A Good Hug

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You know why!

Go hug the people who are closest to you. Your family, your friends.  And then go hug someone who you are NOT that close with (with their permission, of course). 

Let the world know, let each other know, you care.

Physical exercise is great – BUT – as I’ve tried to say many times – life is a BALANCE.  Please try to find your balance.

Good physical health REQUIRES good mental health.  If you need help or if you think a loved one needs help, reach out to a friend or loved one, to a member of the clergy, or to NY City’s Crisis Intervention hot line: 1.800.LIFENET.

See you in the gym.

Jay

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Counter Intuitive

In just one week, The New York Times published three articles about obesity and exercise. The titles of these articles may cause you to “SAY WHAT?”.

The headlines all seem to be counterintuitive. But those of us who know anything about exercise and fitness, read most of this and say DUH?! (and that’s not meant to insult or ridicule anyone.)

Just the same, it is interesting reading:

In ‘Obesity Paradox,’ Thinner May Mean Sicker

By Harriet Brown

Eating for Health, Not Weight

Opinion By Dean Ornish

For Weight Loss, Less Exercise May Be More

By Gretchen Reynolds

Jay’s “you should knows” (Two quotes from each of the above reference articles.):

• studies conducted by Steven Blair at the Cooper Institute in Dallas (those who’ve read my previous blogs should know this is the institute founded by Dr. Ken Cooper. Dr Cooper is the man who introduced the concept of aerobics), - shows that being fat and fit is better, healthwise, than being thin and unfit.

More often that not, cardiovascular fitness is a far more important predictor of mortality risk than just knowing what you weigh,” said Glenn Gaesser, author of “Big Fat Lies” and director of the Healthy Lifestyles Research Center at Arizona State University.

BORN TO RUN?

Springsteen live at Hammersmith Odeon, 1975

Finding a Sustainable Running Stride

Jay’s bottom line:
It’s not about how much you weigh or don’t weigh; it’s not about how fast you run 1 mile or 26 miles – It’s HOW HEALTHY and FIT am I (given the tools God has give me).

Recommended reading:

'Finding a Sustainable Running Stride' by Tara Parker-Pop, NYT.

I WILL do it!

Now that 2012 has started, most of us feel a need to start a gym routine.
This is great, and it feels so good to see the results in the beginning.
What is difficult is keeping those results coming so you stay motivated.

Give yourself a STAR!

Just for starting (or staying on the course!). Because YOU are A STAR!

And if you need, just reach out to Jay or any of the staff at J’s.

I WILL DO IT!
I WILL DO IT!
I WILL DO IT!

Need MOTIVATION?

It's Never too Late to Start;
We just learned of Ernestine Shepherd.

Ernestine is featured in this month’s Muscle & Performance magazine.


Ernestine started exercising at 56 years young and is currently 75 years of age. WOW!

LOSE the WEIGHT… LOSE the SCALE!

How often should you weigh yourself?
It’s all about changing habits.

Losing weight should be about your pursuit of health and wellness. In order for you to stick with it, the steps you take must be FUN!

Grab a friend and do some exercise. Try to eat healthy. Cut out at least one junk food a day. You will know how you are doing by the way your clothes fit.

Eventually you will only need to get on the scale once a month. Start by cutting down to once a week, then

Things are tough?

Don’t leave the Rat Race now!!!!!!

"…there is no substitute for the “real thing” of exercise when it comes to protection from aging."




Read the complete article: The Behavioral Medicine Report