GetFitRadio September 29, 2015

This is the show that helps you get both your body and your mind into shape.

Everyone has fitness questions and we have created a safe place to ask your basic and advanced fitness questions.

Marcus Smith joins me from www.innerfight.com and we take a weekly tour through the world of fitness and wellbeing.

THE PODCAST!

This week we had some great topics to work through.

IS CROSSFIT FOR EVERYONE?

-2ND question also from SMS

I KNOW YOU HAVE YOUR OWN GYM MARCUS BUT I WANT TO ASK WHAT YOU WOULD SUGGEST I LOOK FOR IN A GYM I WANT TO JOIN?

-3RD QUESTION came via email.

MARCUS HOW IMPORTANT IS TRACKING OUR RESTING AND WORKOUT HEART RATES?

PART2

MARCUS SMITH

-MARCUS WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT THE ONLY REASON TO WORK OUT BUT FOR SOME OF THE PEOPLE YOU ARE TRAINING IT IS A BIG REASON FOR HITTING THE GYM.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE KEY POINTS ONE NEEDS TO CONSIDER IF THEY ARE GOING TO SERIOUSLY THINK ABOUT LOSING WEIGHT IN THE GYM?

-EXERCISE

-DIET

-MOTIVATION

-TIME

MARCUS YOU POST A DAILY WORKOUT, WHY? ISN’T THAT GIVING AWAY THE BUSINESS AND WHAT WAS TODAY’S WORKOUT WALK US THROUGH IT.

WHAT IS REDZONE TRAINING AND IS IT FOR EVERYONE?

PART3

THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS! 6 HABITS TO BREAK IN THE GYM!

http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2015/09/bad-habits-fitness-instructors-wish-their-students-would-drop-now/

THE KATIE PERRY VS TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYLIST… THOUGHTS ON MUSIC IN THE GYM?

http://fitbottomedgirls.com/2015/09/the-ultimate-katy-perry-vs-taylor-swift-workout-playlist/

THOUGHTS ON WOMEN AND LIFTING WEIGHTS? LOVE THIS LIST OF THINGS THE GIRLS DO!

http://www.bodyrock.tv/fitness/10-things-girls-who-lift-do-but-never-admit-it/

SOME UNORTHODOX WORKOUTS!

http://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/20-unorthodox-workouts-try-youre-40/slide/3

http://www.prevention.com/fitness/5-firming-moves-your-living-room?cid=NL_PVNT_-_09272015_5firmingmoves_hd

PART4

SITTING IS BAD FOR EVERYONE! YET WE DO IT… GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO WORKOUT CONSTANTLY!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/sitting-is-bad-for-children-too/?partner=rss&emc=rss

THOUGHTS ON THOSE SELLING THE THINGS THAT AREN’T SO GOOD FOR US FUNDING THINGS LIKE HEALTH RESEARCH?

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/coke-discloses-millions-in-grants-for-health-research-and-community-programs/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Coca-Cola, the world’s largest maker of sugary beverages, has spent almost $120 million in the past five years to pay for academic health research, partnerships with major medical groups and community fitness programs aimed at curbing the obesity epidemic.

GetFitRadio June 2, 2015

Every week Zelda Higgins the Recreation Coordinator at Zayed University joins me to talk about what is new and old in the world of fitness.

You can reach Zelda at zeldahiggins7@gmail.com

One of the latest things we have been doing is getting people into a healthy eating and workout plan.

We had a great chat about fitness for the real people like you and I.

THE PODCAST.

Here is what we set out to speak about.

The guy update

Exam suggestions?

A great dish!

http://macrobiotic.about.com/od/veganentrees/r/Zucchini-Ribbon-Fettuccine-With-Peas-and-Fresh-Herbs.htm?utm_source=cn_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Eat%20to%20Live%20-%20Living%20Healthy%20NL&utm_campaign=livinghealthy&utm_content=20150529

Walking is a great way to stay fit! Agree? Also under rated!

Back fat? What?

http://www.prevention.com/fitness/strength-training/fast-fix-back-fat?cid=NL_PVNT_-_05292015_moveforbackfat_hd

3 quick moves for achie muscles!

http://www.prevention.com/fitness/stretching-moves-flexibility?cid=NL_PVNT_-_05292015_flexibilitystretches_hd

A posture coach wearable!

http://walking.about.com/od/App-Linked-Pedometer-Reviews/fl/Lumo-Lift.htm?utm_source=cn_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Living%20Healthy%20Daily%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=livinghealthy&utm_content=20150529

Interesting study about exercise and the prevention of decline in physical function in older people!

http://www.exercisebiology.com/index.php/site/articles/can_exercise_prevent_the_decline_in_physical_function_in_older_adults/%20#When:01:51:12Z

What were the methods?

1635 Men and women aged 70 to 89 years, and who are at risk of disability (vulnerable folks),  were randomly assigned to two groups. Subjects were recruited from 8 different centers in US.

• Exercise group: The exercise group of 818 subjects performed walking, strength training, balance, and flexibility training for 2.6 years. No special equipment’s were used for training.
• Control group: The control group of 817 subjects attended health education workshops .

The outcome measure is the failure to walk 400 meter in less than 15 minutes (also called walking disability or mobility disabilty).

What were the results?

In the exercise group,  walking disability was seen 30%. Whereas in the control group, they observed a higher number of disabilities (296 or 35.5%).

In other words, there was a (5%) reduction in disability in high-risk older adults with exercise.

My Comments:

Physical function, Quality of Life & exercise: I have a Master’s in this field, worked as trainer for more than 10 years, ran a university fitness center for 4 years, and now doing my Ph.D. I have preached endlessly about the benefits of exercise when to comes to cancer, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cognition to people. But I have never really given a thought about exercise to improve physical function in elderly until I saw my Mom’s struggle with cancer. She never really worried about dying, all she wanted was to do the basic things in her life without needing others help. And that affected her quality of the life the most.

In fact, research always focused on death as an endpoint since it is quantifiable and objective; quality of life on the other hand is qualitative and subjective and was less of a concern. Recently the concept of active life expectancy- the average number of years of life free from disability-  has slowly come into picture. NY best-selling author Atul Gawande’s recent book “Being Mortal” talks about how in the mad race to make people live longer we forget how well they live those last years.

How do you deal with people who only care about the results and not the science? Are they right?

http://www.exercisebiology.com/index.php/site/articles/all_i_care_about_are_results_and_not_evidence_or_science/