Week 196 :: What Top 20 Fitness Tips Will Help You Live Longer?
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TOPIC: What Top 20 Fitness Tips Will Help You Live Longer?
For the week of: April 1st - April 7th
Tuesday @ Midnight Is The Final Cut (Mountain Time, US & Canada).
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Proper diet and exercise go beyond increasing strength to the extreme or beautifying one's physical appearance. It's also a means to building a longer and healthier life.
What top 20 fitness tips will help you live longer?
What are some of the worst things one can do to cut their life expectancy?
How can one convince a family member or loved one to change their life in a healthier direction?
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[b][center]Intro[/center][/b]
Live Fit or Die. No, this is not P.Diddy talking about voting again, but me telling you to get fit. Being fit is not only being responsible, but its fun. People that are in shape have higher self-esteem and can manage their stress a lot better than people who are out of shape. No, being fit does not mean you to have to be the next Jay Cutler,Gina Aliotti, or even Adele Garcia who I all admire. Being fit is living your life to the fullest and maximizing your life span in this world. Everybody can be fit no matter your condition. You can be in a wheelchair or fighting battle in Iraq and still be fit. Motivation is the key and everybody can do it.
[center][b]What top 20 fitness tips will help you live longer?[/b][/center]
1) [i]First, see a doctor or physician before beginning.[/i] Don't just start a program you see in a magazine or even a well-researched program on here without seeing somebody first. No need to begin a supplement regimen or exercise program without seeing this person first. I would then recommend getting advice from a exercise trainer or sign up for training for an hour just to see how to do the exercises.
2) [i]Have a plan.[/i] Don't just go in the gym and do stuff. Have a workout book with you to write down things and to jot progress. This is helpful when you want to set a new personal record on an exercise or a new split time on a cardio machine.
3)[i] Follow a simple plan when beginning.[/i] When you start weightlifting, don't just start a plan in a magazine that looks difficult. Many times there are people in the weight room who began like you and can offer advice for a beginner. I was a beginner and currently I help people casually when I am not busy in my college gym.
4) [i]Eat healthy.[/i] It is alright to eat some junk food once in a while, but don't make it every meal of your day. You may think being healthy means just eating bland food but that is not the case. I actually enjoy alternative foods like almond butter and tofu because they are so good once you learn how to make them right. Eating healthy keeps your body in check and less of a risk to get diseases.
5)[i]Partner up.[/i] Don't be fit alone. Have a friend of yours join you on this long-term fitness journey. It can be your best friends, spouse, or anybody that pushes you to do your hardest. There are times when you might want to give up, but they will give you a boost no doubt.
6)[i]Change things up.[/i] Don't just do the same workout over and over again. After a while, you will hit a plateau. Switch things up after a while and include fun cardio like jumping rope.
7)[i]Deal with stress.[/i] How do you do this? You exercise and your stress will be decreased.
8) [i]Don't bust your budget buying high tech equipment.[/i] A person in debt is not a happy person. People who are overstressed have shorter life spans than people who live productive happy lives. Get the basics to workout. Some dumbbells and a jump rope is pretty much all you need.
9) [i]Quality Sleep.[/i] Sleep helps you relax and your body needs a rest from stress. You want to get enough sleep that when you wakeup you are refreshed and ready for the new day.
10) [i]Take a rest.[/i] If you need to rest after your workout, take it. You may think you can fight through fatigue, but your body knows when the tank is on empty. Working out and not listening to your body leads to overtraining.
11)[i]Role model.[/i] There are people watching you in life and you don't know it. It is human nature. There might be somebody who looks up to you for working hard in the gym. When I have kids, I will instill good nutrition and fitness habits into their lives.
12) [i]Eat breakfast.[/i] People who don't eat breakfast are found to be less healthy than their counterparts. My breakfast is usually 6 egg whites or 2 whole eggs with 1/2 cup of oats and some almonds. Make sure you have a protein, carb, and fat source at every meal to fulfill your needs.
13) [i]Supplement.[/i] You may need to take supplements so your body can recover better the older you get or there might some nutrition deficiencies in your diet. Supplements can shore those problems up. Often, people who work out just need to ingest protein and a multi-vitamin.
14) [i]Stay hydrated[/i] because passing out in the gym or having a stroke in 100 degree heat is not fun. Make life easier by drinking water all the time.
15) [i]Stretching is good and helps minimize injury to the muscle.[/i] I like stretching after workouts because it is relaxing.
