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Stretches

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Joint mobility is the quality that allows athletes to perform large movements, either on their own, or under the influence of external forces. Traditionally, stretching has been considered an important component of physical preparation and athletic performance. They are generally practiced as part of the warm-up and return to calm with the idea of ​​increasing flexibility and performance, preventing injuries and reducing post-exercise muscle pain, thus accelerating recovery with a view to subsequent training sessions or competitions. https://www.marie-claire.es/belleza/fitness/fotos/10-estiramientos-basicos/dorsales-y-triceps-10-estiramientos-basicos Starting from the different types of stretches that we find, in this post we will talk about static stretches, as they are the most common within the population. Many authors have given great importance to this type of stretching as part of sports training, naming them the easiest method to increase muscle flexibility. Static stretc

10,000

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Hello readers!! I hope you are fine at home and virus free!! How active are you in these days?  In this occasion, I give you a basic tips to stay active in the lockdown, only needs to continue reading to know it. Actually, you can read in Internet forums, watch in YouTube videos or listen in different podcast that you need 10,000 steps a day for maintain your body active. You can find this named NEAT What is NEAT? NEAT are the acronym of "non exercise activity thermogenesis"and is the energy expended for everything that is not sleeping, eating, or sports-like exercise. The fitness world uses this therm for referring to the action of burning calories for maintaining a fit body and a healthy lifestyle. It's an easy way to burn calories while you're doing daily things. In this case,  I  want to tell you about it, and the  wait  to do it. With the lockdown, this simple task that you can achieve when you go to buy the bread or something else at the supermark

Sugar is not beneficial for our health

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Currently we care about staying healthy and for this we try to eat a healthy diet. But many times we do not realize that most of the products we eat carry large amounts of harmful sugars for our body.  Sugar is the so-called drug of the XXI century. Although it is a necessary substance for the body, the truth is that excessive consumption of sugar can affect the functioning of different organs and lead to major health problems. The health problems caused by excessive consumption of sugar. There are more and more studies that, according to Almodóvar, relate the high consumption of sugar, with the risk of suffering "metabolic syndrome", suffering from chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, coronary and liver diseases. Do not forget that it also produces a great problem of obesity. Weight gain, since the liver transforms this excess fat into adipose tissue, which can even cause obesity. The brain is severely affected by acidic blood, as it reduces its plasticity. Exces

SPORT, REMEDY FOR THE HEART

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https://www.muyinteresante.es/salud/articulo/este-es-el-mejor-ejercicio-para-el-corazon-441490091177 Hi guys, how are you? Did you know that hypertension is one of the global mortality and morbidity risk factors? Well yes, but do not worry that here I leave you this entry with the perfect vaccine to avoid it. That's right, regular sports can be very useful to avoid hypertension. Let's see first what it consists of. As we all know the heart beats propelling blood throughout the body and bringing nutrients to the organs and muscles. To measure this beat we do it through blood pressure or pulse as we normally say. We have all seen in movies to know if someone is alive they put two fingers on the neck or on the wrist. Well, what they do is check that the heart continues to beat and distribute blood, since if the blood does not circulate we cannot feed our body, nor evacuate waste. When this blood pressure is higher than what is healthy, we say that this person

MATERIAL TO TRAIN AT HOME

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If you are trying to train at home, you can use a variety of daily objects as training material. You don't need very expensive materials to do a very satisfying train at home. If you try to make a list with the daily objects that you have at home, you will see a lot of possibilities  to introduce these objects in your training session. That's easy, take a look! Furnitures: you can use the chairs, tables and sofas to do strong exercises in your routines:  Triceps dips with the chair Pull ups with the table Deadlift with the sofa! https://www.verywellfit.com/the-chair-dip-triceps-exercise-3120734 Little objects: bottles of water (1,5l), packages of rice, pasta... Biceps curl American press Shoulders elevation... http://ourhealthylives.org/living-well-blog/milk-jug-and-water-bottle-workout-3/ Heavy weight objects: gas tank, a bottle of water of 5-8l: Back and front squats Bench press on the floor And a fun variety! Anyway, you can do a l

