PETER'S PRINCIPLES - NEW IN PRINT
Rick from Troy has been undergoing chemotherapy
and emails for tips on getting through it.
Rick, new research shows that exercise can help reduce some of the fatigue associated with chemo!
Scientist followed a group of women aged 27 to 69 who were in the first few stages of chemotherapy. Participants were put on an accelerometer to measure the calories burned during a controlled workout. The women also kept a diary to record levels of fatigue. Researchers found that as the amount of exercise increased... the level of fatigue decreased. The reduced fatigue levels didn't carry over into non-exercise days.
The Finding: the impact of exercise on fatigue during chemo is significant.
The Message: working out when you least feel like it can sometimes be the most important time!
Ken from Pontiac e-mails asking which is more effective for toning the abs ... single or multi-set training programs.
Ken, for most of us, when it comes to ab workouts logic flies out the window! Some believe that as long as you push the muscles intensely, there's no benefit in doing more sets. Fans of multi-set workouts say muscles need repeated stress to grow!
Many folks trying to build definition for the abs do 5 sets of 10 reps of bench squats.. then turn around and do 5 sets of 100 crunches! They think the abs respond differently to working out than other muscle groups.
In this case, variety is the key to success! Try doing several different exercises, using a variety of equipment, like an exercise ball!
Whether you do one set or a dozen... remember that the abs don't respond differently to exercise than any other muscle group -- and that proper diet is the second part of the puzzle!
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