Did you know...?

[BlueDragon1981]

Did you know that it is really good for your body if you take a shower before and after you work out.

 

Just thought I would add that little bit of info.

 

The shower before relaxes your muscles and tendons so that you get a better workout and makes them stretch without as much stress. After besides getting rid of the sweat. It helps them relax again and helps stop some soreness. (if you worked hard you still will get sore)

 

[BlueDragon1981]

Oh yeah feel free to add any odd facts about fitness. That is why I put Did you know...?

 

 

 

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as mentioned by kickchick, ....i think,

 

Did you know that it takes 250,000 crunches to remove one pound of fat!

 

 

[BlueDragon1981]

Holy............that is a lot of cruches.

 

[KickChick]

... (yes, that was me ad )

 

let's keep this going! ~~~~

 

Eat more Calcium to Lower Body Fat!

 

People who consume 600 millograms of calcium a day (the amount in 2 cups milk, cup of brocolli, 1/2 cup cottage cheese ... tend to have lower body fat than those people who consume less.

 

[ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-07-23 08:32 ]

[shotochem]

In that case Ill cut down on the crunches.

 

A shower before and after smells like a good idea!!!! :up:

 

 

[KickChick]

Water vs. Coke

 

We all know that water is important, but have you ever really considered how important?

 

BUT DID YOU KNOW ....

 

1. 5% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half world pop.)

 

2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

 

3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.

 

4. One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.

 

5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

 

6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

 

7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

 

8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

 

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

 

and DID YOU KNOW.....

 

1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.

 

2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days.

 

3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and .......Let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.

 

3. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

 

4. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

 

5. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

 

6. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

 

7. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. 8. Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

 

DID YOU KNOW....

 

The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.

 

To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate), the commercial truck must use the Hazardous Material placards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

 

The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!

 

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke with your fries?

 

 

 

[Jack]

Kickchick I read that just the other day! Great, thanks for sharing that with everybody here.

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

I shudder to think what is happening to the insides of heavy coke drinkers.

 

 

[BlueDragon1981]

Me too......I will never drink Coke again.

 

 

Eating most veggies take more energy to digest than they give you.

 

An apple has more natural sugar in it than some candies. It is still good for you though unlike the candy.