DhivExercise

Fitness and Fasting

2010-08-17T22:34:00.002+12:00

By Mujuthaba BBC (02-04-2008)--Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. More...

Short, Long Sleep Duration Is Associated With Future Weight Gain In Adults

2008-04-05T19:33:00.001+13:00

ScienceDaily (2008-04-04) -- Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults. More...

Kids Can Pump Iron Too

2008-04-05T00:28:00.009+13:00

By: MujuthabaIt was a while ago since I went with my Kiwi friend, to see his three sons play rugby. I was overwhelmed to see kids as young as five, running and thumping on to each other, in the kid’s rugby league here. I always thought that rugby was a violent game, and it is. Increasing talent and game discipline for the future of the game was underway. To start early is the best way to achieve

Creating Creatine

2008-04-02T00:25:00.004+13:00

By: MujuthabaCreatine has been around for a while as a supplement in our health and fitness shops. This has been proven to be a quite popular supplement, especially among our body builders. The intake of creatine as a supplement came into action after the 1992 Olympics, where a couple of gold medallists used it for their success. I’m not sure about the Maldives, but in the world, the consumption

Down Syndrome and Cardiorespiratory Training

2008-03-31T18:07:00.004+13:00

By: MujuthabaI’m not aware of the percentage in the Maldives affected with Down’s syndrome. But I have seen ads regarding them on TV, and they were very touching. Please take some time to read this as this may help you to understand the syndrome more in a PT sense. On an average over one in eight hundred births are Down syndrome. Unlike normal individuals, Down syndrome is caused by an increase

Ladies, Secure Those Breasts

2008-03-30T20:40:00.005+13:00

By: MujuthabaAtleast 50% of women who undergo a training session complains of breast pain. It is so common to come across this if you are a personal trainer involved with female athletes or individuals involved in a running regimen. It is important for us to get into this and to know why this happens

Being Old is no License to Chill, but to Thrill

2008-03-29T00:50:00.003+13:00

By: MujuthabaWell, obviously you are not over sixty are you? It is so scarce as to see any of us get into the internet to search for information on getting fit through physical activity. Can you imagine anyone over 60 getting into the internet to search for this information? Don’t think so. So if you are reading this, pass the message and information to the senior citizen/s at home. Do you know

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: Masgulha-keun

2008-03-28T01:31:00.003+13:00

By: MujuthabaTheodore Hough in 1904 wrote about the delayed painful response that developed after an untrained skeletal muscle was introduced to an exercise. This was named Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), or delayed muscle soreness in plain terms. In Dhivehi its commonly named as ‘masgulha-keun’. This although was a familiar pain to many people starting extensive training programs, up to

My shins are hurting: Can I call it Shin Splints?

2008-03-27T20:36:00.001+13:00

By: MujuthabaUsually the term referred to anterior lower leg pain (shin pain) by physical trainers (PTs) is 'Shin Splints'. Is this an appropriate term to refer to shin pain, or is this term collective?I personally have experienced 'shin splints' in the days I did my running. There were times when I had to stop running after 3-kms in a 10km run, just because of the stinging pain in the shins.

What is DhivExercise?

2007-12-27T00:56:00.002+13:00

DhivExercise is a blog aimed to assist and support Maldivians in their endeavor to an active and healthier lifestyle through exercise. This blog will answer questions in academic terms but in simplest language for the public to understand. Questions such as complications in training (periodisation of training, training principles, sports diet...etc) and other similar questions that arise in