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Sachet
10-30-2002, 09:30 PM
Would a 'jog' be considered a form of exercise or does a certain criterion need to be met before an activity can be considered 'exercise'?


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Most beneficial seXxual positions.

Wheelbarrow~
Overall good upperbody workout.
Tightens up those abs.
Increases indurance.

bjtheman
10-31-2002, 09:34 AM
Yes, jogging even walking is an excerise! IMO almost anything related to working out parts of the body as in cleaning the house, washing your car, or even sex is an exercise!! ;)

Sachet
11-01-2002, 11:43 PM
You were the only person to respond to this board, bj!
Evidently, 'exercise' topics do not do well here *lol*
SoOo.. IYO almost anything relating to working out parts of the body is considered exercise, even seXx! :p

Just outta curiousity, which 'position' do you feel would be the most beneficial?
You know, for an overall workout for the benefit of exercise ;)

Sachet
11-01-2002, 11:44 PM
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Exercise Overview

Fitness is most easily understood by examining its components.. cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility.

Cardiovascular endurance is the body's ability to do large muscle work, for example moving the body over a period of time. This ability is dependent on the cardiovascular system's ability to pump blood and deliver oxygen through your body. Cardiovascular endurance should be a central component of your overall fitness program. Improving cardiovascular endurance not only increases the supply of oxygen and energy to your body, it decreases your risk of important diseases that may shorten your life, such as heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure.

When a heart is well conditioned, it is like any other muscle -- it becomes stronger and more efficient. A normal heart beats at a rate of approximately 70 beats per minute at rest or about 100,000 beats a day. The well-conditioned heart can actually beat as few as 40 times a minute at rest or approximately 50,000 beats per day. A well-conditioned heart conserves energy and can supply oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body while performing less work.

Strength is the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to exert an amount of force, typically in a one-time burst of effort. Weight-lifting (or resistance training) is a classic example of strength training because it increases muscle strength and mass, as well as bone strength, by placing more strain on muscles and bones than they are used to. When you lift weights, muscles are forced to meet that challenge by generating more force-generating proteins to feed the fibers that grow during exercise.

Most muscles have a combination of two types of fibers that are challenged during strength-training activities: Fast-twitch fibers provide the explosive force needed for weight-lifting or activities such as sprinting. Slow-twitch fibers are for endurance, such as the ability of muscle to withstand fatigue. Most muscles have a 50-50 blend of fast- and slow-twitch fibers, but some have more of one than the other. When you make muscles work harder, you actually injure these fibers. As they rebuild, they get stronger and bigger, resulting in harder, tighter and larger muscles.

Muscular endurance is the ability to resist fatigue and continue to exercise over long periods of time. Whereas strength training is needed to maintain muscle strength, endurance training is required to achieve stamina. Muscular endurance is the ability of muscles to continue working strong without rest, such as the ability of a baseball pitcher to throw hard over and over.

Flexibility is the ability of joints and muscles to achieve a full range of motion. This results in the prevention of injuries and helps keep your body feeling comfortable after exercise. Despite popular opinion, there's no evidence that you must lose flexibility as you build muscle.

Unfortunately, there is truth to the notion that the aging process can rob you of muscular strength, endurance and flexibility.. if you don't maintain them. That's why a regular fitness regimen becomes increasingly important as you age.

cybersteffan
11-03-2002, 02:39 PM
Originally posted by Sachet
Just outta curiousity, which 'position' do you feel would be the most beneficial?
You know, for an overall workout for the benefit of exercise ;)

I'm a sagittarius. My favorite position 'should' be 'thight embrace'

cybersteffan
11-03-2002, 03:10 PM
What's you zodiac sign Sachet and I'll post you your position !!!

winnie
11-04-2002, 01:08 AM
Originally posted by Sachet

Just outta curiousity, which 'position' do you feel would be the most beneficial?
You know, for an overall workout for the benefit of exercise ;)

I would have to go with the wheel-barrel...that's one heck of a workout... Make sure you have enough potassuim!!!:D

Sachet
11-04-2002, 10:54 AM
Originally posted by cyberstefke


I'm a sagittarius. My favorite position 'should' be 'thight embrace'


*LMAO*
Jeeze! You have access to everything.
I dunno.. I think you just might be hornier than me stefke :p

What language is that?
It has a lil german flair to it, but I know it's not german..

