The ultimate challenge for an athlete is finding the balance between exercising too much and not exercising enough. Most elite athletes are known to exercise too hard, which can lead to serious injury. On the other hand, athletes who do not exercise hard enough or keep in shape can also develop a serious injury. Most opinions on this matter are based on whether he or she is a person who enjoys exercise or if they are one who just does enough so as not to feel guilty for the lack thereof. Usually people who exercise are also very health conscience. They watch what they eat, and they keep track of fat and cholesterol content by reading nutrition labels. Arguments can be made for both sides of the spectrum. By reviewing the evidence concerning …show more content…
Some habits, in other words, matter more than others in remaking businesses and lives. These are “keystone habits,” and they can influence how people work, eat, play, live, spend, and communicate. Keystone habits start a process that, over time, transforms everything. Keystone habits say that success doesn’t depend on getting every single thing right, but instead relies on identifying a few key priorities and fashioning them into powerful levers” (Duhigg 100-101). Exercise is also what is known as a “keystone habit,” which will lead to many benefits in all areas of their lives when incorporated into their routines. More and more, research is demonstrating that people who begin to exercise regularly will also develop better eating habits, smoke less, accumulate less debt, be more productive workers, and be less stressed. The overwhelming majority of science points to the fact that exercise is one of the most important roads to a better and healthier life. Beginning an exercise program does not have to be a major change. Start out small and work up to more intensive exercise as ability increases. Philipe de Souto Barreto is quoted, “Getting inactive people to do a little bit of physical activity, even if they don’t meet the recommendations, might provide greater population health gains” (Oaklander). It’s not an all or nothing affair: even minor shifts can help …show more content…
Susan Dawson-Cook in The Harmful Effects of Excessive Exercise, states, “Two recent studies published simultaneously in the online journal Heart indicate a reverse J-shaped curve for the health benefits of exercise, showing that, while there is a “sweet spot” somewhere in the middle, too much can potentially be just as dangerous as not enough . . . The Mayo Clinic report reviewed about 50 studies published between 1991 and 2012 on the health effects of extreme endurance training and competition. One study showed that an estimated 12% of apparently healthy marathon runners had evidence of patchy myocardial scarring. The coronary heart disease rate during a two-year follow-up was significantly higher in marathon runners than in controls . . .When people partake in excessive endurance activities multiple times over the course of many years, scar tissue can form in the heart and weaken the muscle or cause a rhythm disturbance. This damage is believed to be most profound in individuals over 40” (Dawson-Cook 27). “The Mayo team of doctor authors tentatively concluded that one hour of daily aerobic exercise is healthy for the heart and anything beyond that has diminishing returns and may cause adverse effects in some individuals . . . Fitness professionals should continue to urge their clients away from the couch. Most people get too little, rather than too much exercise. Working out is
Investigate the contemporary body of knowledge that underpins the current recommendations for exercise programming in the pursuit of improved health.
Staying healthy does not only mean to eat a healthy diet, but also to be active and to provide our body with stamina so it can fight various diseases. According to Myers (2003) around a quarter of a million deaths in the United States are caused by insufficient physical activity. The US Public Health Service (1996) has provided enough evidence towards the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular (e.g. coronary heart disease) and non-cardiovascular health (hypertension, osteoporosis, colon cancer etc.). They followed a group of people for several years and found a positive correlation between the amount of participants’ physical activity and their health problems. So how much exercise is just enou...
Since this behavior change has already been done before, I thought it would be a good idea to attempt it again and succeed it. By reviewing the pros and cons of this certain behavior change, I realized that there are more pros that outweigh the cons. The benefits to including moderate physical activity is to help the body and brain maintain its health. This led me to the preparation stage. I was planning my days of the weeks as to when I was going to implement 30 minutes of physical activity into my routine. I already had a gym membership, so one less thing to prepare. I was ready to take action and start my behavior change. During the action stage, it is when the plan is put into motion (Hayden, 2014). My goal during this stage of change was not to relapse back into
Greater emphases on the benefits of exercise have led to a greater participation of women in sport at all levels. Exercise has been promoted, endorsed and encouraged in the medical community as a way to reduce stress and maintain a healthy lifestyle. While moderate exercise does provide valuable benefits, intensive exercise associated with elite female athletes poses serious health risks to the female body.
Elite athletes often put a large amount of pressure on themselves to perform as well as they can, all the time. These athletes will do all they can, and push their bodies to see results in their performance. The habitus of most athletes has been to always do their best, and perform to the best of their ability. As a result, to do this mass amounts of training is required (Schnell, Mayer, Diehl, Zipfel & Theil, 2014, ¶ 1). Howe explains that some athletes have shown that their immune system has been suppressed because they are so physically fit. This is seen in long distance runners as their total percentage of body fat is very low. But these athletes will risk this just so that can run longer and perhaps reach personal goals (Howe, 2004, p.116).
