Health and Fitness

Last night I started a new class for people between the ages of 35-55. It抯 a class called Combat Endurance Training. It抯 a work out that was shown to me by my first Karate instructor who was a major in the Special Forces. It抯 quite a work out and can get a person into wonderful shape.

As I was taking the memberships I noticed that one of the people who signed up for the class was a 68 year old woman. Well that certainly was a bit out of the age demographics that I had advertised but who am I to deny this gal her chance to work out and improve her physical and mental well being?

What a great attitude. This gal was doing it all. Never once did she complain or say 揑 can抰.?She was a perfect example of how everyone should attack life. I believe that our choices are…

With millions of American’s trying the latest diet and weight loss plans, why is it that we rarely seem to succeed in losing weight over the long term? Aside from the fact that we want to take the easy shortcuts, the main reason is that we do not get enough exercise. Here’s a look at one of the simplest methods to help you lose weight and become healthier.

We all know what the medical community says about exercise and how beneficial it is to our lives, but the prospect of joining a gym and sweating up a storm just isn’t that appetizing. Fortunately, for most of us we could just start using our feet more often and lose weight pretty quickly. I’m speaking of getting up and walking more often.

Walking is by far the easiest form of exercise around. But why don’t more people do it? You can go to any…

In today’s world it’s a proven fact, and evident to see we as a society are in the worst shape we’ve ever been. It’s a fact as well, which can easily be seen in any form of mass media, that despite this worldwide obesity epidemic we’re also more conscious and obsessed with our physique’s, or outward appearance then ever before. We are collectively in the worst shape body composition wise, yet like no prior time in history body composition is BIG business, and a public obsession.

I believe these two factors, over obsession with reaching a direct goal, and not reaching said goal or actually regressing in the opposite direction, go hand in hand. They are due to looking to closely at the end result and not putting enough weight, importance, and enjoyment into the steps to reach the goals. Its a fault in the public mind set.
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If you’ve ever tried to get fit, you know there’s more than one way to get there. There’s the hard way and the even harder way, right? Unfortunately, far too many people approach fitness with the mindset that it’s pure agony from start to finish. The fact is, if done properly, it doesn’t have to be that way at all. On the other end of the spectrum, if it were up to me, there would be a law against using the word exercise and easy in the same sentence because there’s no such thing.

The point is, exercise is WORK but it doesn’t have to be excruciating. If you talk to a dozen hard-bodies, you’ll likely come away with a dozen different workout routines and eating regimens – all of them challenging. But delve a little deeper and you will invariably find that, despite the differences in workouts and food, people who are…

So another year has come and gone and you have failed to reach your goal. The pounds keep adding up and its finally time to make a change in your life and really dedicate yourself to a healthy lifestyle. For many people, actually dedicating themselves to making a change in their lives, is a very difficult thing. It is something that needs time to adapt to, but after several weeks of a new weight loss routine, it gets much easier.

The two most important factors of losing weight and keeping it off is: a)staying active and b)watching what you eat.

For those people that have a job where they are constantly moving all day, the first part is already taken care of. All they need to do is educate themselves on what to eat, how much to eat and when to eat it. Eating more often, but small portions is a very…

Train Muscular Strength (ME), Muscular Power and Muscular Endurance for Functional Strength Performance… Not Muscular Size for “Appearance”.

Training for muscular strength, power and endurance will bring about more functional improvements than training for muscular size or appearance.

There is a big difference between training for muscle mass and training for ME, power and endurance.

Each type of ME must be trained for optimum performance under any circumstance.

Fitness is a compromise between the physical abilities of cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, power, speed, flexibility, balance, coordination, agility, accuracy and toughness… and ME Maximum Strength

Maximum strength is how much force can be generated by the muscles and skeletal system for one, all-out effort.

You One-Rep Max is an indicator of this type of muscular strength.

Power

Power is strength per unit of time… I like to call this Explosive Power.

This type of ME is measured by the ability to move a weight from one point to another with speed……

Hairstyling today has become a lucrative career for many people. You can start with basic hairstyling methods and then move your way up the ladder as time passes by. The most important ingredients required for hairstyling include imagination, creativity and a keen eye for fashion.

You can start by giving yourself a completely new and unique look. In fact, hairstyling is an art as well as a science of adding elegance and grace to your hairstyle. You should never be afraid to experiment with your hair as long as you know what you are doing. This is because everyone likes to see you in a different hair setup after a few months. This not only makes you look different but also makes you find out as to which hairstyles suit you the most.

You can also seek an expert’s advice if you want to take up basic hairstyling on your clients or…

Have you ever seen a fat circus performer? And no the Fat Lady doesn’t count! With all of the circus out there these days we have all been to one or at least seen Cirque du Soleil or Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus. And what is the first thing that you notice when you are at the circus? Just how incredibly strong and amazing the performers are in regards to balance and coordination. Circus performers train their body through constantly working to improve their strength, flexibility, stamina, balance, hand-eye coordination, you name it- if it takes bodily skill, they are doing it. And most of the circus performers I know do not lift a single weight, unless they are trying to build a certain body look for their particular performance style.

So how do most of these people get in the shape they are in? It goes without saying that…

The results of almost every study conducted on weight loss makes it absolutely clear that if you want to lose weight fast you need to build muscle. This does not mean that you need to be the next Arnold Schwarzenegger or Lee Haney. In other words you do not need to build muscle in a fashion where you are going to be the next Mr. Olympia or be able to pick up ten school busses without breaking a sweat.

What these studies have concluded was that you need to increase your muscle’s volume. The greater the volume the more fat your muscles burn and in turn you lose weight, specifically that unwanted fat.

There is a misconception that when you build muscle or add muscle mass that you are adding or increasing the number of muscle cells in your body. That is one hundred percent incorrect. It is physically and biologically impossible…

Many people come to me curious on the topics of health, fitness and nutrition. With so much information out there, it can be daunting to separate the truths from myths. A friend says one thing, a health/fitness professional says another. Who do you believe? In an effort to sort out of some of this confusion, I will address some of the most frequently discussed myths.

Myth 1: stretching before a work out prevents injuries:
studies show that stretching prior to activity can weaken the muscle by lengthening it to a point past optimal performance. This minimizes the benefits of strength training, cardio, and athletic performance.

Dave Q Says:
Instead try dynamic stretches that mimic the specific movement patterns you are about to do. This will loosen up the joints for your activity as well as reduce chance of injury.Many people come to me curious on the topics of health, fitness and nutrition. With…