by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 2, 2020 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Maximum heart rate is approximately 220 – your age. It will take roughly 6 weeks to develop biochemistry changes in the muscles that are indicative of “true” strength gains. Losing weight is usually the # 1 resolution. Increased muscle mass...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 26, 2019 | Conditioning |
When someone performs an exercise routine consistently there are many positive health results. The following are a few interesting facts about exercise: A pound of muscle burns three times more calories than a pound of fat. Having more muscle than fat means you can...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Dec 19, 2019 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info An average one-hour weight training session burns about 300 calories. A one-hour run burns about 600. Running shoes should be replaced yearly or every 2-300 miles regardless of the surface. Over 1 billion pairs of running shoes are sold every...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 31, 2019 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Muscles are most adversely effected by immobility of all body parts. Muscle strength is adversely effected at least 3x faster than muscle size loss. Diet can play a major role is muscle atrophy. Re-developing the loss of strength that occurs...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 17, 2019 | Conditioning, Foot & Ankle, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Studies have shown a Masters runner Achilles tendon to be 20% less stiff than someone under the age of 35. Masters running is a male or female over the age of 40. Masters runners who are competitive should not run more than 70 miles per week....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 29, 2019 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info The term plyometric exercise was first used in 1964. The use of plyometric exercises uses the stretch-shortening cycle of muscle contraction to develop a more forceful contraction. Plyometric exercises involve all three types of muscle...
