Eat more carbohydrates during exercise/competition lasting more than an hour to replenish energy and delay fatigue. Proteins come in meats, fish, poultry, eggs, beans, nuts, dairy products and other foods, and should provide approximately 12 to15 percent of daily calories. |
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Fitness Facts |
Even a recreational athlete whose heroics are limited to an occasional game of hoops, a weekend softball game or a friendly round of golf may find it difficult to resist the seductive messages that promise leaner bodies, bigger muscles and better stamina from the contents of a bottle or pill. |
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Oh, yeah, and maybe a little humility. A lot of guys fail to realize that they don't have the same bodies they did back in high school," says physical therapist Benjamin Gelfand, co-author of The Return to Glory Days, a comprehensive guide to treating and preventing sports injuries. |
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The same system reduces production when optimal levels are reached. Proponents argue that the body directly converts andro to testosterone. |  |
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Then eat a high-carbohydrate diet (70-80 percent carbs, 10 to15 percent fat, 10-15 percent protein) and do little or no exercise starting three days before your event. Muscles loaded with unused glycogen will be available to work for longer periods of time during competition. See your doctor for advice before trying a carbloading diet. |
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Or you turn your ankle when hiking, inline skating or playing tennis.What's going on is that you have over stretched the ligaments in your ankle. Treatment: don't try to "walk it off." Ice it for 15 minutes as soon as possible and then on and off all day. Wrap your ankle with an Ace bandage, but not too tightly (and don't wear the bandage at night). |
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To increase your level of fitness, try exercising 4 to 5 times per week. Cardiovascular fitness is an ongoing process and requires consistent reinforcement. To maintain your current level of fitness you should do aerobic exercise at least 3 times a week. |  |
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Unless you are convinced of the benefits of fitness and the risks of unfitness, you will not succeed. Vigorous exercise involves minimal health risks for persons in good health or those following a doctor's advice. Far greater risks are present by habitual inactivity and obesity. Physical fitness involves the performance of the heart and lungs, and the muscles of the body. |  |
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Treatment: don't try to walk it off. Ice it for 15 minutes as soon as possible and then on and off all day. Wrap your ankle with an Ace bandage, but not too tightly (and don't wear the bandage at night). Elevate your ankle with lots of pillows. |
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