
How often, how hard, how long?
How much exercise do we need? Here’s a quick guide – more or less applicable…
Read moreHow much exercise do we need? Here’s a quick guide – more or less applicable…
Read moreYour VO2max Last week I explained how you could measure your own fitness level as your VO2max. Since you are…
Read moreAnother recap Total exercise dose can be calculated as MET minutes1 or MET hours. And one MET, or metabolic equivalent,…
Read moreMeasuring exercise dose Last week I explained the various ways of measuring dose of exercise and I gave some reasons…
Read moreUnits of measurement There are many ways of measuring exercise dose and the the best unit of aerobic exercise is…
Read moreVO2 and VO2max A few points from last week’s Blog as a recap: 1. Aerobic exercise means exercise fueled by oxygen.…
Read moreFueling exercise I have described the importance of oxygen for fueling exertion, but it was a long time ago –…
Read moreLung disease The secret of longevity is to keep breathing. Sophie Tucker Lung disease encompasses a large collection of widely…
Read moreI will start with how the professionals do it – in my next blog I will be telling you how…
Read moreThere are all sorts of aspects of physical fitness – muscle strength, balance, flexibility to mention a few. The aspect…
Read moreTo derive health benefits the national guidelines recommend using exercise to burn about 1,000 Calories per week. For weight loss…
Read moreWhy measure exercise dose? You might wonder why it is helpful to regard exercise as a “dose” let alone measure…
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