As I was slogging through my run yesterday morning (and, unfortunately, ’slogging’ is the most I could manage), I was reminded of some important exercise facts:
There are days when someone secretly straps 10-lb weights to your legs in the middle of your workout without being seen, and When that happens, it’s a great idea to slog home and do something that feels good to your body.
It’s unfortunate that our bodies don’t always cooperate with our plans but, when that happens (and it will happen, sometimes for no apparent reason), how do you respond? Do you keep going, hoping things will kick in?
Read more
Almost everyone has heard of Low Carb diets. These have become so popular in recent years. The Atkins regime is probably the most popular cut food carbohydrates.
There are others, all of which have been marketed aggressively throughout the country. People are ready to pounce on any new regime that seems better than the last one that they tried. There are millions of books, radio and television advertising pushes regime after regime.
Do we know whether they are safe and effective? The whole foundation of the Low Carb Diet is to reduce carbohydrates. The theory is they promote the production of insulin which is equivalent to a weight gain.
You can begin with the quick start for a few weeks.
Read more
Sooner or later, most of us run into an exercise we just can’t do. It may be because it doesn’t feel right or that you can’t get into the right position or, as with one of my previous clients, it scares you. In this case, Marie was terrified of doing dumbbell pullovers. She said, ” I know I’m strong and that I can do it, but I suddenly feel shaky when I’m holding that big weight over my head. Maybe I dropped something on my head when I was a child.” “Well, that would explain a few things,” I said, grateful that she has a healthy sense of humor and didn’t fire me for saying that.
The point is, there are a number of situations that may require you to modify what you’re doing.
Read more
A few months ago, I posted something about and got plenty of great responses from my readers, some of whom have been blindsided by annoying health freaks and some of whom have been the culprits. Some memorable comments:
“Ugh. I met one yesterday
it was hummus this and tofu that. Like my no-carb chili came from the underside of truck or something.” “I caught myself giving a lofat hint about yogurt the other day. My poor victims eyes were glossed over. I will have to apologize.” “I have a friend who does that. She examines everything I eat and says something about it…Im just about the only friend she has left. No
Read more
We think mostly of chiropractic treatment in terms of lower back pain, neck pain, and headaches. In fact, there are numerous additional wide-ranging benefits to chiropractic health care. Many of these benefits are related to getting more out of our exercise activities.
For example, aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular function.1, 2 As a result, during periods of rest the heart rate is slowed and the ability of the lungs to take in air (vital capacity) is increased. A slower heart rate means the heart is working more efficiently. Likewise, increased vital capacity means the lungs are working more efficiently.
Read more