Category Archives: Exercise

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Antioxidants stop the training effect of exercise – Oxidative stress can be a good thing

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Recently I heard on a radio science show something very interesting regarding antioxidants. Apparently they negate the training effect of exercise. One of the usual goals of exercise is to become healthy, stronger and more capable. We do this by over loading the muscles, causing slight damage and then when they repair they come back stronger. In damaging the muscles we cause oxidative stress. As it turns out the, we need these free radicals to stimulate the body’s own antioxidants and cause the wonderful training effect of exercise. If you train and take antioxidants supplement you won’t get this effect and you won’t change physically.  If you want to get buff, throw away the pills and get some tasty, good whole foods.

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/antioxidants-and-exercise-more-harm-than-good/

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/11/12/4124033.htm

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

How To Know When Acupuncture Is Working

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Acupuncture is not a one-shot deal. It works cumulatively, meaning one treatment builds on the next.

There are certainly instances of acupuncture producing immediate results. However, this is more an exception than the rule—and when it happens, the results tend to be short lived.

If you want lasting results from acupuncture, especially for a chronic condition, you must commit to the process.

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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Great 28 minute exercise routine for getting ski bod into shape

There is defiantly a chill in the air! Perhaps it’s time to get fit for the ski season with some great conditioning exercises.

I tried these exercises and it’s quite a challenging workout. The exercises mimic the movements you do on skis/snowboard. It is really helpful for balance and endurance.