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Misconceptions about exercise and fitness

Misconceptions about exercise and fitness. By Steven Brooks, Michael Brown, Fred Battee , and Ryan Sickles . Methods. 50 surveys competed by Rowan Students Half done by Exercise science majors Half done by those not in Exercise science majors Articles, text books, etc. Morning Check list.

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Misconceptions about exercise and fitness

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  1. Misconceptions about exercise and fitness By Steven Brooks, Michael Brown, Fred Battee, and Ryan Sickles

  2. Methods • 50 surveys competed by Rowan Students • Half done by Exercise science majors • Half done by those not in Exercise science majors • Articles, text books, etc.

  3. Morning Check list • Eat breakfast • Brush teeth • Shower • Get dressed • What’s missing?

  4. Stretching! • It is important for everyone not just athletes.

  5. Benifits • Reduces Injuries • Increases flexibility • Makes those golden years golden • Decreases pain

  6. Reduces Injuries • Over 25,000 people in America sprain their ankle everyday. • 1 out of every 17 athletes suffer an injury while performing their sport or training. • More then 50% of these injuries are preventable.

  7. Athletes are not the only ones to suffer • Pelvic Obliquity

  8. Increases your flexibility • Two types of flexibility • Flexibility for prevention • Before and after, 30 second holds • Flexibility for flexibility • Mainly just after, 60 seconds or more

  9. Golden Years • Allows you to stay mobile longer • Keeps good posture • Keeps good balance • Helps in recovery • Improves circulation

  10. Reduces pain • Stretching released the built up lactic acid

  11. Stretching's misconceptions • I only really need to stretch before I start exercising. • I only need to stretch what I am going to work out. • The knee bone connected to the thigh bone,The thigh bone connected to the back bone, • The rectus femorus is connected to the gracillis…

  12. Nutrition's Misconceptions

  13. The Big Three • Low carbohydrate diets • High Protein Diets • Low calorie diets

  14. Low Carbohydrate diet • Thought to be fast and easy way to lose weight • Gives a false sense of effectiveness • Hurts workout and recovery

  15. High protein – Low results • Believed that it will increase muscles. • Weight loss method • Believed to curve appetite • In truth protein is the last thing the body feeds on.

  16. Low calorie – High Disappointment • Believed to be an effective weight loss method • Body generally needs at least 1,200 calories just for organs to function properly. • Causes the body to go into a starvation mode.

  17. Questions?

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