According to an article in Men’s Fitness called Training Myths Debunked we have it all wrong when we say that it is a build up of lactic acid that causes fatigue after exercising. 

A strength coach in Los Angeles named Chad Waterbury has completely debunked this.  Although it is Lactic Acid that may cause you to feel pain in your muscles after an exercise session the reason that your body produces it all is to actually offset muscle fatigue and pain. The end result is side effects such as post-exercise pain and soreness. 

The real culprit when it comes to causing muscle fatigue is actually a build up of protein in the muscles.  This protein comes from your body breaking down glycogen, the fuel that is used to give you energy to work out in the first place.

The popular Aquavee fitness company has put out a new machine, which is a Pilates Machine that can be used in the pool.  The new AquaVee Pilates Plus® is a thorough workout system designed to be installed in a backyard pool. 

This new aqua fitnees machine achieves is beneficial for cardiovascular fitness and also enhances strength and flexibility training through a unique melding of swimming, isotonic resistance, and the Pilates method. Their device also allows you to stay stable and swim in place while you do the exercises using and inflatable belt and resistance bands. 

This system is simple, sleek and self contained and easy for anyone at any fitness level to use.  Aside from giving you the regular aerobic benefits of exercising in the water you also get the toning and stretching that creates such a beautiful body for those who practice Pilates.

An article called “Constipation –A Preventable Problem” in the Indian Tribune by Dr. Harmeet Singh Saluja claims that exercise can help cure constipation. Constipation is usually defined by having less than three bowel movements a week. Dr Saluja suggests this should be revised to once a day.  Still, he stresses that no number of bowel movements a day is the correct number.

For some people having three bowel movements a day is the usual. His prescription to regulate your body so that it eliminates as easily and as often as it should is to take a twenty to thirty minute walk every day.  He also mentions the importance of finding the time to take this walk. Such a small, but simple measure can prevent toxins from building up in your colon and keep you in good health.

By now you are probably familiar with the fitness water products available in your store aisles such as Nutriwater, Propel and Fruit-2-0. Writer Chris Rosenbloom tries to demystify it for us in an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. 

These fitness waters are actually low calorie flavored drinks. They are not sugar or calorie free sometimes either. They are manufactured to increase your fluid intake during activity such as cycling, hiking and jogging. These fitness drinks don’t have any real advantage when it comes to rehydrating except that some brands may have B vitamins, which could be important to exercise metabolism. It is also likely that the fitness water that you drink also contains an artificial sugar substitute.

The American Chronicle recently featured an article by Dr. Tim Reynolds called 6 Tips To Combat Aging. Of course right at the top of his list was the recommendation to exercise.

The doctor says that you don’t have to become a gym rat however do need at least four days a week of resistance training and four days a week of cardio training.  Interval training can also help you stay young.  It is however crucial that you warm up before doing any type of exercises, especially if you are elderly. Flexibility is key! 

Other recommendations to keep yourself looking young are to take your vitamins, get occasional sun, eat things that are fresh and decrease the amount of calories that you take in. Hormone replacement theory is also something to consider according to Dr. Reynolds as depleted hormones can cause a person to feel too tired to exercise.