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Survivor XI - December 2011

Top tips to get the most out of your workout

We all know that exercise has such amazing benefits to our overall health. Not only does it benefit us physically but emotionally, mentally, socially and spiritually. If can treat every exercise session as an opportunity to improve ourselves in one or all of these aspects we can find great happiness. Consider these tips to help you get the most out of your session.

Balancing Out

There is nothing better than feeling healthy, fit, happy and energised. To feel like this and maintain it, it takes constant fine tuning. Our weight often influences this perception and being able to maintain this.

We all have an ideal weight based on the weight that puts us in the healthy category but generally at this weight we can feel comfortable, confident, happy and move easily.

Helping Kids Get Active and Stay Active

Lifestyle diseases are still the highest form of illness and death amongst adults and still on the increase. Regular physical activity is not only a preventative for the risk factors associated with these diseases but it also can act as a cure. Alarmingly there has been a significant increase in cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes in children and obesity rates continue to rise.

Conveniently making it easy.

When I say making it easy I am not talking about the workout, most of the time that should be challenging but why not at least make it easy for you to turn up? Everyone is busy and it seems that there is not enough time in the day to get everything we need to get done, let alone get your exercise in. If this is the case for you then you need to be smart when choosing a way to move.

Heart, Muscles and Joints - How do we make them work better?

Our heart is at the center of maintaining our life so we need to treat it well and give it the best opportunity to function in the most efficient way. In order to do this we need to train it, put it to the test and make it beat a little faster on a regular basis. To train it we participate in what we call cardio vascular exercise. This is any exercise that requires us to move and elevates our heart rate. To improve cardio vascular fitness we can participate in exercises such as walking, running, swimming, cycling, skipping, jumping, stair climbing and many more.

New Year - Resolution or Real Goals

We have now officially welcomed 2012 and whilst many of us have said our new year resolutions out loud, statistically not all of us have stuck to it ans it has only been 11days! The new year is certainly a great time to reflect on the previous year and make new goals but perhaps labelling these goals as your new year resolution is risky.

Morning, Noon or Night?

When is the best time to train? In terms of sports performance, flexibility, muscle strength and high power output early evening seems to be the best time for peak performance. So there are definitely more ideal times to train, however it really depends on a number of variables like season, personal schedule, location, type of session, previous training, temperature, daylight etc. There are benefits to training at each different time but ultimately it will come down to what works best for you and which allows you to get the most out of your sessions.

Creating a nutrient-rich diet - how much of what?

A nutrient-rich diet will not only do wonders for your body it will make you look and feel better. Getting the most out of your food will improve your energy levels, your concentration, your mood, the condition of all of your organs that make up your body, including your skin. There are 6 essential nutrients for your body to function to it's full potential.

An Active Christmas Day

Every year Christmas comes and goes and we all have special memories of each year. This year if you don't already, how about adding some form of activity into your day. Be creative and make it fun and exciting. Get the family involved and make use of new toys and perhaps the swimming pool.