Anyway, I'm a Virgo.. sign of the virgin.
*flutters my eyelashes attcha*

Sachet
11-04-2002, 10:59 AM
Originally posted by winnie


I would have to go with the wheel-barrel...that's one heck of a workout... Make sure you have enough potassuim!!!:D

hiya winnie! :)
The wheel barrel, hmm? *lol*
Okay, let's see..
The benefits for the woman would be arms & probably would be on the same level as doing pushups, right?

winnie
11-04-2002, 11:21 AM
Yeah...it would give an overall good upperbody workout and one's abs would definitely have to be in good shape. To do this, one must have indurance, in more than one way.

Sachet
11-04-2002, 10:58 PM
*lol* This is hilarious :p
Okay, I suppose I should keep track of your commentaries.
I'll organize them in the first post :D

w8girl24
11-05-2002, 07:46 AM
Its weird to me to call anything fun "exercise". So I'd only call a physical activity that if I didn't want to do it. To me lifting is never exercise but running is!

babysiren
11-05-2002, 10:05 AM
Originally posted by w8girl24
Its weird to me to call anything fun "exercise". So I'd only call a physical activity that if I didn't want to do it. To me lifting is never exercise but running is!

Welcome to MC...:)

Sachet
11-05-2002, 12:09 PM
Originally posted by w8girl24
Its weird to me to call anything fun "exercise". So I'd only call a physical activity that if I didn't want to do it. To me lifting is never exercise but running is!

Thanks for taking the time to respond to this board, w8girl24...
..and welcome :)

Just outta curiosity, how often do you do your 'lifting' routine & do you feel that it satisfies the true defination of proper exercise?

babysiren
11-05-2002, 03:16 PM
Anything that involves working out your body, doing things like cleaning the house to jogging or running or even sex is considered exercise...

w8girl24
11-05-2002, 08:44 PM
4-5 days/wk. I know it is exercise but, like I said. If I like doing it ... My job sometimes involves a lot of physical training that sucks. I've grown to hate running.

m0chi69
11-05-2002, 10:47 PM
Originally posted by cyberstefke


I'm a sagittarius. My favorite position 'should' be 'thight embrace'

i believe i tried that this weekend :D

i'm piceses... what's my favoriate?

Sachet
11-06-2002, 12:09 AM
Originally posted by w8girl24
4-5 days/wk. I know it is exercise but, like I said. If I like doing it ... My job sometimes involves a lot of physical training that sucks. I've grown to hate running.

WoW! I only weight train 2x a week.
What type of lifting routine do you do?

Sachet
11-06-2002, 12:23 AM
Originally posted by m0chi69


i believe i tried that this weekend :D

i'm piceses... what's my favoriate?



*runs my freshly painted fingernail across the top of my chastity belt*
SoOo how was it?! *drools* ;)

Nice to meet you M0chi~
Perhaps {if we're really nice} we'll be able to get ~*Stefke*~ to post our positions.

cybersteffan
11-06-2002, 08:25 AM
Originally posted by m0chi69


i believe i tried that this weekend :D

i'm piceses... what's my favoriate?

that would be 'give in'

I'll translate some of the words for you in this text: too easy, boring and too little freedom of movement for the woman ;)

m0chi69
11-06-2002, 03:30 PM
Originally posted by cyberstefke


that would be 'give in'

I'll translate some of the words for you in this text: too easy, boring and too little freedom of movement for the woman ;)

baaaah!! that's bunk! i don't believe that...... i definitely ain't easy and boring :p

is that dutch or german? i may have to go to some of my colleagues to have them confirm for me.....

