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NAHANT HARBOR REVIEW • JULY 2010 • Page 8For Better HealthSummer Classes& Workshops:Creative Dance, Hip Hop,Modern Dance, BallroomStretch & ToneContact Sallee 781-599-1476sallee@dancedimensions.orgWedding Prep, Private lessons,Personal Fitness availableIncreasing Creativity ThroughMovement Workshop TMBe more creative!July 9-10, 2010“Now I have courage toexpress all those thingswhich are inside myself.”S.L.Ages 14 to 99.Beginners to professionals welcome.www.dlorien.com/creativityCENTER OF THOUGHTProfessional Hypnotherapy • Nahant, MACall for a Free Consultation:781-593-4222www.CenterOfThought.comJuliette@CenterOfThought.comJuliette GuidaraCertified Clinical HypnotherapistCertified, Complementary Medical HypnotismCertified, Removing Imprints• Stop Smoking • Lose Weight • and much more •To advertise in the Nahant Harbor Review,call 781-592-4148or email donna @nahant.com.ARE YOU GETTING PHYSICAL THERAPY?• Do you see the same therapist each time?• Does your therapist provide hands-ontreatment, or is he/she seeing severalpatients at one time?Experience the difference atNorth Shore Physical TherapyFor more information, please call:NorthShorePhysicalTherapyMAIN OFFICE:Marblehead781-631-8250Swampscott781-592-2773Salem978-910-0486Exercise After-BurnBy Sallee Slagle, Director, Dance DimensionsYou may have heard that you continue to burn calories after exercise. There areeven claims that one type of exercise gives you the “burn” longer and many claim youwill burn fat after your workout. There is little research to support these specific claims,though. Research has shown that exercise can increase your calorie burn, even after youstop, but no one can say if these are fat calories, or carbohydrate. To date, limited researchexists, but findings have revealed different factors that influence “after-burn.”First of all, let’s define “after-burn” as the amount of calories continuing to beburned after an exercise session or workout period. It is measured by the amount ofadditional oxygen consumed while in exercise recovery, returning to normal resting, preexerciselevels. The body can take anywhere from 15 minutes to 48 hours to fully recover.The amount of calories and the duration of the burn is variable and subject toseveral factors that have been identified.In cardiovascular exercise, intensity is the factor that has the greatest effect on afterburn.As intensity during exercise is increased so is the after-burn duration and amountof calories. Lower intensity activities still produced over 3 hours of after-burn while highintensity produced over 10 hours. If a person is “fit” the body will recover faster. Pleasenote that exercise intensity should be monitored and increased only when you are physicallyready. Please consult your physician especially if you have any medical conditions.Also, duration of exercise has an effect on the after-burn. The longer you exercise,the more calories continued to burn for longer duration post-exercise. So aerobic exerciseintensity and duration influences the after-burn effect.Studies also showed that intervals of intense aerobic training, such as 15 minutes, 2times, produced greater burn than, 30 minutes in one session. Also 1 minute high intensity,done 20 times in a workout period, also showed increased results.When lifting weights, it was found that lifting heavier weights with less repetitions,produced the greatest afterburn. This is also how you create more muscle, which may, ormay not, be desirable. Women who don’t want to have “bulky” muscles, should stick tolighter weights with more repetitions. Weight lifting, or any type of resistance training,such as with tubing/elastic bands, water resistance, or even use of body weight andgravity, should be a part of every fitness regime. Building muscle, or if your older,maintaining muscle mass, is very important. It helps keep metabolism high. It is recommendedto do resistance training 2x a week as well as cardiovascular and stretchingexercises.If you exercise regularly, you are already wise. This information is to keep youeducated, as new claims may arise and can be confusing. All exercise includes somerecovery time and your body continues to burn additional calories, during this recoveryperiod. If your exercise routine is at a plateau, try adding greater challenge, but alwaysdo so gradually, at your own pace and fitness level. Be a wise with your exercise.Conway Joins Walk for RespectThe Jack Conway Realtor, Swampscott office sales team, recently took part in the3rd Annual Community Walk for Respect. As part of the Swampscott Task Force forRespect for Human Differencesand the NorthshoreCommunities, the Conwayagents greeted all the walkersat a table.“This was an outstandingevent and a chance for usto see all of our friends in theNorth Shore community,”said manager Tim Knowlton.“Conway is a company that’scommitted to getting involvedand this a great opportunityfor that.”Knowlton was joined byagents Ronnie Northrop, LisaScourtas, Marlene Badalatoand Paula Bouchard. All ofthe proceeds of the eventwent back to the schools and the community toward support of anti-bias education.Photo: The Conway-Swampscott team work a table at the 3rd Annual CommunityWalk for Respect.Submitted by Al Becker