By Steven Brooks, Michael Brown, Fred Battee, and Ryan Sickles
50 surveys competed by Rowan Students ◦ Half done by Exercise science majors ◦ Half done by those not in Exercise science majors Articles, text books, etc.
Eat breakfast Brush teeth Shower Get dressed What’s missing?
It is important for everyone not just athletes.
Reduces Injuries Increases flexibility Makes those golden years golden Decreases pain
Over 25,000 people in America sprain their ankle everyday. 1 out of every 17 athletes suffer an injury while performing their sport or training. More then 50% of these injuries are preventable.
Pelvic Obliquity
Two types of flexibility ◦ Flexibility for prevention Before and after, 30 second holds ◦ Flexibility for flexibility Mainly just after, 60 seconds or more
Allows you to stay mobile longer Keeps good posture Keeps good balance Helps in recovery Improves circulation
Stretching released the built up lactic acid
I only really need to stretch before I start exercising. I only need to stretch what I am going to work out. ◦ The knee bone connected to the thigh bone, The thigh bone connected to the back bone, ◦ The rectus femorus is connected to the gracillis…
Low carbohydrate diets High Protein Diets Low calorie diets
Thought to be fast and easy way to lose weight Gives a false sense of effectiveness Hurts workout and recovery
Believed that it will increase muscles. Weight loss method Believed to curve appetite ◦ In truth protein is the last thing the body feeds on.
Believed to be an effective weight loss method ◦ Body generally needs at least 1,200 calories just for organs to function properly. Causes the body to go into a starvation mode.