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| Two views of local Extension leaders drilling in physical exercise in middies and bloomers, ... (Photo credit: Cornell University Library) |
Switching things up today, I’m going to tell you the moral
of this post before I tell you the explanation behind it…Moral: Everyone’s body
is different, everyone’s body responds to things differently, and what may or may not work for one person, might not work for
another.
Now, based on this fact, I just found a great article about
two more recent exercise myths that have been circulating.
First, the myth that Research has shown that
pre-workout stretching decreases performance and doesn’t protect against
injury. I tend to agree with the author of the article on this
one, that while physiologically it probably does not do a great deal to protect
your muscles from injury, it is the mental aspect that gets transformed and
thereby helps. Stretching is a time before exercise to prepare your mind and
body for the activity that is to come; that kind of reflection is much harder
to do while running around.
Second, the myth that …exercise may not improve
strength or cardiovascular fitness in some people. Again I’m going to have
to agree with the author that there is absolutely no way if people are training
consistently that their cardiovascular health will not increase. With the
exception of some major heart condition, it’s just not possible.
