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Spring fitness

When spring approaches and the weather gets nice, there’s nothing better than throwing on a pair of running shoes and getting some exercise outdoors. The only problem? Temperatures that are warmer than winter’s but still relatively cool make it easy to forget a very serious exercise-induced concern: Dehydration. Recent research shows that exercisers can actually lose more water in colder, spring-like weather than at any other time of the year.

How spring dehydration happens

When you work out, you typically get hot and begin to sweat. Sweating causes your nervous system to send a signal to the brain that says, “I’m about to get thirsty — hydrate me!” But in cold or cool weather, the brain doesn’t get that thirst signal in the same way. In fact, some people don’t get a signal at all; they are lax in replenishing their water stores and put themselves at risk for dehydration.

Signs and symptoms of serious dehydration

A good rule of thumb: If you notice two or more of these symptoms at the same time, especially after any outdoor activity, sip some water and contact your doctor immediately.

Dry, sticky mouth

Muscle weakness and extreme, sudden fatigue

Headache

Extreme thirst

Irritability and a sense of confusion

Lack of sweating

No urination (or urine that’s dark yellow in color)

Rapid heartbeat

Fever

Who’s at risk of becoming dehydrated in cooler weather?

Endurance athletes.

Because they work out so often, they’re already more likely to experience dehydration than others.

Coffee and tea drinkers. The more caffeinated beverages you drink, the more you’re going to have to urinate, and the more water your body loses.

Tips to avoid springtime dehydration

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Understanding why cold weather dehydration happens is the first step in preventing it. Here are a few more tips:

1. Drink lots of water. If you know you’re going to go outdoors to exercise or perform other physical activities, drink before, during and after your outing. And depending on your activity level, the typical eight glasses of water a day may not be enough. Talk to your doctor about how much water you should be drinking.

2. Try a sports drink. Most will help you restore your electrolyte balance after an intense workout. Try drinking one or two servings before and after exercise.

3. If you’re thirsty, stop working out. Your body will tell you when you’re thirsty or when you’ve been working out too hard. Learn to listen to your body and cut your activities short if you sense dehydration is looming.

4. Weigh yourself. Some super-endurance athletes weigh themselves before and after a workout to gauge how much fluid they’ve lost during an activity. If, when you weigh yourself, you’ve lost more than one pound, replenish your water stores, fast.

5. Eat water-rich foods. Drinking water isn’t the only way to get fluid into your system. You also can stay hydrated by eating water-based fruits and veggies, like watermelon and cucumber.

Regardless of the season or weather

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Sports Fitness

When you hear sports fitness, what is the first thing that you think of? Improving or maintaining fitness by playing a sport is sports fitness. Sports usually include some very strenuous physical activity that is very good for you fitness level. Playing sports can get you fit and it will help you to become more coordinated and can help you to develop some useful skills.

Like traditional exercises, sports fitness can burn fat and build lean muscle. Staying in shape will help you to perform better in your sport of choice, which is a great motivator to stay in shape. In sports, people should learn how to value their health. Otherwise, they can never endure the kind of energy that is required when playing sports activities. These three tips below will help you to stay healthy and in shape as you play your favorite sport.

1. Drinks lots of water

Without exercising you cannot go more than a few days without water, but with exercise, you need even more water. Water is, indeed, the most important element needed by the body. Excessive perspiration, without any means of replenishing the lost fluids will result to serious health problems, and even death. Therefore, for people who are into strenuous exercises and trainings, it is best to always drink lots of water.

2. Calcium intake

Calcium needs to be a main component of your diet if you want to be fit and healthy. This is to provide stronger bones to the body. Since the body is more exposed to greater physical activities, it is important to have stronger bones in order to avoid fractures or certain bone diseases like Osteoporosis. Calcium can be found in different vitamin and mineral supplements.

They are also abundant in foods like sardines, tofu, dairy products, etc.