“The main concept is that exercise (a term we will use generically to cover both exercise training and physical activity) does more than change traditional ‘risk factors’ (blood lipids, hypertension, diabetes, etc.; Mora et al. 2007; Green et al. 2008). In this context, there is a ‘risk factor gap’, and exercise appears to be far more productive than it should be based on changes in traditional risk factors alone.”
The behavior change I pursued included running 3 miles a day for three days of the week. In this analysis I explore how my perceptions fit within the Theory of Planned Behavior, overview specific methods of change, evaluate pitfalls, social support, and identify potential areas of improvement.
Exercise is often thought of in a positive light. It is common belief in today’s society that a healthy diet and a regular exercise routine will lead to a long, healthy life. And in the simplest sense of the word, it will. It has been a tried and true method to control and lose weight, lift a person’s mood, boost energy, combat a variety of health conditions and diseases, promote better sleep patterns, and even increase libido. (Mayo Clinic, July 23, 2011). So with all of these being possible and probable benefits of working out, why would it possibly be anything other than good? Certainly, something with so many benefits can’t be a bad thing? However, we may overlook the fact that it is like any good thing; in excess it can become dangerous very quickly. In society, there are increasingly more athletes that are pushing themselves so hard to the point they are making themselves sick. Whatever happened to exercising for simple joy, or competing because of a love for sport? The motivations behind an individual’s exercise habits are directly related to whether they develop an addiction. There is even a term for this over exercising phenomenon: Exercise Addiction, or Exercise Dependence.
Throughout every person’s life, there will always be moments in time where change will take place. This could range from a variety of events such as changing schools, jobs, or even one’s own home. However, there are some habits that help one stay healthy if they remain consistent. This can consist of altering one’s diet to a healthier one or even enhancing the number hours of sleep one gets per night. A health change behavior goal that I have taken the time to evaluate and accept is necessary will be composed of a ten day exercise program in order to completely change my physical fitness habits. Selecting this health change behavior was the best choice due to the fact that after starting my educational career here at UCI, I had abandoned the active lifestyle that I once had before college. For the past two
Nutrition and fitness play two of the most important roles in human health, and it is not difficult to understand some of the consequences for ignoring their significance. Ignoring proper nutritional and fitness habits can lead to extreme health risks such as obesity; most of which will eventually cause serious health issues up to and including death. To decrease these serious health risks and promote favorable personal health, one should incorporate positive nutritional and fitness habits.
Regular physical activity is an important part of effective weight loss and weight maintenance. It also can help prevent several diseases and improve your overall health. It does not matter what type of physical activity you perform--sports, planned exercise, household chores, yard work, or work-related tasks--all are beneficial. Studies show that even the most inactive people can gain significant health benefits if they accumulate 30 minutes or more of physical activity per day. Based on these findings,
Steady amounts of exercise help manage the fat to muscle ratio of the body. Exercise attracts attention because of its ability to maintain a person’s weight. The simple act of walking burns calories, contributing to overall weight loss. For fitness fanatics, consistent, and more intense, exercise builds muscle. When muscles are not worked out they weaken, and the chances of injury elevates. However if muscles are overused, they become fatigued, and the risk of strains rise. Long term cardio exercise induces long term benefits. Studies have shown, with regular exercise, comes an increase in metabolism. Since exercise improves overall fitness, it helps boost the immune system. Nonetheless don’t overdo it, too much exercise without enough rest can promote colds. Keeping a consistent
Cardiovascular disease is known to be the leading cause of death. One would ponder upon the main cause of such a disease. When it comes to the risk factors, the two main causes of cardiovascular disease are lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating habits. “You are what you eat” is a common phrase, which is used to emphasize the significance of a healthy diet as key to a better health. For instance, if an individual consumes unhealthy meals on a daily basis, he or she would accumulate fat in their body and be unhealthy. Exercising and consuming healthy foods daily not only improve the health of an individual, but also extend his or her life span. The main benefits of exercising and nutrition include weight control, increased energy, better health, better mood, and stronger bones.
Exercising is a popular activity for people around the world, but many people exercise indoors when they should be going outdoors for added benefits. Exercising outdoors can make people more committed to a workout program than an indoor workout plan, and their motivation levels increase (Lacharite-Lemieux, Brunelle, & Dionne, 2015). Working out outdoors will improve a person’s overall psychological (mental) health, more so than normally exercising, which already has psychological and physiological benefits (Hug, Hartig, Hansmann, Seeland, & Hornung, 2009). Obesity rates in America are high and getting people to stick to an exercise program would help fight unhealthy obesity (Gladwell, Brown, Wood, Sandercock, & Barton, 2013). Finally, if a
Sedentary lifestyles have greatly contributed to obesity, and to the diseases affecting to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. It has been shown that physical inactivity reduces our strength, results in low energy levels, and causes obesity. It is therefore very essential to ensure we that lead a physically active life. Exercising regularly is the key to a healthy life. However, this is hampered by factors like lack of motivation, time and money.