https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e Made with a iron fist en-us 2017-02-23 14:14:53 UTC 2017-02-27 01:24:28 UTC hello@padlet.com s_harrison_dexter https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/155750509 Lifting heavy objects and putting them down has been a form of exercise for centuries. Anyone from soccer moms to Arnold Schwarzenegger can lift weights for many different reasons. Some people just want to keep that stubborn belly fat at bay, others want to compete on the biggest bodybuilding stage in the world. No matter what the inspiration, everyone who workouts by lifting weights has unseen forces acting on them.....economics!]]> 2017-02-23 14:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/155750509 s_harrison_dexter https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/155754457 When you decide to go to a gym and exercise you are giving up the next best thing you could be doing with your time. People only have so much time and human capital in a day to do what they want. Instead of working out in a gym someone could be reading a book or learning a language, but they decided it is the best use of their resources (time, money, human capital, etc.) to exercise at the gym. For me, my opportunity cost is spending more time practicing saxophone ]]> 2017-02-23 14:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/155754457 s_harrison_dexter https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/155923112 Someone who exercises daily may feel more obligated to "cheat" on their diet. They may think that because they worked hard that day it is okay to get some french fries or a milkshake, a decision they would normally not make.  They feel more free to eat poorly because they believe they are protected by their exercise regiment. ]]> 2017-02-23 22:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/155923112 s_harrison_dexter https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/156051820 Competing gyms are trying to bring in as many customers as possible. This creates lower prices and better choices for a consumer. At the best gym you might find better equipment for lower prices. If there was only one gym in town they could charge whatever price they want and gym goers in town would be forced to attend that gym because they have a monopoly on the market. ]]> 2017-02-24 15:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/156051820 s_harrison_dexter https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/156055961 Scientifically speaking, a natural bodybuilder has limits to their growth. During the first 6 months of weightlifting you can gain up to 2lbs of muscle per month. From 7 months through your second year, muscle gain slows to 1 lbs per month. Things slow down dramatically as you continue, about 1 lbs every 4 months. After 5 years you can only gain about 1 pound per year (naturally). After every year you are getting less "profit" for the same amount of labor. http://www.leangains.com/2010/12/maximum-muscular-potential.html]]> 2017-02-24 15:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/156055961 s_harrison_dexter https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/156062520 Going to the gym daily can create great changes in your body. Not all of these changes are expected. One seriously negative effect can be higher blood pressure and other adverse side effects. This can happen if you hold your breath while lifting or use improper breathing technique. One of the positive unintended consequences is improved coordination. A study by James Judge in 1993 showed that elderly women that lifted weights had better balance and were less prone to injury.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/151501-the-effects-of-lifting-weights-everyday/]]> 2017-02-24 16:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/s_harrison_dexter/4z8qzr1i8q7e/wish/156062520