3. Warm up before you exercise

Warming up will help you to keep from getting injured. Hence, before playing the sports that you have always love, it is best to do some warm-up exercises first. Indeed, engaging into sports activities is one great way of being physically fit. The best thing about it is that in sports, you get to enjoy the best of both worlds.

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Fitness Prayers

Clearly not everyone who cares about being fit ever prays for anything. To many this is just too much like magic to be consistent with a serious understanding of responsible adulthood. Or possibly they asked for something once but never got it. Thus they conclude that prayers are a waste of time and energy. But some still hope in the deepest recess of their hearts that prayer just might help when nothing else will.

There are a considerable number of Americans who care about fitness and who often pray pray for some things. it is just that most would never pray for a male body builder’s large shoulders or woman’s hour glass. In most our denominations, The same might be true of being able to run the Iron Man competition or swim a three mile. These would be considered too vain, too personal and too lacking in creaturely concern to be worthy of such solemnity. In other words they would be simply too frivolous for most of us to ask of the Almighty.

Religious positions like this need to be respected.It is the bedrock of the greatest part of American religiosity. Asking for things that ought not to be requested is just not becoming behavior.Therefore, people should be careful in what they ask for ( to mimic a popular expression.)

Nevertheless these same people would never think twice about earnestly praying for themselves when faced with a serious operation or for a loved one in a similar circumstance. The possibility of death and the realization that one just cannot save them self or others can be a powerful catalyst even for the person who refuses to ever set foot inside of a church. Of course, there are still those who prefer to say that simply hang on, hoping for the best. Or trusting that the odds will somehow turn out in his or her favor.

Regardless of the essence of an aversion to prayer, we still are inclined to seek help for what we feels is too much for us. Of course for everyday occurrences we merely rely on daily disciplines and possibly the normal precautions to maintain all over basic healthiness. Thus we never never miss our workouts, never skip or vitamins and always eat the things we know are best for energy production and tissue repair. Doing so we can feel reassured that the body’s natural processes will in fact cause cellular growth thereby enabling us to attain the ends we seek. if we are really that locked into our disciplines, all well and good.

But how many of us can really stay trues to course at all times? How many are so athletically attuned that we would never deviate from the parameters of a fitness lifestyle no matter what? How many of us are so much like a fine Olympic athlete that we would never lapse into old habits that cause the sedentary natures and overweight bodies that we see everyday?

During the early years of training we may often need to tap into a higher power as it has so often been called. That suggests prayer or at least a very strong hope or faith in something or someone beyond our selves. Without this we will fall into old unhealthy ways or stop far short of the time that it takes to get into dynamic fitness lifestyle.

Prayer or powerful hope can keep this from happening.Yet we may feel somehow constrained to not do what we should. If so we should ask why. Perhaps we will then find that asking for fitness is not as worthy as asking for recovery from an operation. If so we should consider that fitness is really the best preventative medicine known to all but practiced by far too few. It really could be the very thing which saves a considerable number of us from the health problems that far too may of us have begun to believe are inevitable.

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Fitness Camp

If you were a lucky kid and had a happy childhood, you may have attended summer camp and now have many fond memories of those moments during the summers of your youth. For adults there is a new kind of camp called a Fitness Camp and these are the places to go to in order to regain part of what has potentially been lost as you got older, i.e. good physical fitness. Good physical fitness is important especially if you are overweight. Being overweight puts more stress on the body and obesity causes all kinds of problems because it contributes to the causes of many other diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and high or low blood pressure. It is very possible that a person may die much younger than they should have simply due to the fact that they are seriously overweight and do not maintain good physical fitness.

If you are the kind of a person that wakes up at sunrise, does 100 pushups and military style jumping jacks, does a round of Pilates and yoga before breakfast, and heads off to the gym after lunch, you may not need to attend a Fitness Camp (or you may want to become a personal trainer at one). But if you are like most adults, especially those that have suffered under the various life stresses of modern day living you may find that the last time you exercised on a regular basis was when you were in high school. Even though gym attendance is substantial, the majority of people over the age of 30 do not get enough exercise. As you get nearer to middle age, this trend is even worse and many people gain an extra 50 to over 100 lbs. of unwanted weight. Few of those people can pick up a 100 lb. bag of cement and carry it up three flights of stairs, yet they are carrying the same kind of burden around with them everyday every where they go.

