http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog Armed Forces Fitness Secrets for Exercise, Nutrition and Weight Loss! Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:26:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In addition to exercise, proper nutrition plays a major role in attaining and maintaining total fitness. Good dietary habits greatly enhance your ability to perform at your maximum potential. A good diet alone, however, will not make up for poor health and exercise habits. This chapter gives basic nutritional guidance ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/13/the-secrets-of-proper-nutrition-revealed/ Isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic muscular endurance and strength are best produced by regularly doing each specific kind of contraction. They are described here. Isometric contraction produces contraction but no movement, as when pushing against a wall. Force is produced with no change in the angle of the joint. Isotonic contraction causes a ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/12/the-best-3-ways-to-build-muscular-endurance-and-strength/ Body composition, which refers to the body’s relative amounts of fat and lean body mass (organs, bones, muscles), is one of the five components of physical fitness. Good body composition is best gained through proper diet and exercise. Examples of poor body composition are underdeveloped musculature or excessive body fat. ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/11/revealed-body-composition-facts/ The four categories of stretching techniques are static, passive, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), and ballistic. Flexibility is a component of physical fitness. Developing and maintaining it are important parts of a fitness program. Good flexibility can help you accomplish such physical tasks as lifting, climbing, running, and hiking with greater efficiency ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/10/fitness-insiders-guide-to-flexibility/ Muscular fitness has two components: muscular strength and muscular endurance. Muscular strength is the greatest amount of force a muscle or muscle group can exert in a single effort. Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to do repeated contractions against a less-than­maximum resistance for a given time. Although ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/9/discover-the-power-of-muscular-fitness/ Cardio respiratory (CR) fitness, sometimes called CR endurance, aerobic fitness, or aerobic capacity, is one of the five basic components of physical fitness. CR fitness is a condition in which the body’s cardiovascular (circulatory) and respiratory systems function together, especially during exercise or work, to ensure that adequate oxygen is ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/8/cardio-respiratory-fitness-important-heck-yes/ Knowledge and motivation is critical to the success of a good physical training program. Emphasize the value of physical training in your life and take the time to discover and understand the objectives and benefits of a well-balanced fitness program. However, regardless of the level of technical experience you have, ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/7/key-fitness-responsibilities/ Components of physical fitness include weight control, diet, nutrition, stress management, and spiritual and ethical fitness. Your level of physical fitness' has a direct impact on your quality of life. The many environmental stresses of work, finances, relationships, and daily events in modern society underscore the important role physical fitness plays ... http://www.themilitaryworkout.com/blog/6/introduction-to-fitness/