It would be remiss of me as an exercise professional if I didn't comment on the passing this week of the great Jack LaLanne. For those of you who don't know him Jack was know as the Godfather of Fitness. He had a highly rated fitness show on American TV for donkey's years and really paved the way for a fitness industry.
He lived and promoted a healthy, natural lifestyle, was in many ways way ahead of his time, and was also known for his outrageous feats of strength and endurance. He passed earlier this week from complications developed from a bout of pneumonia at the age of 96!!
I'll leave you with just a brief look at the great man in action.....
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Saturday, 8 January 2011
Breast fed babies.....stronger, faster, bigger??
Got an interesting one for you today.... check out this research
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20110006031144data_trunc_sys.shtml
We don't have to think too hard to come to the conclusion that babies of any species are supposed to be fed by their mothers. Nature makes it this way for a reason. All the nutrients needed for health, vitality, and strength in one available and convenient package.
What this research seems to indicate though is just how important it still is years later, for both mother and child. Simply put, the older breastfed children were able to perform more explosive horizontal jumping than his / her non breast fed counterparts regardless of height, muscle, and body fat percentage.
Processed food of any sort is a very poor substitute for whole, natural, organic produce, FULL STOP!
Don't believe me? Then spend some time in the gym with me and watch how much weaker, fatter, and less vital people are getting as they get older. A lifetime of processed food and sedentary habits cannot be fixed in 3 months (the average length of 'personal trainers' fat loss programmes!) We need a real commitment to a healthy lifestyle. A permanently healthy lifestyle, not just a few weeks before you go on holiday.
Paul
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20110006031144data_trunc_sys.shtml
We don't have to think too hard to come to the conclusion that babies of any species are supposed to be fed by their mothers. Nature makes it this way for a reason. All the nutrients needed for health, vitality, and strength in one available and convenient package.
What this research seems to indicate though is just how important it still is years later, for both mother and child. Simply put, the older breastfed children were able to perform more explosive horizontal jumping than his / her non breast fed counterparts regardless of height, muscle, and body fat percentage.
Processed food of any sort is a very poor substitute for whole, natural, organic produce, FULL STOP!
Don't believe me? Then spend some time in the gym with me and watch how much weaker, fatter, and less vital people are getting as they get older. A lifetime of processed food and sedentary habits cannot be fixed in 3 months (the average length of 'personal trainers' fat loss programmes!) We need a real commitment to a healthy lifestyle. A permanently healthy lifestyle, not just a few weeks before you go on holiday.
Paul
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