After trying and failing at many diet attempts a lot of people give up. But there is no reason to give up if there is still a strong possibility of regaining your own health and perhaps saving your own life. That is why a Fitness Camp provides the alternative for those individuals that have a need for an intensive program and can benefit from a guided method of dieting and physical exercise in a modern and beautiful setting.

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Fit Over Fat, Fitness

A few kids have actually died from the flu this year here in Colorado one of them 15 years old! Being healthy is one thing I know I often take for granted until I get sick, that is. I’ve found that it’s easier to stay healthy than it is to get healthy again once you’re sick, too. With that in mind (and the season just getting underway), here are some quick tips for staying healthy this wrestling season:

Eat well. This means eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, the best way to get all the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy.
Avoid sugar! Sugar depresses your immune system. Soda pop is probably the #1 culprit for most people, so do yourself a favor and have a water or fresh juice instead. (Dads and coaches, alcohol also depresses your immune system.)
Supplement with vitamins/minerals. Vitamin C and zinc, in particular, have been shown to strengthen the immune system.
Get enough sleep. Our immune system is very dependent on this, and we’re especially vulnerable to sickness when we neglect our proper rest (around 8 hours per night for most people).
Stay well hydrated. Our bodies need plenty of water to function properly, especially when it’s doing extra things like working out and fighting off all the “bugs” that typically go around. Hot drinks and soups are also good here, and help us
Stay warm. When we get cold, we force our bodies to work to stay warm. This takes energy away from the immune system and makes us more vulnerable to sickness.
Exercise (this one’s easy during the season!). Regular exercise keeps your metabolism high and your body (including your immune system) functioning at a high level like a well-oiled machine.
Stay clean.

Shower right after practice, and wash your hands with soap and hot water frequently. Most cold and flu viruses are spread by direct contact.
Avoid close contact with people who have a cold or flu.
Keep your hands out of your eyes, nose, and mouth. Your hands are probably the one part of your body where you’re most likely to pick up virus-spreading germs. No need to help out the “bad guys” by putting them directly inside you!
Keep a positive attitude and a joyful outlook. More on that below!

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Fitness: FitOverFat

The thing to remember also, is that getting fit takes discipline, self-control, and mental strength. Meditation or lucid dreaming are tools I have used to achieve these abilities. Being able to control dreams, dictating where you go and choosing to fly, is powerful. With control like that in dreams, one can almost do anything in waking life. I’ve also come to learn that getting in shape takes a good and positive attitude.

One must remember to take things one step at a time. Set small and attainable goals at first, then work your way up to a more intense routine. If you do too much the first time, you’ll burn out and never want to go back. It all goes back to balance.

Try simple things like, doing crunches during commercials while watching TV. Do squats and calf raises while cooking. Geez, be creative already! Most of all, to really get in shape, have fun while doing something you really like to do. I found that dancing was my motivator to get in shape. I love to do it, plus, I can make it into a type of circuit training workout, where I alternate dancing with strength moves. It is the best workout I’ve ever done. I haven’t really noticed anything much, but all of my friends say I look really good. Oh, another secret trick I learned is about creating an ideal self.

What does your ideal self look like? talk like? dress like? act like? How does your ideal self handle stress? It’s as though you invent an idea of what you want to be. You want to be beautiful? What does that mean to you? Do you want to be in shape? What do you do? Do you buy a mountain bike and start riding a bike everywhere because it’s fun and something you’ve always wanted to try? Or, do you keep sitting on your inflating rear end and doing nothing? Getting in shape is all up to you.

Anybody has the power of changing themselves, it is making that choice to do so that seems to be the hard part. Don’t blame commercials, fast food, or even genetics. Take responsibility for what you contributed to the situation, whether it is the fact that you eat too much or you don’t exercise at all and do something about it.

