Have you thinking about your health and fitness plan? Next week the gym will be busier, there will be more google searches for “healthy recipes” and more people will be talking about getting back into a routine. That is great news. Which is a nice change. This week the news about our collective health hasn’t been so positive. The Guardian …
Steady State Training
All day long. On our recent trip to the French Alps, we were hiking 4-6 hours a day through mountainous terrain. Most of the time was a steady effort. Not high intensity, just a sustained, comfortable effort. We had planned (and trained) to run the Tour du Mont Blanc but we quickly realized that was neither necessary or for the …
How To Stay Hydrated
Staying hydrated while exercising is important for maintaining your performance. It doesn’t take a lot to increase your body temperature, reduce your capacity and reduce your ability to recover. Stay hydrated while exercising, even in cooler temperatures, to get all the benefits from your workout. You can learn more about hydration and how to make your own recovery drink, as …
Why is HIIT so popular? 5 Tips to HIIT your workout.
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is popular and can be effective if done correctly. It can be a cardiovascular or strength training workout. It can result in a big return for a small time investment. HIIT is a combination of short bursts of high-intensity training followed by a recovery period. It can help slow down the effects of muscle ageing, improve …
Running as meditation
Meditation It has been proven over and over again how good meditation is for you. It has also been said that you can meditate in many unconventional ways, like while doing the dishes, walking or running. I believe that is true. However, there is a catch, isn’t there always? It has to be focused activity. Doing something like checking your …
Do you have the discipline?
Do you have the discipline? Based on the latest research, for most people, the answer is no. If you are training for an event or trying to set a new personal best, you are probably like most athletes and letting your workout intensity drift into the middle, not hard enough and not easy enough. I really wish it wasn’t true, …
Can we talk about fat?
Fat is a nutrient and a fuel source. We need some fat, but we tend to eat a lot of it. A lot more than we used to, in fact, we eat about 23% more calories than in the 1970s. Eat too much and those calories are stored as fat. Currently, the most popular diet, the ketogenic diet, a high …
Endurance
Are you a cardio junkie? If you are, you know exactly what I mean. If not, let me explain. You love long workouts. Running, cycling, cross-country skiing, swimming, the activity doesn’t matter. What matters is that you don’t want to live without that hit or release that comes with these types of activities. There are a few aspects of these …
Mindfulness Matters
Change your mind, change your health. It is how I end every post. After years helping people change their health and fitness I have found that those who don’t think positively about fitness don’t (or won’t) do it. If you don’t believe that you can do it or lack the confidence to exercise you won’t do it. If you believe …
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