why is it important to exercise both muscles in a muscle pair equally when exercising?
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because in everyday life, you do not use muscles in isolation, it is more beneficial to use multiple muscles at once when weight training also, for equal strength buildin, so one is not compensatin for the other, they are working in unison - hope that makes sense! :-)
769907
you need to both of them. strenth training to build muscle and and muscle help you burn more fat. Cardio just to burn fat and rev your metabolism.
799367
Lifting weights without proper form compromises the end result of the exercise, also can lead to an injury,. Don't use as much weight only use as much as you can where you don't have to compromise the proper form.
448020
It doesn't surprise me that your right leg is bigger.Are you right handed? most right handed people are also right-footed so anything you need to do with one foot (like kicking a ball, or pressing a foot peddle) you'll probably use your right foot to do, so it is used more.\n\nIf you got to the gym, you'll be able to use some of the machines for working your legs with just your left leg. I have one arm that's much weaker than the other, due to an accident I had years ago. When I go to the gym, on each machine that can be used single-handed, I work out the left (weak) arm on it's own and then work both arms together. That means that I'm slowly building my left arm up, while maintaining the strength of the right arm. I'm sure you could do something similar with your leg.
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Daily exercise is never a bad thing if you have not contradicting medical conditions. If you are also lifting or doing trenuous inclines to build muscle, then it is often a good idea to alternate muscle groups so that you are working them out every other day to allow the muscle to recoup a bit.
577925
higher resistance will help you build muscle, and lower resistance at a faster pace will give you a cardio workout. it would be very beneficial to alternate between the two.
540867
It's probably best to get your body used to a set schedule, that way your system knows what to expect.  So, it's probably better to exercise at the around the same time each day, although it's not bad to exercise at different times...
429917
A lot more than most exercise. Swimming requires you to be able to balance yourself in a certain position while in the water. In order to balance your body utilizes a lot of small, core muscles in your midsection to keep balanced. Other than these small muscles, your forward propulsion is generated from your upper body and your legs also help with balance and propulsion. In other words, your whole body.
330598
When they say muscle weighs more than fat, they are referring to its density. Muscle is denser, and therefore it takes less of it to reach the same weight as an amount of fat
654478
FAT AND MUSCLE CELLS VARY IN COMPOSITION, AND 1 DOES NOT CONVERT TO THE OTHER. YOU CAN GET INCREASED BODY FAT AND DECREASED MUSCLE MASS IF YOU DONT EXERCISE LIKE YOU SHOULD.
344766
Swimming and rowing use more muscles than any of these.  However, the best exercise is the one that you enjoy and will do.  Any of these exercises will get you in shape and keep you in shape, so long as you do them.  Pick the ones  you enjoy the most.
701224
The muscles underlaying the skin are tightened by the exercise so it pulls the skin tighter...;
478513
ALL THE ABOVE ANSWERS ARE WRONG! When you push or pull, you are using different muscles. Some muscles are stronger than others. While some have better efficiency because of the placement of tendons. The farther away you're tendon is from the fulcrum of your point of force (usually your elbow/shoulder), the better your mechanical advantage. Like the above said, it requires the same force to push or pull. However, the effort required to exert that force is less.\n\nIf you want it in simple terms, think of this like working out. The amount you can bench press (push) is most likely more than the amount you pull.
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warming up is essentially before exercise for many reasons. when your muscles are cold, they do not respond as quickly. "warming up" heats your muscles up, for further physical exercise. another important reason to warm up is the risk of injury. muscles that are not warmed up may be tight, stiff, and exercise puts pressure on them that could be dangerous and cause injury. Some believe stretching is very important after the warm up, but before exercise to help stretch the muscles, and warm them up to being moved. Exercise is great.. and make sure you warm up before your exercise! \n\ngood luck
339252
The areas in the brain that control the eye muscles send the signals to both eyes at the same time.  This is called muscle yoking.  It helps you look at objects at different distances and track objects that move across your vision.  The muscles in your hands/legs are activated separately from each other.
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The upper body and core.  The purpose is to put it between your legs and they should float.  This allows you to work on you upper body w/o the extra drag of you legs.  It also helps keep your body in a good line/posture while you are not kicking
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Screw isolation excercises, unless you're a body builder.  When are you going to use simply one muscle when you do anything active? Never.  You're body works together, so train it together.  \n\nOlympic lifts are really good. Lunges. Plyometrics. Hill sprints.