10 Muscle Facts

DID YOU KNOW

1.The human body has more than 650 muscles.

2.Skeletal muscle is the body's largest tissue, accounting for approximately 45% of body weight in men and 36% in women.

3.Muscle fibers are thinner than a human hair and can support up 1,000 times its own weight.

4.There are three types of muscles in the human body: skeletal, smooth and cardiac.

5.Muscles are efficient. They normally use about 35-50 percent of their potential energy.

6.By the age of 65, individuals who haven't engaged in strength/exercise programs on a regular basis may incur a decrease in muscular strength by as much as 80%.

7.Approximately 70-75% of skeletal muscle is water, 20-25% is protein.

8.Muscle soreness is a result of microscopic trauma of tissue and not due to lactic acid.

9.By the age of 80, sedentary individuals will lose about 50% of their muscle mass.

10.People who strength train with a partner have more success and better results.

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Crunch

The basic crunch is performed by lying with your back on the ball, and your feet flat on the ground. Then proceed to complete a crunching motion, and return to the initial position. The ball will allow you to get a greater range of motion for your abdominals. Complete at least 3 set of 30 crunches, or as many as you can do.