An unhealthy digestive system can lead to a variety of medical problems which include colon cancer, diarrhea, halitosis, constipation, bleeding from the digestive tract, regurgitation, and difficulty swallowing. However, keep in mind that more general symptoms like nausea, abdominal pain, flatulence, and loss of appetite, may suggest a digestive disorder or another type of disorder that will require you to see your doctor immediately.

The good news about colon cleansing it that it’s never too late to restore your digestive system to good health by fixing existing problems caused by an unhealthy colon.

Creatine’s most notable trait is its role in the energy production process.  It is an organic compound found in muscle fibers that is made from three amino acids: glycine, argininie, and methionine.  ATP and CP (creatine phosphate) are stored in muscles and serve as a source of immediate energy. 

The more ATP and CP that is in the muscles, the more the muscle can lift.  Additional creatine can be obtained through consuming meat and fish.  Many athletes choose to supplement with creatine, though, because cooking meat converts the creatine into creatinine, which is easily flushed out of the body through the kidneys. 

Resting heart rate gives an indication of stress and overtraining levels, while exercise heart rate gives an indication of exercise intensity.  Monitoring your resting and exercise heart rate over time as you train will change over time and provide you with good markers of physical conditioning.

To properly measure your heart rate, find your pulse and count how many pulses you detect for 30 seconds.  Now multiply the number of pulses by 2 which gives you pulses per minute thus your heart rate (beats per minute or bpm).  Of course you can purchase a gadget (such as a heart monitor) to easily measure your heart rate. 

I recently read the book, “The New Wellness Revolution” by Paul Zane Pilzer.  It’s a very good book that speaks to our current and future wellness / healthcare system and potential opportunities that exist for entrepreneurs looking to get into the wellness industry. 

In Chapter 3, “What You Need to Know about Food and Diet”, Mr. Pilzer promotes drinking soy milk instead of cow milk.  The reasons gave me pause to drinking cow’s milk.  

Do you feel mentally drained, uptight, frustrated, annoyed, tired all the time, or overwhelmed?  Then chances are you are probably stressed! Being stressed can wreak havoc on the body, internally and externally and is very unhealthy. 

With our hectic lifestyles where we have to juggle many balls, it’s easy to become stressed.  Some people can handle stress, while others cannot.  There are a few things you can do to reduce your stress.

Most people get their healthcare insurance from their jobs. Large companies offer health insurance to employees at a reasonable price, and it’s deducted from their paychecks without a second thought. 

However, if a person loses their job or becomes ill and can’t work anymore, that person loses their healthcare insurance. Sure, companies offer COBRA (they have to by law), but the payments are much higher than before.

Knowing more about the types of resistance training available will help you to make educated decisions on the equipment you use for   yourself and your clients. 

Constant Resistance Devices:

“Constant resistance” means that the resistance does not change during the course of the exercise.  This applies to free weights and machines with round pulleys.  The pros and cons of constant resistance devices are generally the same for all populations.  The limiting factors are as follows: 

Knowing more about the types of resistance training available will help you to make educated decisions on the equipment you use for   yourself and your clients.
 
Constant Resistance Devices:

Not sure how to organize your clients training plan?  Periodization teaches you how. Periodization is planned periods or cycles within an overall training / exercise program.  Periodization  promotes long-term training and performance which includes variations in training specificity, intensity, and volume.

Periodization was proposed in the 1960’s by Russian physiologist Leo Matveyev. Later, American exercise scientists further modified Matveyev’s work with special application to training strength and power athletes.