Question 1

how to improve your fitness to play polo?

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Strength & Endurance: Assuming your inquiry is about water polo, have a look at this:

http://www.Waterpolotraining.Net/.

Question 2

how could we improve our body fitness?

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See below: A good start would be to try and walk 30min/day 3-5 times per week.  You will also want to add resistance training to help build lean muscle mass and help burn more calories.

Question 3

how much cardio exercise do i need to improve my fitness?

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30 mins 4x/week: You need to do cardio to the point of a good sweat.  30 minutes four times per week should do.  Make sure you listen to your body - if it's tired, take a rest day.  And if you have medical conditions, get cleared by your physician first.

Question 4

does participating in physical activities improve health-related fitness?

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Yes: Generally,  one must increase the heart rate or breathing rate some in order to improve fitness.  It's amazing though what regular walking can do.

Question 5

out of condition. will 12mins at 100-120bpm to start with still start improving my fitness?

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Intervals!: The best way to improve your fitness is through interval training.  Your maximum heart rate is 220-your age (so 198).  Try this instead: 5 minutes warm up at a heart rate of 100-120 bpm, then alternate 30 seconds at 150-170 with 30 seconds at 100-120 for 5-6 minutes, then 5 minutes of cool down at 100-120.  This is called interval training and is a great quick way to improve your fitness.

Question 6

need to hold a plank for at least 2 mins for a fitness test. i only have 2 days to prepare. can i improve my plank endurance? how?

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Practice makes: Perfect, but realize in two days, you're unlikely to gain significant endurance.  It's actually possible that you may make it harder for you during the test if you do too much core work in the ensuing next several days.

Question 7

how can i improve physical fitness?

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See below: A good start would be to try and walk 30min/day 3-5 times per week.  You will also want to add resistance training to help build lean muscle mass and help burn more calories.  A simple introductory home exercise program designed to build lean muscle and strengthen the core can be found at www.therehabzone.com

Question 8

how can a 13 y.o. girl improve her fitness?

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First!: Have you entered puberty? If you have, then start doing physical activities that you enjoy. Try a cardio activity and combine this with resistance exercise, weights, dumbells, or machines.  It is easier to exercise if you do it with someone.  On starting your cardio, get a simple heart rate monitor and try to start at a level that takes you to 140 bpm. That is close (slightly less) minimum level.

Question 9

what does getting an ab massage do to improve my fitness?

Accepted Answer

Muscle tone: This form of massage is beneficial in constipation. It stimulates the peristalsis of the small intestines, tones up the muscles of the abdomen walls and mechanically eliminates the contents of both large and small intestines.

Question 10

what component of fitness does weight training improve upon?

Accepted Answer

Strength: Weight training works primarily on strength but it also can increase your metabolism and help you burn calories more efficiently. Done in a circuit fashion it can also increase your cardiovascular fitness but would have to be done vigorously enough to elevate your heart rate.

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