16) [i]Treat yourself.[/i] Hit up a spa and relax or get somebody to give you a massage. There is nothing like being pampered after a hard week of workouts.
17) [i]Quality over Quantity.[/i] Don't be in the weight room for 2 hours and such. You are no Arnold. You have to be realistic. You want to workout and feel something not be in the weight room talking to that hot guy or girl. You came to do business
18) [i]Have a plan for when people come to your house.[/i] The holidays is when people get lazy and gain weight. Eat smaller portions of the food they bring and if you are cooking the food make it healthy as possible.
19) [i]Don't get on a diet.[/i] When I think diet, I think of bad things. Diet sounds like temporary. You should eat majority healthy food because its good for you and not because your on a diet.
20) [i]Set short-term and long-term goals.[/i] These goals will allow you to shoot for something that can be accomplished
This last tip is not a part of the list, but probably is just as important. Be the best human being you can be. Be nice to others and work your hardest in your life span. Get a good job and do your best at it. Poverty is destroying this community and people in poverty die earlier. Poverty increases stress, so live your life productively and to the fullest.
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[center][b]What are some of the worst things one can do to cut their life expectancy?[/b][/center]
1) [u]Drugs[/u]
It is quite obvious that taking illegal drugs is bad for your health. You may think your on cloud nine, but you are killing yourself at a fast rate. It is quite sad how people think they are superman or superwoman on these drugs, but when they try to stop they can't. They get these intense withdrawals and become very stressed without the drug. They live for this high and they have to take in higher amounts to keep up that high. You can't be fit and do illegal drugs because your muscle won't grow that much. You are chopping years off your life and you may want to wake up before you die at an early age. Also, legal activities like smoking and alcohol are just as bad in my opinion. People also get addicted to these activites. Personally, I have seen people's lives get wrecked because of alcohol abuse and smoking cigarettes. Cancer is just waiting on you. The trend now is popping prescription pills which is just as bad as anything. A drug-free life gives you a longer chance of survival.
2)[u]Not working out[/u]
Failure to workout because of a variety of reason is a sad excuse to die earlier. Anything can workout and make it fun. People even use the Nintendo Wii to get a workout. I don't care how you workout just do it. Make it fun. I seen a clip on this site where Jamie Eason would pull cards and whatever number she got there would be a certain exercise done or something. It was rather an change of pace for me and I tried it out with success. Workout out and running gives me that natural high that drugs can not match at all. Working out relieves stressful days and has you feeling oh so good.
3) [u]Environment[/u]
Your environment is influential on your development in some cases more than what your parents teach you. My sociology teacher in class many times has told us that influences are all around us. The media is a big impact, friends, and even strangers we don't know. If you hang around negative people who criticize others, then you are not helping anything. You may think its funny to make fun of people, but inside you would not want the same thing. Hanging around with positive people makes you feel better about yourself and life more enjoyable. Negative people encourage negative behavior and that is a loss.
[center][b]How can one convince a family member or loved one to change their life in a healthier direction?[/b][/center]
1) [u]You Need It[/u]
You have to be straight up honest with them. Everybody should exercise for its relieves stress. Don't preach to them just guide in the right direction. The media distorts what the average person looks like, so use your wisdom to help them the right way. Being a Size 0 is not healthy and being obese is not healthy either. Be positive and show them that exercise helps your life go by smoother. Stress does not stand a chance when exercise comes into the picture. Personally, exercise has helped lower my blood pressure.
2) [u]Feels good[/u]
When I hit the weigh room or the cardio room, I feel high as can be. Working out works my body like no other. I might feel sore, but its a good feeling. My body is relieved from the daily stresses of the life with exercise. Like James Brown said, " I feel good," and so will you.
3) [u]Thing To Realize[/u]
You may do all of this and they still might not have any motivation. Remember, it is there life. A lot of people don't get fit until something bad happens which is very sad. They are in control, so let them be if they don't want the help.
[center][b] Links to Articles on Good Health from Experts[/b][/center]
[url]http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/breakfast.lean.eating/index.html[/url]
[url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,510748,00.html?sPage=fnc/health/longevity[/url]
Fair and Balanced Health Links as you can see.
Use these 20 fitness tips along with the other recommendations and you will be on your way to living a healthy, productive life.
Week 196 :: What Top 20 Fitness Tips Will Help You Live Longer?
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