Quick Quiz:
7 Fun Fitness Facts
Dear Readers,
Today, I thought that it would be fun for me to ask you a few questions for a change. My explanations will be short and sweet here. If you want me to expand and expound, I probably already have. Just hit that blue "back" button and keep reading. Enjoy! :-)
QUESTIONS
1. True or False? For most people, for most exercises, elastic straps are a productive method for providing resistance for training Super 7 Strength?
2. Which mode of exercise best qualifies for sessions of Super 7 Stamina?
Biking
Running
Swimming
All of These
None of These
3. If you could only perform a single exercise for your lower body, which one is best?
Calf Raise
Hip Adduction
Leg Extensions
Seated Leg Curls
Squats w/ Dumbbells
Super Duper Frog Squats
4. Is it a good thing to be flexible enough to touch your toes? YES or NO
5. In my book, which is better, Overhand Grip Pull-Ups or Underhand Grip Chin-Ups?
6. What is the single most Super Duper source of Sustenance?
Lean Meats
Nuts & Seeds
Quinoa & Millet
Protein Smoothies
Fresh Fruit Smoothies
Freshly-Sprouted Sprouts
Dihydrogen Oxide (aka Water)
7. Where should you go tonight to learn the myriad benefits of eating more plants and less meat?
ANSWERS
1. False. For most people, for most exercises, elastic straps are probably ineffective, at best, and possibly injurious, at worst.
This is inverse to the muscle’s natural strength curve and is completely opposite to what you need. Elastic straps accentuate the negatively-inverse relationship between resistance and strength. Booey!
Also, with elastic straps, you never know exactly how much resistance is being placed on the muscle during the exercise, so it’s impossible to replicate the resistance on the other side, or during another workout. It's a lopsided exercise... up and down, side to side, day by day.
2. Swimming, biking, and running are all great, but there are also dozens of other qualifying modes of Stamina. As long as a movement utilizes the largest muscles in the body, in a rhythmic manner, and can be continued for at least 7 minutes, it qualifies. It is always best to perform as many modes as possible, if possible. Just do your best!
3. The gluteus maximus is the largest and most metabolically-active muscle in the body. In addition to providing shape and structure, it is also responsible for burning tons of body fat. Squats are one of the simplest and most functional movements, also engaging the quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors, and calves.
Holding dumbbells is even better in terms of the sheer volume of muscle mass utilized, increasing the production of natural growth hormone which, in turn, creates even more muscle. Squats burn fat everywhere and build muscle everywhere. So, now you know… SQUAT!!
4. Being able to touch your toes is a good thing... while seated, with both legs straight out in front of you, and slowing reaching for your toes with both hands. This means that your lower back, hamstrings, and calves are flexible enough to provide sufficient range of motion at the hip joint.
Bending down to touch your toes from a standing position, on the other hand, can place undue stress upon the intervertebral discs and muscles of the lower back.
Also, be sure to avoid the "hurdler's stretch" (like they used to teach in gym class). Having one foot back behind you is an accident waiting to happen, as the medial collateral ligament on the inside of the knee is particularly susceptible to damage in this position.
5. Using an underhand grip puts the biceps muscles in a stronger position, which allows you to work your back muscles longer and more effectively. If the biceps are placed in a biomechanically-weaker position (such as pull-ups with an overhand grip), they fatigue more quickly, which means that the back muscles are worked less effectively. Once the biceps are fatigued (the "weak link" in the chain), you can no longer work the larger muscles of the upper back.
Fast forward to 5:20 if you want to skip ahead to the "hand position" part... but all of it is good info. ;-)
6. The single most super duper source of Sustenance is freshly-grown sprouts, as they are one of the only food sources which are actually increasing in nutrient density at the time of consumption. There are many varieties, and adding a little sesame tahini, hummus, avocado, or nut butter give them some zing!
CLICK
>> SPROUTING <<
on the Kitchen Island...
on the Garden Island!!!
7. Go to the Art Walk in Old Kapa`a Town (on the first Saturday night of each month) and speak with Matt and Stephanie in front of "Calabash Wearable Wood," near the ABC store. Bring your brain… and an open mind. If you can pass their little "Quick Quiz," you might even win a very healthy and super generous prize like I won last month!! That was cool. THEY are even cooler! Mahalo to Matt & Stephanie for all that they do. ;-)
SUPER SUNDAY SUNSET STROLL
FRIENDS IN FITNESS
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* UPDATE *
To celebrate our one-year anniversary,
it's time to progress into the world of
"BIKES & HIKES"
Please check back for updates this fall.
In Health & With Hope,
Doug :-)
Doug Jones earned his Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Maryland on a full academic scholarship and has served professionals and personalities as a concierge fitness trainer for decades. As a resident of Kauai and Connecticut, he has helped millions of people learn the secrets of fitness and fat loss through his Super 7-Week Shape-Up System. Doug has trained thousands of clients personally and is looking forward to helping you reach all of your health and fitness goals.
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