Newsletter content November
Are you aiming too high?
That all or nothing approach, we decide to ditch all the ‘bad’ food from the
cupboards, pack the lunchbox full of all the latest low fat wonder snacks, and set
the alarm clock so we can be at the gym by 6am.
There is a gap between ‘perfect’ and ‘good enough’, and we should be aiming
towards the latter.
If you are eating takeaways every night and 2 litres of cola a day with no exercise
at all you don’t need to settle for celery and marathons to get an improvement.
SOLUTION: You know there are things that aren’t going to happen, if you aren’t a
morning person then don’t kid yourself you can get out of bed for an early
workout. If you hate rice crackers then they’ll just sit in your bag while you eat
what you do enjoy.
Stack the odds in your favour, make changes you have a chance of achieving first,
the motivation you get from achieving will make tackling the harder stuff less of
a hurdle.
If weight loss and eating well was easy then we’d have no diet industry. The truth
is that no matter what the magazines say keeping a healthy balanced diet and
exercising regularly is the key to good health and a healthy weight. This is not an
excuse to pack it all in but instead, acknowledge there is an effort involved and
set the odds in your favour.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition that affects our body’s blood sugar levels. Someone with
diabetes has higher than normal blood sugar (blood glucose).
Usually our body creates insulin that will transport blood glucose into our blood
stream. Someone with diabetes doesn’t make enough insulin or is unable to use
insulin efficiently.
There are 2 types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is also known as insulin
dependant diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes are unable to produce insulin so
must inject insulin to maintain healthy insulin levels.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and is cased by lifestyle
factors.
Someone with type 2 diabetes is inefficient at using insulin.
How do I know if I have diabetes?
Diabetes often goes undiagnosed, as its symptoms are not always severe in the
initial stages. Symptoms include frequent need to urinate, thirst, fatigue and
irritability.
What causes diabetes?
There are genetic factors that may predispose a person to risk of type 2 diabetes.
However changeable lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise and obesity can also
make the risk of getting diabetes higher.
How can I prevent diabetes?
Once you have diabetes it cannot be cured only managed so prevention is the
best option.
The best prevention is to stick to a healthy eating plan, keep to a healthy weight
range and exercise regularly.
If you are experiencing any of the diabetes warning signs see your Doctor for a
diabetes test.
The diabetes NZ website has plenty of information- www.diabetes.org.nz
SUSPENSION CABLES IN YOUR WORKOUT
A suspension training system is a non-stretchy, adjustable set of cables that can
be attached to poles, gym gear or even a door.
Instead of traditional weight training methods where we use an external source
of weight the suspension system uses body weight as resistance.
The other significant difference between suspension and traditional weights is
that the suspension system allows you to work on different planes of motion at
the same time. Instead of simply lengthening and shortening a muscle within a
simple range to improve strength suspension training allows us to add stability,
work many muscles simultaneously and engage our core muscles throughout all
movements.
This allows us to make our training reflect the necessary movements for every
day life.
Suspension training can be adapted to all exercisers including beginners and is of
particular use to those dealing with postural issues or those post injury to assist
in recovery and prevent injuries re occurring.
Like any exercise, suspension training is one tool among many. It won’t replace
your cardio workout; I find most clients add suspension training as part of their
current routine.
My clients enjoy working their body hard enough so that they feel they have
‘done a workout’ but love the challenge of having to concentrate on their
contribution to what their body does during the session.
The benefits I have most enjoyed seeing are allowing clients (and myself) gain
significant strength and stability through the core area as a whole, it’s a feeling
that all the muscles are working together. A neat feeling.
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable
combination for success. (Napoleon Hill)
A goal is a dream with a deadline (Napoleon Hill)
You must do the things you think you cannot do (Eleanor
Roosevelt)