NO EXCUSES....

At work I tend to read "The Week" magazine and review alot of political and health science articles. I came across a great story about a 100 year old male athlete that continues to defeat gravity.

John Hodgson of Leeds, England, had always been an athlete. But when he hit the age of 90, he found he could no longer run competitively. So he promptly took up indoor rowing instead. Now 100, Hodgson is set top become the oldest participant in the British Indoor Rowing Championship, the world's largest indoor rowing event, which takes place in Birmingham this week. The winner usually finishes the 2,000-meter race in under six minutes; Hodgson hopes to make it in 10 minutes 30 seconds. "I've been keeping fit since I was a teenager, and it's always been a passion of mine, " he said. "You need great determination."

Winter Weight Watchers

Does your body really want to gain weight during the long winter season. Maybe? An article in Glamour magazine has stated that your body wants to the gain the extra weight.

Why? Well You tend to be overstressed due the everything from the holiday demands. The longer you have high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, the more it can excert the increase in appetite and stubborn belly fat. To release the stress is to get eight hours of sleep and regular workouts will help levels steady.

Another reason is that you tend to have more cravings. Levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that regulates appetite and mood, may drop in winter and that can trigger cravings especially carbs. Studies say that a full spectrum lightbulb, believe it or not, since the darkness of winter may be the reason serotonin levels drops. To make up for the shorter winter days, turn one on for couple of hours during the evening to trick your body into thinking there are longer daylight hours. Its worth a try!!!

And one more obvious reason is that its just plain cold outside. The temperature may do funky things to your levels of the hormone leptin, a weight regulator, one small study found. The result? Your body mistakenly thinks you're starving and produces appetite-stimulating hormones, ,so you eat more. To reduce this stimulation, snack on protein-rich foods like almonds, or have a cup of fiber-rich oatmeal for breakfast to keep leptin on the level.

Take care of your bodies during the winter season. Watch what you eat and exercise daily.

AUBURN COMES OUT..... ON TOP THAT IS!

Well there is alot to be said about this collegiate football game since the rumors of Cam Newton's money scandal. People were really trying and are still trying to get this man ineligible before the nationals on these allegations. Newton is a great football player that has 180'd Auburns football program into a winning team that was wanted by many. Jealousy much!!!! I hope that he goes all the way and win the whole freakin thing. And I am not, and I repeat I am not an Auburn fan. :)

I almost forgot. Auburn 28 Alabama 27

He's BACK!!!

Michael Vick has taken a beating from the media since his dog-fighting days. I can honestly say as a fan, he has to prove himself worthy again to the world which is crazy in my eye. But that is how the world works, when you are doing great you are praised and when are doing bad you are crapped on. This world is harsh when it comes to forgiveness.

Vicks football performance lately have shown that he is still a great athlete, much better in fact. He is more driven and has his mind ready to shut people up and get off his back about the dog-fighting that happened 2yrs ago.

I am certainly proud of him and want to continue to do great things on and off the football field.

THE NEW MASCULINE

Old school traditional workouts are no longer wanted these days. Men are taking metro to a whole other level when it comes to fitness. The meat and potatoes workout is too much. Men now what a more leaner body of the moment physique, wanting to work on specifics, like women. Men are learning to appreciate the stretching and toning workouts that women have been using for years to sculpt their bodies.

The rising popularity of yoga and related techniques like pilates has played a major role in persuading men to spend an hour to female-dominated studios. Celebrities like Mathew McConaughey and Tobey Mcguire who mix similar exercises with weights and cardio are bodies of evidence that this method works.

What workouts like Physique 57, Nalini, and Core Fusion provide is quick improvement to men's midsections. Men love the core work and results it brings. Many exercises, like squats done while leaning back from the barre so your midsection has to work in concert with your legs, are focused on strengthening the trunk. They also help prevent that lower-back pain you get from sitting at your desk all day long. And the stretching which occurs after every set if exercises, improves your cardio workouts, letting you jog or SoulCycle with less fear of pulling a muscle or tearing a hamstring. The routines also ease tension. Most men view stress relief as an ancillary benefit of going to the gym, but they don't realize how much they tax their bodies in return. Yoga, Pilates, and barre classes relieve the body from day to day stresses because these techniques unlike "traditional bicep curls" work the muscles through their full range of motion.

NRg Running Group Coming Soon!!!

Come Out to Run with the best!!! If your just a beginner or need some company running come join our crew. We will be starting Dec. 4, 2010 Sat. 9:30a at NRg Personal Training Studio. Check the flyer out for the offical address. If you have questions about the running group Call 404-303-0400.