Queenbee
11-06-2002, 03:39 PM
Hey cyberstefke, do you have the one for a Taurus? :)

cybersteffan
11-06-2002, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by m0chi69


baaaah!! that's bunk! i don't believe that...... i definitely ain't easy and boring :p

is that dutch or german? i may have to go to some of my colleagues to have them confirm for me.....

... dutch

cybersteffan
11-06-2002, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by Queenbee
Hey cyberstefke, do you have the one for a Taurus? :)

wheelbarrow

Queenbee
11-06-2002, 03:47 PM
Thanks cyberstefke, ;)

Sachet
11-07-2002, 04:42 PM
Originally posted by cyberstefke
What's you zodiac sign Sachet and I'll post you your position !!!



:rolleyes:
It's okay. I'm a really patient person.
I'll just sing *lala la la* while I'm waiting *la lala*

Is that REALLY the Dutch version of the wheelbarrow?
I think Dutch women have it made ;)
American men have us on our palms!

Sachet
11-07-2002, 04:45 PM
hiya Queenbee :)

Ou! Another tri-stater ;)
NYer? City or State?

winnie
11-07-2002, 04:59 PM
Originally posted by Sachet


Is that REALLY the Dutch version of the wheelbarrow?
I think Dutch women have it made ;)
American men have us on our palms!


Exactly!!! That way we're in command!...:eek:

cybersteffan
11-07-2002, 05:05 PM
Originally posted by Sachet




:rolleyes:
It's okay. I'm a really patient person.
I'll just sing *lala la la* while I'm waiting *la lala*

Is that REALLY the Dutch version of the wheelbarrow?
I think Dutch women have it made ;)
American men have us on our palms!

It's some pic from a kamasutra book. The positions aint Dutch, the text is though.

Here's you virgo position ;)

Sachet
11-08-2002, 01:42 AM
Originally posted by winnie



Exactly!!! That way we're in command!...:eek:


OoOo?!
*huffs* You may be in command, but we get you to stand at attention! :p

Well, winnie.. do you have anything to say about exercise benefits of the other positions?

Sachet
11-08-2002, 01:49 AM
Originally posted by cyberstefke


It's some pic from a kamasutra book. The positions aint Dutch, the text is though.

Here's you virgo position ;)

:eek: Thank you, stefke ;)
That's a very umm.. beneficial position from the woman's point of view.. In fact, I'd really like to try it! :p

Sachet
11-08-2002, 01:55 AM
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Aerobic Exercise


"Aerobic" means "with oxygen." Aerobic exercise is any large muscle activity that you can sustain for two to three minutes or longer, because exercising for prolonged periods requires a source of oxygen and its delivery to the muscles. Because aerobic exercise requires oxygen from the air to get to your muscles, the exercise can continue only when a source of oxygen is available. Your heart and lungs work together to supply oxygen to tissues in your body. Aerobic exercise forces the lungs and heart to work harder and, in so doing, strengthens and conditions them.

Aerobic activities include walking, gardening, raking or mowing the yard, hiking, bicycling, lap swimming, jogging, singles tennis, basketball and cross-country skiing. A typical session lasts 20 to 60 minutes. The minute you start to exercise, your metabolic rate (the amount of energy you expend) immediately increases to somewhere between five and 20 times what you expend sitting down. This change is very healthy when done on a regular basis. Again, the ability for the muscles to generate this energy is dependent on oxygen supply.

Spending three hours each week doing some form of aerobic exercise will strengthen your heart and make it more efficient and will increase the ability of muscles to use oxygen. Other benefits of aerobic exercise include lowering your risk of having a heart attack or of developing coronary artery disease; improving your cholesterol profile (which will also help to lower your risk of coronary artery disease); placing stress on your bones, which will help maintain or increase bone strength; increasing the kind of brain chemicals (called endorphin) that improve one's sense of well-being; increasing your endurance by one-third or more; and enhancing the blood flow to your limbs and organs.