Tips to avoid aging fast

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Today in this new post, I will talk a little about how as the years go by our body begins to age, but if we follow a series of tips very often we can take it to slow it down considerably. After 30 years, you begin to notice the signs of aging little by little. Aging or to call it the passing of the years, affects us all in some way, mainly in muscles and bones, fatigue appears, etc . Then I leave you a series of advice that you must follow if you want to stop this 1. Do sports. Sport stops aging and practicing it daily, at least five days a week for half an hour, prevents a lot of diseases and also generates endorphins that will provide you with unmatched well-being. 2. Sleep well. It is recommended to sleep at least seven to nine hours a day. Sleeping properly is the best treatment for radiant skin, plus you will have more energy and a good mood. If you have trouble going to bed at a good time, create a routine, it will help you with your goal.

SPORT AND OBESITY

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Hello everyone, in this new post we will talk about how sport helps prevent obesity and reduce overweight. According to the WHO (2003) obesity is the epidemic of the 21st century. Did you know? In general, obesity occurs when we consume more calories than we spend. But why is obesity so bad? The consequences of this are umerous, among others: an increase in mortality and morbidity, an increase in cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol and triglycerides, an increase in insulin resistance (type II diabetes), hypertension, sleep apnea, and others, in addition to the loss of mobility. How can I avoid it? The most effective non-surgical strategies are diet and physical exercise. In other words, lead a healthy lifestyle. By exercising we increase caloric expenditure, fat oxidation and resting energy expenditure (the amount of calories your body uses without doing activity) The ideal is to be physically active between 5 to 7 days a week, at least 30 min. The activities we can do

BOOKS TO LEARN TO EAT WELL

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Next, I leave you a link with slides, with the different books that I recommend and a short summary This post is dedicated to recommending the best nutrition and food books. The writers of these books are very important scientific disseminators and nutritionists within Spain. I hope it has helped you, and that you will soon start reading some of these books. See you next!! Reference: Photo: http://www.econoce.com/tag/libros-sobre-comida/

SPORT IS HEALTHY

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https://www.tutellus.com/ocio-y-vida/deportes/manejo-del-estres-en-el-deporte-con-psicologia-del-desempenor-18622 Hello everyone, in this section we will talk about the health benefits of sport. We have all heard many times that sport is good for health, but do you know what are the benefits of practicing sport? Here we leave you a few and in future posts we will explain them further. - Improves cardiovascular health. The heart is yet another muscle in the body and therefore we can strengthen it through regular exercise. Activities like brisk walking, running, cycling or swimming can be highly beneficial to our hearts. - Reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes. As a consequence of a healthier heart we avoid possible cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks or hypertension. In addition, we avoid diabetes mellitus or type II (insulin resistance) since by practicing sports we decrease the insulin resistance generated by diabetes. - Avoid being overweight. As we mo

BREAKING MYTHS

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Hello everyone, today we have a new blog post where we will talk about the myths surrounding nutrition. How many times have you been told or have you heard "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" or "Protein is bad for the kidneys" and so with more that are named below. Therefore, next I am going to name many of the myths so that you stop believing that they are true. We start: •  "Carbohydrates make you fat at night" : This myth has been repeated a lot. Hydrates, like any other macronutrient, will only make us gain weight if at the end of the day our caloric balance is positive. •  "You have to make five meals a day": This statement is not based on any scientific data, but nevertheless it has also been taken as true by many for years since it has been defended with the argument that eating five meals a day helps to maintain satiety, when reality is just the opposite. Foods with more quantity but less frequen

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER AND HYDRATION

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Hello everyone, in this new blog post we will talk about the importance of water and hydration in our body. Water is of great importance for all living things as it is a vital element for our cells, it helps regulate body temperature, it helps to eliminate waste, etc.Without it, we would not survive too long. http://www.almadechef.com/el-agua-hidrataci-1n-y-salud/ct_15/ If we talk about the amount of water we should drink each day, they usually recommend 2l of water, but this is not true because it depends on the person's metabolism, age and physical activity. Very important whenever we have to carry out physical activity or sport to stay hydrated before, during and after physical exertion. This will help us to recover much better. Benefits and importance of being hydrated Below I show you a very interesting illustrative video. I hope you see it. Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ3IfbL1lPE After seeing and reading this post, do you hydrate well every day?