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 For decades the debate about a person’s size has plagued our nation. Women in particular have endured various definitions of “acceptable size”. Obesity is the underlying cause of more chronic illness than any other condition in human history. Americans don’t seem to appreciate what constitutes a “serving” and the generation currently in elementary school is likely to be the first in US history to NOT outlive its parents. So, we must ask again…does size matter?
If only the answer was simple. Through the ages a number of “standards” have been imposed on us that have been unrealistic, barbaric, and sometimes downright sadistic. Since 1950, icons of style and fashion have gone from the curvy 36-24-36 to the waif thin 13 inch waist of Twiggy to the ultra thin heroin look of the 90’s to the current standard of …wait still ultra thin! In Victorian times, a “healthier” looking lady was considered far more attractive than a “skinny” one. Today our ideals of beauty are more a reflection of the unachievable than the expression of a healthy lifestyle. In an era when thin equals attractive, why are so many Americans obese? Is it rebellion? Have we given up? Or, do we simply not know our wellness destination?
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Instructors who have been in the industry for more than a few years may be asking themselves, “How long can I keep this up?” Injury, aging, life changes, and a number of other factors can seem insurmountable for an instructor who is no longer wet behind the ears. It is not uncommon for excellent instructors to eliminate one format or another to avoid overtraining or impact. In a health crisis like the obesity epidemic in the US, and a health club crisis in which instructors are leaving the industry faster than new ones are being trained, existing instructors need to be built to last. Let’s explore some options you may or may not have considered.
The rule in Carnegie Hall is “practice, practice, practice”; in real estate “location, location, location”; fitness professionals should borrow the golden rule of investing: “diversify, diversify, diversify”! All instructors know that cross training prevents injury and improves performance. Most also attempt to include a recovery workout or two each week to take care of their joints. These two things are critical and, as with anything health related, prevention is easier, cheaper and often more reliable than a cure. Young instructors need to adopt cross training strategies and recovery workouts now to prevent overuse injuries and burnout later.
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In How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! Paul Chek shares his approach to achieving a healthy, balanced lifestyle while dropping pounds and re-shaping your body. This book will help you identify your individual needs and explain how to address issues that may be preventing you from looking and feeling your best. Paul reveals fascinating research and airs controversial topics while providing practical suggestions for achieving peak vitality. Containing a proven four-step program that has helped thousands of people achieve their health and fitness goals or questionnaires, developing an eating plan, building a personalized exercise program and fine-tuning your healthy lifestyle.
This book need not be read from cover to cover! The questionnaires in Section 1 will guide you through the rest of the book so you can select and read the chapters that are most applicable and interesting to you. This will result in a customized plan of action, and show you how to eat and move to attain and maintain your optimal level of health and performance.
Learn how to proportion your meals to achieve optimal weight and get truths about fats and oils, animal products and grains. Choose an exercise program that really works for you, understand the major impact stress has on your body and discover how getting to bed on time can help improve your health while learning why common health issues, such as fatigue, irritable bowl syndrome, acne and migraines can occur.
Click here to order a copy.
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