April 23, 2008
Filed under: Equipments, Gym, Muscle, Nutrition, Physical, Trainer — arlene @ 7:17 am
Now we come to dressing. The putting on of a shirt or brassiere or blouse is also a question of stretching and folding the arms and shoulders. These things become a routine whereby you are conscious of and enjoy the flowing of your muscles which you are keeping supple.
To put on our trousers or pantihose we must think about our balance.
The problem of standing on one leg is something which becomes more difficult as we get older. There are many reasons for this. Firstly, the balance capability in our ears seems to become less sensitive with increasing age. Secondly, the ability to balance on one foot is restricted by the ability of the muscles in our feet and legs to quickly adapt to weight changes. (more…)
Filed under: Diet, Muscle, Nutrition, Physical, Trainer — arlene @ 7:13 am
The stairway to health
We are now ready to go to breakfast.
It is possible, at this time that we have to go downstairs.
Here we come to one of the most important parts of our daily exercise plan.
We must now begin to put into practice the things which I have mentioned earlier, the things Prof. Fellinger had told me.
We are probably going down now. Here we can use our balance and breathing techniques as well as exercising our legs. (more…)
April 5, 2008
Filed under: Essays, Mental, Nutrition, Physical, Trainer — arlene @ 4:21 am
In the ‘holy trinity’ of weight management, exercise is one of the key players. Mind-set and nutrition are vital components of the Warriors programme, but without adding in exercise you won’t be able to get the maximum long-term benefit in terms of weight loss, fitness and a positive mental attitude about yourself and your body.
Think of your body as being like a car that you have left in the garage for a couple of months while you are away on business.
During that time it has not been used. When you come back, it’s likely that the battery’s run down and the oil will have stuck in the sump. You know that when you want to get the car going again it will need a service before you can get it out on the open road. Your body is just the same. If you stop using it, then you will gradually lose suppleness, strength and energy. How much you want to use it, however, is, to a large extent, up to you. (more…)
March 17, 2008
Filed under: Diet, Essays, Muscle, Nutrition, Physical, Trainer, Women — arlene @ 2:38 am
For a world-class track athlete, a few seconds may be the difference between a good performance and a ‘great’ performance, or the difference between being a qualifier and a gold medallist. In a recent survey of Olympic hopefuls, many indicated that they would be willing to sacrifice both health and long life by taking potentially harmful substances which have been shown to enhance performance. Some may regard this simply as an illustration of the extreme competitiveness of world-class sport, but what it highlights is the extent to which athletes and sportsmen and -women in general are influenced by claims that foods, liquids or other substances are able to improve their performance. Virtually every food or part thereof has at some time been promoted as having magical performance-enhancing properties this raises the question: Does what we eat or drink really affect our physical performance in sport in particular and exercise in general? (more…)
February 4, 2008
Filed under: Diet, Drugs, Essays, Mental, Nutrition, Physical, Sex — arlene @ 6:32 pm
There are many different positive life-styles that can reduce the risk of disease.
Many of the factors that contribute to optimal health and quality of life are also considered risk factors. Changing these risk factors can dramatically reduce the risk of hypokinetic diseases such as heart disease, obesity, back pain, and cancer, as well as other diseases such as infections and sexually-transmitted diseases. Lack of exercise, poor nutrition, smoking, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, inability to cope with stress, and poor personal hygiene are all risk factors associated with various diseases.
Not all risk factors can be altered by life-style changes. (more…)
November 24, 2007
Filed under: Diet, Man, Nutrition — just4hours @ 1:17 am
We have already demonstrated and discussed the need for drinking more than the sweat volume lost to have a chance of rehydrating effectively. However, in practice it is left to the discretion of an individual how much they consume and what they choose to drink.
In a study to examine the effect of palatability, together with the solute content of beverages, in promoting rehydration after sweat loss, eight men exercised in the heat to lose 2.l% of their mass.’ Over a 2 hour period after exercise, subjects were allowed to drink ad libitum; the drinks they received, each on a separate occasion, were a glucose-electrolyte beverage, aerated water, a commercial sports drink, and an orange juice/lemonade mixture. Subjects drank a greater volume of the sports drink and orange juice/lemonade mixture, the taste of which was perceived as being more pleasant. (more…)
