Beyond-Brawn-2nd-Edition

TWENTY-THREE EXTRAS FOR MAXIMIZING…
16.82 is aerobic activity is for fitness, and help with fat control. Any possible
benefits to health are additional. e health benefits from aerobic exercise
are exaggerated by many enthusiasts. Because you are seriously working out
with weights you are already getting tremendous benefits from exercise. But
people who do not do any other exercise are going to get substantial benefits
from even just modest aerobic training because that is their only formal
exercise.
16.83 Many enthusiasts take aerobic activity to such extremes that they harm their
bodies. A fit body is not necessarily a healthy body, and a healthy body is not
necessarily a fit one. Fitness and health are not synonymous, but of course
it is far better to be fit than unfit. Some people who were super fit also had
serious heart disease, and died of that despite their high level of fitness. And
many people who do not have heart disease are not at all fit.
18. Footwear
16.84 Running shoes and other types with a lot of cushioning (including air and
gel) in them are not suitable for weight training. ey distort and deform
under heavy loads in exercises where you are standing, and can throw your
balance and spoil your exercise groove. Get yourself some purpose-designed
lifting shoes that minimize deformation when you are lifting heavy weights.
You may even find that a pair of sturdy outdoor walking shoes will serve you
better than regular training shoes.
16.85 ough an apparently small detail, even a small change in the size of the
heel you wear, or the relative difference between the heel and sole thickness
of your shoes, can mar your training. is especially applies to the squat and
deadlift, though a change in balance factors can have a negative effect on
some other exercises, e.g., the curl.
16.86 When your training balance is accustomed to a given heel height, you will
disturb it if you change the heel height and immediately recommence heavy
training. As little as quarter of an inch variation can make quite an impact.
Once you have found a heel height that suits you, stick to it, though you may
prefer to use footwear without heels for when you deadlift.
19. Chiropractic
16.87 If I was running a gym, every member—whether novice, intermediate or
advanced—would be obliged to have a full examination by the best chi-
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