Their calorie intake is the same and fat consumption is down, so the extra weight is most likely linked to decreased physical activity. If you hold a stretch for any less than 10 seconds, you might as well not do it. Because that is how long it takes before ligaments and muscle fibers loosen. Eating beans can suppress your appetite for hours, making it easier for you to lose weight. Beans are digested slowly, causing a gradual increase in blood sugar, which staves off hunger.
Most experts recommend exercising three to five days per week.
Exercising more frequently than five times per week appears to provide little additional cardiorespiratory benefits. According to a long-term study of John Hopkins School of Medicine alumni, young men in their twenties who are 20 pounds or more overweight nearly double their chances of developing osteoarthritis of the hip and knee later in life. For every 10 pounds of your body weight that you support on your stair climber handrails, you burn approximately seven percent fewer calories. Robert Clodfelter Copyright 1999 Hardgainer's Home Gym Home Page . All rights reserved.