by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
Sixty-five percent of people who start an exercise program drop out in the first six weeks, often because of injuries. Jogging and running are high-injury sports because your feet hit the ground with a force greater than twice your body weight. This force can injure...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
Some body builders lift weights for more than six hours a day, but you don’t have to spend that much time to become very strong. Training for weight lifting is done in sets. A set of ten means that you lift and lower a heavy weight ten times continuously before...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
What would cause dizziness in a very fit person? Athletes and other very fit people may feel dizzy when they rise from lying to standing because of their slow pulse rates. Exercise makes your heart stronger so it can pump more blood with each beat and it doesn't...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
The anterior cruciate ligament runs from the top bone of the knee to the bottom one and prevents the top bone from sliding forward when the foot hits the ground during running and walking. If it is torn, the knee becomes so unstable that a person will have difficulty...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
You should pedal with the ball of your foot, not your arch. The ankle is the fulcrum for the force you generate with your feet. The ball of your foot is further away from the ankle than your arch so you generate far more force with the ball of your foot. As you...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
Whether you’re out of shape or very fit, spinning classes can help you improve. You ride a stationary bicycle in a group, with a leader who tells you what to do and plays lively music to set the tempo. Many health clubs and gyms offer these classes, and I...
