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Trifocus Fitness Academy - cardiovascular disease
What is cardiovascular disease and how can exercise help to prevent it?
The term ‘cardiovascular disease’ refers to many different conditions that could affect an individual’s heart. These conditions include heart disease, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia and heart valve problems.  Many of these can be treated with medication and surgery, but if you really want to get better there are…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - heart rate
What is a dangerous heart rate?
Heart rates are different for each individual person. This is measured in beats per minute(bpm). Your heart rate increases when doing cardio exercises such as running or biking. When your pace or amount of effort increases your heart rate also increases. Fast heart rate Tachycardia is defined as when your…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - flexibility
What are 5 benefits of flexibility?
Flexibility is defined as the ability your joints and limbs have to complete their full range of motion. You lose flexibility with age, so it is important to include flexibility activities in your workout regimen. The benefits of flexibility Flexibility is an important aspect of health. Tight muscles can cause…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - muscle types
What are the main muscle types in your body?
Half of your body weight consists of muscle and there are about 600 muscles in the human body. Movement is the result of muscles contracting and relaxing. These movements are sometimes made without us consciously being aware of it and at other times we are very aware of the movement.…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy -standing poses
A look at standing poses in yoga
Standing poses are usually practised after sun salutations. They warm up the body for more complicated postures and they generate heat as well as building up energy. Physiologically, standing poses strengthen the feet, leg muscles and joints as well as the abdominal muscles. In addition, they stimulate blood flow, increase…
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