies indicate that contralateral strength training can produce results that are upwards of 50% strength gain in the opposite side. Muscle atrophy can occur in 3 weeks....
