Frequently Asked Questions About Exercise

food. If you feel not that hungry, it is a craving and you can control the urge to eat.

2. Is it a fact that if you sweat more it means you have worked out effectively?

No, it is not true. Due to genetically influenced reasons some people sweat more and some people less. Some exercise forms won't induce more sweating, like Yoga, weight training and walking. Do not sweating more doesn't mean you have not worked out well. Sweating is not the only indicator that shows you that you have worked effectively. Sweating is a natural mechanism to cool the body and control the temperature.

3. To get better results, is high impact exercises are better than low impact exercises?

    It is myth that higher impact exercises burn more calories than low impact exercises. In high impact exercises, throughout the workout session both the feet regularly lose contact with the floor. The best examples are jumping, running, cardio kick boxing and power step workouts. Low impact exercises involve lower risk of injury as one foot always remains in contact with the floor while exercising. Low impact exercises can be intense too and you will be able to burn more calories. Low impact exercise is best suited to those who are over weight or have other health problems. They can do walking, swimming and cycling.

4. I find time only in the evening. I usually go to gym after taking some snacks. While doing exercise I feel sluggish. Why?

You should give a gap of minimum two hours after taking a large snack or lunch. To digest a large meal the body requires sufficient time. During exercise the digestion process is slowed down due to the diversion of energy and blood supply to the exercising muscles. This results in sluggishness, cramping or an upset stomach as the digestion process is obstructed while exercising.

Give more waiting time if you take a larger meal. If your intake in the evening isa light and nutritious snack then a waiting time of thirty minutes is enough.

5. I find remarkable changes in my waist and things. I have shed the excess fat around them, but my weighing machines shows the same weight as it was before start doing exercise. Why this is so?

Don't worry about the showing in your weighing scale. Be happy that you are on the right path to have a healthy body. It is the inches that matter more than the kilos. Regular exercise makes you to lose fact around the waist and thighs and gain muscle. Many don't know the fact that muscle is heavier than the fat. This is because of this reason your weighing scale shows no change. It shows that your muscles are strong and fit. You are on the right course to have a trim and healthy body.

6. Is it possible to spot target problem areas in my body to exercise and reduce?

Your body acts in a genetically pre-determined manner to gain or lose weight. Generally you have no control over the basic shape of your body. You can do target exercises to making chosen muscles stronger and more tones. But to get rid of excess flab you have to follow a two pronged strategy of cutting back on calories and performing exercises that rejuvenate the whole body. Aerobic exercise are the best choice to burn more calories and to have a trim and strong body.

7.What will happen when I stop exercising? Will the muscles turn into fat?

It won't happen as muscle and fat separate properties. It is not possible for the fat to turn into muscle and the muscle to turn into fact. If you stop doing exercise the toned muscles will go back to the level as it was before you started doing exercise.

Practice doing regular exercise and plan your food habits. Take balanced diet which low in fat and calories.