Tip of the day: For todays tip,I am sure we all know the value of good essential fats in our daily requirement. I was reading this nutrition book yesterday and i saw an odd piece of information...I have learned the value of nuts depending on the protein content.This book classified them in order of most Alkaline to most Acidic! Interesting as my favorites and highest were named the most Acidic. So the conclusion is what do you need? More protein or to eat more Alkaline?
Nevertheless here are the best nuts with the highest Protein counts:
1-Walnut
2-Pumpkin
3-Peanuts
The most Alkaline:
1-Almonds
2-Cashews
3-Chestnuts
Remember to always eat them raw and Organic.
Sunday, 8 November 2015
STRESS AND YOUR LIFESTYLE
Tip of the day:Their are many factors that influence stress in our bodies.Im sure you have been told at least once in your life that you need to relax.LOL easier said then done! We all have hectic lives and sometimes,it is not an option.So why not just look at the source of the problem.There are six factors that come into play.(Taken from Eat ,Move and be healthy;Paul Chek)
1-Physical Stress (Bad:Over-Exercising)
2-Chemical Stress (Bad:Too many Medical Drugs in your system)
3-Electromagnetic Stress (Bad:Too much use of , Cell phone,TV,Microwave)
4-Mental Stress (Bad:Being Rushed or taking on too much responsibility...)
5-Nutritional Stress (Bad:Food Preservatives or food colorings etc..)
6-Thermal Stress (Bad:Working in Cold or Hot Environments)
If you can recognize yourself in a few or all these listed above maybe you should cut down on the use or change your lifestyle ...1 goal at a time! One rule i have learned ''BE REALISTIC ''.
1-Physical Stress (Bad:Over-Exercising)
2-Chemical Stress (Bad:Too many Medical Drugs in your system)
3-Electromagnetic Stress (Bad:Too much use of , Cell phone,TV,Microwave)
4-Mental Stress (Bad:Being Rushed or taking on too much responsibility...)
5-Nutritional Stress (Bad:Food Preservatives or food colorings etc..)
6-Thermal Stress (Bad:Working in Cold or Hot Environments)
If you can recognize yourself in a few or all these listed above maybe you should cut down on the use or change your lifestyle ...1 goal at a time! One rule i have learned ''BE REALISTIC ''.
Monday, 2 November 2015
Sunday, 1 November 2015
GYM MEMBERSHIPS... WASTE OF MONEY?
Here is a nice statistic for you. Did you know that only one person on three will actually use their memberships this year? Yup 100% have a good resolutions but only 33% will follow through.When i worked at Energie Cardio, we had 1737 members and 600 used their memberships.In the end, the gyms are the clear winners in this transaction. I got a great idea, let's make them work for you're hard earned cash and actually use the membership!The trick is simple, start small (30min/2-3X week) and increase as you get in a routine. Start with realistic goals! Make your money and efforts count!
THE DOWNFALL OF NAUTILUS MACHINES
Tip of the day:
It is important NOT to fall in Pattern Overload. Briefly, If you use the same machines repeatedly and lock your joints into a fixed pattern, the results will cause the body to recruit the same muscle fibers causing long term injuries. Remember that the body is designed to work in 3D, so avoid using the same movement (machines) too many times. You can add primal patterns to your training program like : a one arm cable push to your chest workout. Always be careful and prevent trauma to the same muscle tissue. All i am saying is that free range motions are essential!
It is important NOT to fall in Pattern Overload. Briefly, If you use the same machines repeatedly and lock your joints into a fixed pattern, the results will cause the body to recruit the same muscle fibers causing long term injuries. Remember that the body is designed to work in 3D, so avoid using the same movement (machines) too many times. You can add primal patterns to your training program like : a one arm cable push to your chest workout. Always be careful and prevent trauma to the same muscle tissue. All i am saying is that free range motions are essential!
WHAT was NEW IN FUNCTIONAL TRAINING APPARELS (2012)
Tip of the day:Well the Canfitpro was awesome.I made some new contacts and met some great trainers.I came to the convention this year with the intention of seeing where fitness was going. I was very surprised to see that everybody is going functional these day. Today, I wanted to review a few good products that came out that year.
1-VICORE: A company making training benches(Inclined,declined,Flat) but in bosu form. Interesting bench but the price that was a little steep as a bench will set you back (700 to 1200$)
2-Core Stix Fitness System:A product that uses a flat board surface(52pds) with an anchor system and bending rods that vary from (5pds to 60pds). This one will set you back 1400$ for the premium package.
3-Gyroboard:An amazing tool for testing balance and core in more ways than one. At a price of Around 250$,its a great tool and i am probably going to order one!
Now the Icing on the cake...
6- The SYNRG360 by LifeFitness:WOW now that is a tool.I would recommend for any gym serious about functional training. I do believe a picture is worth a thousand words.
www.lifefitnesscom/synrgy360
1-VICORE: A company making training benches(Inclined,declined,Flat) but in bosu form. Interesting bench but the price that was a little steep as a bench will set you back (700 to 1200$)
2-Core Stix Fitness System:A product that uses a flat board surface(52pds) with an anchor system and bending rods that vary from (5pds to 60pds). This one will set you back 1400$ for the premium package.
3-Gyroboard:An amazing tool for testing balance and core in more ways than one. At a price of Around 250$,its a great tool and i am probably going to order one!
Now the Icing on the cake...
6- The SYNRG360 by LifeFitness:WOW now that is a tool.I would recommend for any gym serious about functional training. I do believe a picture is worth a thousand words.
www.lifefitnesscom/synrgy360
HOW TO PREVENT INJURIES IN THE GYM
Tip of the day: I am fortunate to work with a lot of athletes in ten different sports. When I teach my main concerns are always 1-Posture and 2- Proper form. One day,I was teaching a Bent over row to a student when at the same time, I had a football player using a more sport specific form for the same exercise. So he wondered why could he not use the same form? I told him that his position on the field requires him to work in same the pattern (EX. Offensive lineman). So the question is, ''when can you break form?''. I say the most strict of form(neutral spine) should always be used at the beginning. It takes 300 repetitions to learn a movement and retain the pattern. Then you could tweak it to more of a sport specific form. In the end,if you are not pursuing a sport or it is just for pleasure, then just remember that neutral spine in all exercise is the key to injury prevention.
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