Xterra SB150 - Managing Soreness, Attire, Breathing, and Rest

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DyacoCanadaInc2017
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MuscleSoreness
Forthefirstweekorso,thismaybetheonlyindicationyouhavethatyouareonanexerciseprogram.
This,ofcourse,doesdependonyouroverallfitnesslevel.Aconfirmationthatyouareonthecorrect
programisaveryslightsorenessinmostmajormusclegroups .Thisisquitenormalandwilldisappearin
amatterofdays.
Ifyouexperiencemajordiscomfort,youmaybeonaprogramthatistooadvancedoryouhave
increasedyourprogramtoorapidly.
IfyouexperiencePAINduringorafterexercise,yourbodyistellingyousomething.
Stopexercisingandconsultyourdoctor.
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WHATTOWEAR
Wearclothingthatwillnotrestrictyourmovementinanywa ywhileexercising.Clothesshouldbelight
enoughtoallowthebodytocool.Excessiveclothingthatcausesyoutoperspiremorethanyou
normallywouldwhileexercising,givesyouno
advantage.Theextraweightyouloseisbodyfluidand
willbereplacedwiththenextglassofwateryoudrink.Itisadvisabletowearapairofgymorrunning
shoesor“sneak ers”.
BreathingDuringExercise
Donotholdyourbreathwhileexercising.Breathenormallyasmuchaspossible.Remember,breathing
involvestheintake anddistributionofoxygen,whichfeedstheworkingmuscles.
Restperiods
Onceyoustartyourexerciseprogram,youshouldcontinuethroughtotheend.Donotbreakoff
halfwaythroughandthenrestartatthesameplacelateronwithoutgoingthroughthewarm‐upstage
again.
Therestperiodrequiredbetweenstrengthtrainingexercisesmayvaryfrompersontoperson.Thiswill
dependmostlyonyourleveloffitnessandtheprogramyouhavechosen.Restbetweenexercisesbyall
means,butdonotallowthistoexceedtwominutes.Mostpeoplemanagewithhalfminutetoone
minuterestperiods.