Avoiding sugar is a smart move on your part. Replacing it with an artificial sweetener is a bad move! Artificial sweeteners are a bad choice because of the damage they will do to your body. I am referring to aspartame, which is in so many of our beverages and bodybuilding supplements. Aspartame, when ingested, is converted to formaldehyde. What is formaldehyde? If you can remember your high school biology class, then you will remember the preservative that the cats, pigs and organs floated in- that is formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is listed as an environmental toxin by the EPA , and when ingested in the human body, it causes widespread nerve damage: damage to the optic nerve, brain cells, and the nerve cells that control body movement. Any human being valuing their mind and bodies can easily see how this sweetener can cause cancer and ruin your life. Obvious side effects of ingesting aspartame are migraine headaches, muscle tremors, vision problems, and mental confusion. Now I am beginning to figure out why diet coke is so bad.
We all know how important it is for you to reach our optimal genetic potential. Ingesting aspartame will not allow you to reach your peak performance. When a component within the body does not perform properly, in this case your nervous system, there will be a domino effect causing the whole body to be stressed and to under perform. So why do you keep drinking those protein shakes that contain aspartame?
Forget Rocky… Watch this compilation of videos and you will be pumped up to workout. They are featuring Werner Gunther. Those who compete in the Shot Put probably have already seen these clips, But if you haven’t then you best click on videos below!
The recent disaster in Haiti has brought about one phrase that keeps repeating in my mind when watching the news….”Welcome to Earth!” Earth itself is an organism with many other organisms living within it. It’s alive and we must adjust when she acts up. So, the earth quake in Haiti took many lives, many people are trapped and working on their last moments, some will be saved but most will not. Now lets imagine that you were there experiencing the quake… If you didn’t get crushed by falling concrete, would you have survived? If your fate was to be trapped and depending on others to get you out… could your mind, body and spirit last till they reach you? If you were furtunate enough to not be killed, trapped or injured, are you conditioned enough to help others?
Living on Earth is about experiencing life to it’s fullest and surviving as long as you can. That is why it’s essential to be physically ready for anything that can be thrown your way, an earth quake, tsunami, terrorist attack etc. Conditioning the body and mind through repeatative exercises is essential for survival. Most of the world has become obese, lazy and out of shape. We should be very lucky that the earth quake did not happen here in the United States… Even though we have better structures, deaths would have been extremely high. People dropping dead from heart attacks and strokes would happen by the second. Haiti has no money, no strong engineered buildings, but what they do have is a survival card. Haitians walk for miles to markets in order to sell or buy food and water. Their daily life activities is exercise… that’s all they do! Did you notice any fat haitains on TV this past week-NO! Do you see bulldozers digging mass graves- NO! You see in shape haitians digging graves. These people, yes poor, are so in touch with their environment that survival is their goal every second of every day. Earthquakes happening anywhere are scarey and lives would be lost, but I know Haiti will survive this disaster- they are designed to. If it were to happen here on the east coast of the US what would happen to you? Would you be able to handle that stress or being trapped? Would you survive? Would you be able to help the rescue effort?
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Recently the health care bill has been a topic of conversation here at the gym. This greatly disturbs me! We will be paying into a program even if we don’t need it! I have not had health insurance since 2002. I have not been to the doctors in any way, shape or form since then. Why? Because I take care of myself. I eat nutrient dense foods and I do not take part in careless acts. I look out for my well being and longevity. Health insurance is great for emergencies (fingers crossed I don’t get shot or hit by a car) but terrible when used as a crutch. Health insurance is an excuse to eat badly and get subscribed a quick fix medication. If you do not have health insurance then you have to take care of yourself because if you get sick… your screwed! So, the only way I agree with the health insurance bill is that if I pay $4,000 a year for 20 years and never once go to the doctors… I want a refund check of $80,000! PAY FOR WHAT YOU USE!
