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 JULY 2, 2003 Workout Myths Test your knowledge of workout myths with these True/False questions. Questions 1. One of the best ways to slim down is to swim laps. 2. Overweight people generally have to work harder to get a good aerobic workout. 3. Strength training reduces the risks of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers. 4. Strength training stimulates the flow of calcium into bones. Answers 1. False. While swimming is a great aerobic exercise, it may not be strenuous enough, particularly for overweight people who tend to float more easily. 2. True. Most overweight people can't jog or aerobic dance long enough, at first, to get the full benefit of these aerobic exercises. Longer, more frequent, moderate workouts can help avoid fatigue and sore joints. 3. False. Aerobic exercise, not strength training, prevents these life-threatening diseases. The more, and longer, you do aerobic exercise, the greater your disease risk-reduction. 4. True. Strength training puts pressure on the bones, mostly in the spine, to help fend off the bone-wasting disease of osteoporosis. Weight work is much better than non-weight-bearing aerobic exercises such as swimming and cycling, or even walking, which is a moderate-weight-bearing exercise, in stimulating calcium flow into the skeleton. |
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