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Fit Over Fat: Fitness

I can vouch for that as I spend at least 40 minutes prior to going for a run, telling myself I MUST do it, I CAN do it, it WON’T hurt honest. Once I have sufficiently convinced myself to open the door and lever myself out in to the great outdoors and the weather, I have to further remind myself within the first five minutes of running that the hurting will stop soon. I have been running nearly all my life and still, the first five minutes of running always, always hurts.

But then eventually it stops hurting and I see the world around me, the open vistas across fields, the wildlife (other runners, cyclists, dog walkers and the most dangerous wildlife of all, people in their cars!)the feel of the ‘weather’ on my skin, usually it is raining, but once in a blue sky we have sunshine, the sheer joy of being able to run and keep running mile after mile.

When I started running, I could barely do a 50 yards without collapsing, calling for emergency first aid and resuscitation (always of the mouth to mouth variety darling). Running, if you stick with it, quickly rewards you with the amount of progress you can make in a short period of time. When you run your first mile you feel like taking out a full page ad in the local paper, announcing to the world, the birth of a super athlete! (Whatever you do, don’t do that, people will point and laugh the next time they see you in town). After your first 3k, 5k and half marathon, you will marvel at yourself, your abilities and feel you can actually run. However if you start fretting over times, heart rates, speed, minute miles etc etc, you may never be content with your achievements. I find all that time keeping malarkey incredibly boring, but some people need to constantly challenge themselves and prove stuff.

I on the other hand just want to run, stay fit, live long.

And you will get fit, you’ll find you have a bounce in your step, loose pounds of your body fat, develop long lean legs and discover you have a lovely pert bottom. Life always compensates pain (somehow).

 

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Fitness Protocols – Fitness Book

The Fitness Protocols is a new fitness book written by “longest loser” Epi Torres after losing 70 pounds and keeping the off over nine years. What makes this book unique is that it is based on a balanced approach to lasting weight loss and fitness improvement. The book is not a typical diet or exercise book you find out there. Torres developed a unique system based on his highly unusual and successful accomplishment.

The world’s toughest book critics at Kirkus Indie wrote, “Torres is a convincing authority on exercise and diet—he reduced his waist size by 10 inches and has maintained a 70-pound weight loss for nearly 10 years. In an easy-to-read, conversational tone, the author provides a multitude of statistics and studies that support his approaches to weight loss and fitness.”

This unique fitness book approach is based on four key protocols Torres developed to help you accomplish lasting weight loss and fitness:

 

Commitment
Preparation
Change
Maintenance

The Commitment Protocol is the first and most critical step in the process. It will help you ensure your decision to improve your fitness is solid and highly sustainable. Your commitment and determination are critical to your success. The adage “Where there is a will there is an A” is highly applicable here. The stronger your conviction, the higher the probability you will reach your goal and the easier it will seem to get it accomplished.

Once you feel you have reached a strong sense of commitment, you will move on to the Preparation Protocol.

Here we help you get ready to accomplish the necessary changes in your approach to fitness.

When you feel you have mustered enough commitment and are ready to move forward, you will move on to the Change Protocol. Here we will help you implement a new approach to help you succeed.

Finally, you will move on to the fourth and final Maintenance Protocol. Here we help you ensure the new approach sticks and forms into habits. Once it takes hold, the chances of relapse become less and less over time, making it much easier to remain fit for good!

As you can see, this fitness books is not a typical diet and/or exercise book. Torres takes a comprehensive approach based on the key success factors of lasting fitness. Instead of focusing on food or dieting per se, Torres emphasis is on the key factor which if not addressed can lead to failure and frustration so many experience. This is a must read fitness book by anyone who has decided to embark on a weight loss fitness improvement effort.

“The Fitness Protocols: Look Better, Feel Better, and Live a Better Life” is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels (ISBN 0615487165).

 

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