Did You Know?
3,500 calories equals about 1 pound of fat. It is estimated that you need to burn about 3,500 calories in order to lose 1 pound.
The heart is the strongest muscle in the body.
The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body. It is large and powerful because it has the job of keeping the trunk of the body in an erect posture.
For every pound of muscle gained, the body burns 50 extra calories every day.
When you lose weight, fat leaves your body via your breath when you exhale carbon dioxide.
Regular physical activity, combined with a healthy diet, can help prevent and manage Type 2 Diabetes.
People who don't regularly exercise may lose up to 80% of their muscle strength by age 65.
Regular exercise helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels which are two major risk factors for heart disease.
High intensity exercise keeps your metabolism elevated even after your workout, and continues to burn more calories even at rest.
You use 200 muscles to take a single step forward.
Each muscle fiber is thinner than a human hair and can support up to 1,000 times its weight.
Sleep in the most important factor for fat burning. The more hours a night you sleep, the more fat you will burn.
Working out decreases depression moods and stress levels.
Exercise increases energy levels and increases serotonin in the brain, which leads to improved mental clarity.
The more a person exercises, the less of a chance they have of becoming sick.
Strength training has proven to help build strong bones and has been linked to a lower risk of osteoporosis.
To target "fat burn" you need to maintain your heart rate around 70-80% of your maximum heart rate for > 30 minutes per workout.
Aggressive workouts can cause muscle soreness 24-48 hours post exercise routine. This soreness is due mainly to individual muscle cell swelling and not lactic acid.
The more muscle mass you have, the more fat your body burns while resting.
A pound of muscle burns three times more calories than a pound of fat.
Underwater swimming is the only exercise you should be holding your breath while performing.
Your tongue is the only muscle in the body that is attached at only one end.
Strength training involves training both the muscles and the nervous system. Together, they make what is called the "neuromuscular system."
Since your brain is distracted by what you are hearing when you listen to music, you don't concentrate on what you are lifting. This causes you to lift more weight.
When it comes to facts about exercise, people who exercise could improve their performance by about 50% if they consume dark chocolate frequently.
Exercise can be just as effective as antidepressant pills in treating depression.
The average person walks 70,000 miles during their lifetime.
Amazingly for every hour of exercise you do, you could live one and a half to two hours longer even if you don't start exercising until you are middle aged.
Someone who exercise regularly has a much faster recovery time from surgery, illness and injury than someone who is mostly sedentary.
Exercise can lead to clearer skin: regular exercise increases blood flow, which helps nourish skin cells and flush away impurities.
Exercise increases relaxation: for some, a moderate workout can be the equivalent of a sleeping pill, even for people with insomnia.
Yoga combines stretching, breathing, and relaxation all benefiting heart. Stress is a major risk factor for heart disease, but practicing yoga regularly can help you reduce stress.
After the age of 30, women lose minimum 0.5% muscle mass every year.
As per study people who want to quit smoking are twice more likely to succeed in quitting if they lift weights than if they don't lift weights.
As per study avid swimmers have a 50 percent lower mortality rate than runners, walkers, and people who don't exercise at all.
It was found that astronauts lost 15 percent of muscle mass and 30 percent of muscle performance during six months at the International Space Station, despite their aerobics-focused exercise regimen.
Cancer researchers have found that teens who exercise are 36 percent less likely to develop brain tumors (Called Glioma) than teens who don't.
More than half your bones are located in your hands and feet.
A stronger core results in better posture.
By 80 years-old, sedentary people will lose 50% of their muscle mass. Weight training can stop, prevent and reverse muscle loss