And that's not all. Regular aerobic exercise is also one of the most effective tools for lowering blood pressure and reducing body fat. Moderate daily exercise is also helpful for relieving feelings of stress and preventing or alleviating mental depression.

Sachet
11-08-2002, 01:59 AM
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Anaerobic Exercise

Anaerobic means "without oxygen." An anaerobic exercise is any exercise that requires short bursts of power, such as all-out sprinting or very heavy weight-lifting, which do not require a significant increase in oxygen delivery to the muscle. The ability to perform this type of work is dependent instead on energy sources stored in the muscle. Because this energy supply is limited, anaerobic exercise can be sustained for only short periods of time. In reality, most exercise is a combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercise. The amount of each is dependent on how hard and fast the exercise proceeds.

With a primarily anaerobic exercise such as sprinting, after about 90 seconds, you begin gasping for air and feel a burning sensation in your lungs — your body is forcing you to stop exercising. During an aerobic workout, the point at which your oxygen supply runs out and you slip into using stored energy is called your anaerobic threshold. If you are out of shape, your body is not very efficient at taking in oxygen, and you hit your anaerobic threshold while exercising at very low levels of intensity. In other words, any mismatch between oxygen demands and your ability to supply oxygen is met by anaerobic sources until they run out. As you become more physically fit, you are able to go farther faster and yet still supply oxygen to your muscles, with less need to use limited amounts of stored energy.

Anaerobic training will help your sports performance, but it won't provide the health benefits of aerobic exercise. When you push it during an anaerobic workout, all you're really doing is tiring yourself out early and cutting short your aerobic training. You'll do better by slowing down your pace and stretching the length of your workout.

FemFit
11-09-2002, 01:14 PM
Hey Cyberstefke!! how about Aries????

cybersteffan
11-09-2002, 01:35 PM
Originally posted by Spanishfly
Hey Cyberstefke!! how about Aries????

Hmm the title is not easy to translate. In the dictionnary 'Kluwen' is translated as 'ball of wool' but that doens't seem really right to me. It could be best described as 'strangled into eachoter' I think.

Anyway, the difficulty rating is 8. Quite difficult. The text says this is because 'willy' can slide out real easy :) Now from a personal experience I can tell you this is true, but it's nonetheless quite enjoyable :)

FemFit
11-09-2002, 01:37 PM
Thanks!! :)

Sachet
11-10-2002, 07:30 PM
Originally posted by cyberstefke
Anyway, the difficulty rating is 8. Quite difficult. The text says this is because 'willy' can slide out real easy :) Now from a personal experience I can tell you this is true, but it's nonetheless quite enjoyable :)

:eek: Whose legs are whose?! :o Nevermind, I've figured it out.

Ya know, I've been studying these pictures every time I log on :p
They're far more erotic than porn would be to me.
{Not a 'porn' fan ~ prefer some mystery left for fantasizing}
I think it's because it actually looks like they're making love & there's an emotional connection.
Which makes me think that would determine a more powerful orgasm for the female..
Almost tantric.. when an emotional or spiritual connection is involved..
I guess that's the appeal & why I find it more erotic..

Sachet
11-10-2002, 10:16 PM
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Resistance Exercise

Resistance exercise — also called strength training — increases muscle strength and mass, bone strength and your body's metabolism. It can also help you maintain or lose weight and improve your body image and self-esteem.

Adequate muscle strength is what enables you to do such daily activities as climbing stairs, getting in and out of bed and carrying the groceries into the house. Resistance training increases muscle strength by putting more than the usual amount of strain on a muscle. This increased load stimulates the growth of small proteins inside each muscle cell that play a central role in the ability of the muscle to generate force.

