Active April – Day 19
Exercise makes you feel more energized because it releases endorphins into the blood.
Active April – Day 18
Being dehydrated reduces exercise performance.
Active April – Day 17
People who don’t regularly exercise may lose up to 80% of their muscle strength by age 65.
Active April – Day 16
People who are physically active for approximately seven hours a week are 40% less likely to die early compared to people who are only active for less than 30 minutes a week.
Active April – Day 15
“The more you sweat, the more calories you burn.” – WRONG Sweat is how your body cools itself down. It doesn’t equate to calories burned.
Active April – Day 14
Nearly 50% of all young people ages 12-21 are not vigorously active on a daily basis.
Active April – Day 13
Exercise keeps your metabolism elevated even after your workout, and continues to burn more calories even at rest.
Active April – Day 12
It takes the body six to eight weeks to adapt to an exercise program.
Active April – Day 11
Only 10% of people are successful at losing weight through diet alone, yet up to 80% of weight loss is down to diet.
Active April – Day 10
During workouts, women tend to burn more fat, but post-workouts men burn more fat.