Now I don’t even want to get into the arguement of universal health care…but a client of mine recently broke her ankle. She flew to Brazil got surgery for free and then came back. Crazy right? Well, this is crazier… Pets in Brazil are treated as good as humans…. no payment for the veterninarians!!! Pets have universal health care too!
If you would like to see how long you might just live click here ! They tell me I will be 90yrs old… But I think I may off myself long before that age
Pretty simple… teenagers are not eating breakfast. Cereal is not breakfast. Presently, companies claim that their cereals are heart healthy, packed with vitamins and minerals that are essential in a morning breakfast. Since when did cereal become breakfast? Since when did cereal become even a food? The United States is a fast moving society where time is limited. That is the excuse I hear from teenagers, “I have no time!” So, they resort to cereal, another low quality food source or not eating at all. Some go 5 plus hours without putting one thing into their mouths! This is crazy! It’s absolutely essential to eat a nutrient dense breakfast. A high quality breakfast brings energy for the days activities. It starts up your metabloism which equals increased energy and fat loss. It allows you to focus, problem slove and gives you the proper nutrients to become a better athlete!
Get up 15 minutes early and cook eggs! If you don’t like eggs and you have to resort to a carb source, have Old Fashion Oatmeal. Add milk and nuts for added protein. Having one cup of Oatmeal, 6oz of whole milk and half a serving of nuts is 30grams of carbohydrates; 20grams of protein; and 9 grams of fat. PROTEIN and FAT are good for you and this is a good option in the morning, though I would like to see you eat more protein than carbohydrates. I will let it slide this time.
I attended a fundraiser walk for people living with Muscular Dystrophy. A few things disturbed me. One- There was not many people there for being a city event. Two- $200 buys two minutes of muscular dystrophy research. Three-Organizers and participants are not helping solve the problem! Yes, I said it! Let me explain why. While walking behind some participants I noticed the back of our shirts. The sponsors were, Coca Cola, Tastykake and starbucks to name a few. Do we not understand what this stuff is? These companys make billions contributing to the United States’ Obesity Epidemic. These corporations produce products that have no health benefits what so ever.
If one has a muscular problem that is known to weaken and waste away muscles wouldn’t they eat a diet of nutrient dense foods? Providing the body with the best nutrition possible is the only thing that will prolong an active life. Muscular Dystrophy is a huge problem and in order to make the best of a shitty situation the diagnosed, the families and organizers of such events need to focus on nutrition rather than worrying about raising money for a cure. I know you are probably saying that I am harsh but it’s true. Do you know that after the walk was over they had food! Yes! FOOD! They had Bagels and cream cheese (terrible unnecessary carbohydrates that only fatten up our bodies), Coke and Diet Coke (takes rust of bumpers and cleans blood stains, need I say more?), Hot Dogs! MMMMMM! (Poorly treated animals that live in their own feces, pumped with antibiotics and then made into a paste then placed in an intestine and served to you!)
It’s simple. Provide your muscles with nutrition that will keep them healthy. That is square one. Fix your eating habits by providing your muscles with an environment to live in. Vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential fatty acids and and exercise routine will help sustain an active life. Muscular dystrophy or not… proper eating habits will allow you to live an active life. Don’t make excuses
Dane Miller of Garage Strength in Reading PA. has some fantastic articles concerning nutrition. They will make you think and reconsider your eating habits.
Here is a link to “Carbohydrates: Their impact on the body” GARAGE STRENGTH.COM
This video is a showing of great strength. If there is a strength that you need to survive a natural disaster… This is it… (He must have been a gymnast)
“The only person who never makes mistakes is the person who never does anything.”
Training is learning about yourself as a person, an organism and as a spiritual being. Mistakes happen, you should welcome them because they allow you to grow and develop into the ultimate athlete. Try all types of training methods. Stick with them and see how you develop. From this you will notice a pattern of improvement or no improvement at all. Take risks, take notes and be consistant. You might suprise yourself.
