Why do cardio? Ft. the 3 workouts you need to do
The purpose/benefits of your cardio workouts are:
gets your blood pumping
lowers your blood pressure
strengthens your immune system
improves your sleep
supports your mental health
regulates your blood sugar
contributes to a healthy weight
gives your brain a boost
Weight loss/maintenance is on the list, but not foremost.
Why Hire a Trainer?
So there’s a story about a guy with a squeaky floor. He tries everything but it won’t stop squeaking. So he hires a contractor to take a look. The contractor arrives, walks around, listens to the squeaks, then pulls his hammer and whacks one nail. Subsequently the squeaking stops.
He bills the guy $500 and the guy complains. Why $500? You hammered one nail? The contractor smiles. That was $1 for the hammering, $499 for knowing which nail.
A good Trainer, inn essence, finds the nail.
Is Sleep as important as working out
Is sleep important as important as working out? I could write a book on this, but given the confines of newsletter format I’ll share three interesting aspects of rest, and throw in some fun quotes about rest/recovery so the content doesn’t put you to sleep. Ba-DUM-BUM!
I HATE sit ups but I love the Dead Bug.
bring it full circle. Wonder Woman is great. Sit ups suck. I deserve more insta followers and If anyone says chillax while working out at Fit they’re getting chucked. Try me.
3 simple changes I made to lose 7% body fat in 3 months
At the start of 2022 I was 216 lbs and 16% body fat. These were both personal highs. The kind of record you don’t want to set. My pants were fitting snug. Last week I measured 204 and 9%. I changed 3 habits to lose 7% body fat.
Losing weight is hard. This habit makes it easier
Q: What’s the #1 habit most thin people share?
A: Fidgeting: Burning calories while not exercising. Forget Netflix and Chill. Let’s Netflix and fidget.
Take the long way or the Short cut?
The longest way round is the shortest way home.
Intervals teach what can’t be taught
We say ‘I’m not flexible’, ‘I’m not strong’, or even, gasp, ‘I’m slow’, like we can’t do something about it. There are things that can’t be taught, like luck, or being 7 feet, 300 lbs, but every athletic skill can, in fact, be taught. Take, for example, speed. Speed can be taught.
What exercises should I do on my own?
Top questions Trainers hear (complete w quick answers):
Fuhgettaboutit: Sensory Motor Amnesia
We all start off as great movers in childhood, but lose much of our mobility and flexibility as we age. The brain, sensing no need/given no opportunity, conveniently forgets movement maps. It’s called Sensory motor amnesia.