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Exercising in times of busy life
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One of the most difficult aspects of maintaining good health/fitness/wellness is consistency and motivation. Sure there are things like having a partner to work-out with, pushing oneself, taking notes of progress etcetera but really, it is tough especially when you have a million things to do. I can't even offer any solution for this.
I was just in the bookstroe yesterday and read an Article from Scientific American that in a few pages, addressed the issue of American obesity and poor diet. It is truly alarming to learn that 30 percent of Americans are obese and another 30 percent are considered overweight. That's a whopping 60 percent of the population. The billion dollar multiple sometimes conflicting diet solutions and fitness trends that burst and fade along, aren't helping at all. That already gives us an idea about the intensity of this problem facing the country. If we think this will pass, well, we will all be in for a big surprise.
Studies after studies link obeisty and becoming overweight with many medical problems. I know this because I see it everyday in my patient load. Chances are, on a given day, 6 out of my 8 patients suffer medically because of conditions associated with obesity: high cholesterol, high sugar, high blood pressure, stress, and difficulty moving because of years and years of sedentary living.
It is very easy for me to make this site as my pulpit to lecture everybody about what I think is the problem - but if I do, I will just be like everybody else, a lecturer and a problem-seeker, not a soultion-maker. What Scientific American has found out is that the consistent effective way of dealing with obeisty is behavior modification. Yes, there is a brain/body connection to the problem of obesity and unhealthy lifestyle. What this generation should explore is a solution to American obesity that involves changing of habits and reasoning/rational for living a healthy lifestyle and eating right.
I find this effective on my patients: they lose significant weight and increase significant active 'lightness' when they attend my PT sessions regularly. Then a few weeks after discharge they either resort back to their old conditions or even worse. There is a connection between having someone to help you improve your health than doing it alone.
The trouble is - we mostly do our exercises/eating alone. It is important then that we have another 'pusher', another 'reason', another 'motivator' to make us consistent with our personal quest for healthy living. (Next, we will explore the different approaches).
Long overdo update
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I have an excuse of course. I've been busy with my school and between projects, assignments, presentations and the upcoming mid terms, you know what that means. But I am truly having fun in learning what I am learning right now so the exercise routine varies a lot. What affects my performance are weather, schedule, level of fatigue - but I still keep myself at it when I get the chance. It's awesome to be in a wonderful situation. I am at an age when I just do what I want to do and mostly I prefer to be in school, or in the park or in a bookstore. In fact, I just assembled this new killer computer desktop and for less than 200. Maybe I can start assembling and selling computers don't you think?
Anyway, I was not able to register for the Fort Laudedale race only because of lack of preparation but I keep on my regular running as much as I can. I usually maintain a 4-5 mile distance 3-4 times a week and when I get the opportunity, I run at least a ten miler, like when I have a day off on a good weather. What I noticed so far is this:
1. If by any chance you stopped running for at least three days, be careful in returning back. Start a little slower to accomodate the 'over-rested' muscles. A sudden burst of actvitiy like sprints or long distacnes after prolonged rest can be detrimental.
2. Try to be as actvie as you can on your non-exercise days due to busy schedule to keep the jonts flexible and muscles conditioned. Avoid sitting too long, lying on the couch too long or being in front of the computer too long(like me) unless you have a real good reason.
3. Squeeze in a small run, a small jog, a short visit to the park, a short visit to the gym, anything just so you can have this self assurance that you did some 'activity' for that day. I found that a 30-40 minute run in the park has a lot of effect on my brain with less effect on my muscles and joints.
4. It is really good to have someone who would pester you about exercising, like a dog maybe :), or a partner, or at least find a very very compelling reason to keep exercising. I always use cholesterol and sugar levels as my reasons.
5. But if you are really really tired, or you don't feel good, or you just can't get in the groove for that day, your body is probably telling you something, so you need the rest or if feeling worse, seek medical help.
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