Methods for resistance training include free weights, weight machines and calisthenics. When using free weights, dumbbells and bars stacked with weight plates, you are responsible for both lifting the weight and determining and controlling your body position through the range of motion. If you use weight machines, the machines allow you to lift plates, but the machine dictates the movement that you perform. Calisthenics, such as chin-ups, push-ups and sit-ups, use your own body weight as the resistance force. A newer form of resistance training called resistance tubing involves the use of an elastic band that provides resistance to the active muscles.

Opinions differ as to what is the best type of resistance training program.

In general, the best way to build strength is to lift weight in three sets of eight to 12 repetitions. Lifting a lighter weight for more repetitions will build endurance and tone.

A resistance workout usually involves a number of different exercises (often on weight machines that are designed for this purpose) that focus on different muscle groups. Normally the exerciser does one to three sets of each exercise (a set can be anywhere from eight to 15 repetitions and takes about one minute to complete). A typical session lasts about 30 minutes.

If you do two or three resistance workouts per week, you may notice an increase in the strength and size of the exercised muscles. These increases come from the enhancement of various chemical processes in the muscle cells. The greatest improvement will come in the first several months of regular training.

Regular weight training exercises can boost your cardiovascular health by improving your levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL (good cholesterol). Resistance training can also have a beneficial effect on your body composition. Because muscles burn more calories than fat, a greater muscle mass will increase your metabolic rate, burn more calories and reduce fat tissue.

Resistance training stresses bones as well as muscles and helps increase bone mineral content and prevent osteoporosis. Most important for older people, resistance exercise is the best way to combat the gradual loss of muscle mass that occurs as we age (beginning at age 35 or so). Studies have found that men and women in their 70s and 80s can dramatically improve their strength, mobility and agility with just 10 weeks of strength training. Many doctors now routinely prescribe two or three sessions of resistance exercise per week for their elderly patients.

Researchers have developed some evidence that indicates resistance training may be better than aerobic exercise alone for improving self-esteem and body image. One explanation for this improvement may be that the feedback from weight training is immediate. You can easily detect progress in muscle growth and improved muscle tone.

Sachet
11-10-2002, 10:18 PM
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Isometric Exercise

In this type of strength-training exercise, your muscles contract, but your joints don't move and muscle fibers maintain a constant length. The exercises are typically performed against an immovable surface — for example, pressing your palm against a wall.

Isometric training is effective for developing total strength of a particular muscle or group of muscles. It's often used for rehabilitation because the exact area of muscle weakness can be isolated and strengthening exercises can be administered at the proper joint angle.

Isometric strength training is not ideal for sports training, but it has many useful purposes. This kind of training can provide a relatively quick and convenient method for overloading and strengthening muscles without any special equipment and with less chance of injury. The specificity of the training response is less than ideal for most sports activities that require dynamic rather than static muscle action.

Sachet
11-10-2002, 10:20 PM
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Isotonic And Isokinetic Exercise

In isotonic exercise, a body part is moved and the muscle shortens or lengthens. Although sit-ups, push-ups and pull-ups are isotonic, lifting free weights, like dumbbells and barbells, is considered the classic form of isotonic exercise.

Isokinetic exercise uses a machine that controls the speed of contraction within the range of motion. Cybex® and Biodex® machines provide this kind of workout, but these machines are generally used by physical therapists and not readily available to most people.

Sachet
11-10-2002, 10:23 PM
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Strength-Training Exercises

Strength-training not only builds your physique, it can also help boost mood, thinking and overall cardiovascular health. But before starting a strength-training regimen, as with any other exercise program, it may be best to have a medical exam to rule out any possible underlying health problem or any existing conditions that could be aggravated.

A simple strength-training program can take as little time as 15 minutes, twice a week. The payoff is impressive: By lifting weights, you'll help prevent age-related decline in muscle mass (which tends to start at around age 35), prevent osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), increase your rate of fat loss and enhance your mobility, making it easier to participate in aerobic exercise and other sports.

A note about the weight of your weights: If you're working out in a gym, ask a certified personal trainer for advice on how much you should lift. In general, your weights should be heavy enough so that you have some difficulty completing the final one or two repetitions in your set.