SENIORS HAVE SOME FITNESS TIPS

For You

First I want to apologize to my readers for the rather long hiatus from writing this blog. I began working for LA Fitness in mid April of this year and schedule takes a bit of getting used to. As a result I have not written consistently since then. I apologize the the loyal and faithful and I am committed to posting a minimum of 3 to 4 times per week.


The picture above is from the seniors I teach each week about health and fitness. They are actively seeking out the information to help and improve their health. It is a weekly class where we exercise using weight resistance and spend time discussing their nutrition. They are seniors who want to increase their stamina, stability and improve their quality of life. 

They will be successful for the following reasons.

1. They have a trainer, me, who is providing them with the information they require to perform weight resistance exercises, safely and efficiently. Already I have noticed a change in their range of motion and comfort with increasing the amount of weight they are lifting. Weight resistance training is a major part of staying fit for anyone but especially those over the age of 30 since your body is no longer growing on it's own. So you are losing muscle as you age. As you lose muscle you lose strength, endurance and stability as well as the ability to burn fat.
2. Our class is intense with brief rest between sets. We train hard since we only have an hour and we also cover nutrition there is not a lot of time for rest breaks and to be honest they do not seem to need it despite their advanced age. The youngest participant is 65+  years old and they are serious about working out and feeling better.
3. We eliminate any distractions and since most of them do not have cell phones and if they do texting and other communications are not their priority working out is. As a result there time is focused on what they say the came their to do. Workout to build muscle thereby increasing their stamina, stability and endurance which in turn will improve their quality of life.

So for the rest of you who workout and go the the gym I suggest you take a tip form these older and wiser seniors and do the following.

• Invest in yourself and purchase the services of a trainer who can help you design and implement a program that will propel you towards your goals. If you have been coming the gym for months or years and not much has changed than you are a prime candidate for a Certified Personal Trainer.
• Increase the intensity of your workouts and increase your results. Rest at home after you have finished your workout not after every set. Build in some super sets to increase your endurance, fat burning and maintain a good pump.
• Leave the distractions at home, in the car or in the locker. This includes but is not limited to cell phones (other than music), news papers, books and even friends if they are holding you back with all the Chit Chat.

So I applaud the fact that you may be up and moving already but after weeks of observing what many refer to as a workout I am not surprised that I see little or no progress in most of the people that attend the gym. I hope you will try the steps listed above if you want to achieve better results and build the body you desire.

So Stay Up and Keep Moving because...............

CHIT CHAT WON'T BURN FAT

Folks I hope I am beginning to convince you that we need to take action to improve the entire network of the health system starting with the food and not stopping until we reach those who are supposed to care for us. Good health begins with good fuel, a healthy lifestyle that includes movement and exercise, rest and a healthy environment. None of these things are abundant in our fast paced metropolitan, commercially driven lives. so no wonder our health is diminishing rapidly while the cost of care is increasing disproportionately. We are being robbed of our health, our money and our time on this planet.

I need those that are interested in improving their health and are sick and tired of suffering or seeing those around them suffer to become actively involved in raising our voices and lowering our pens to paper to make sure our lawmakers stop the onslaught of limited choice,s most of them detrimental to our health, from entering our neighborhoods. Your silence is not only deafening but detrimental as well. I cannot do this by myself join me and join the blog to show your support for Improved Health and Wellness.

Get Up Get Moving and Get in Touch with you Legislator Today and remember....

CHIT CHAT WON'T BURN FAT

Data on hospital errors to be deleted

Federal agency says it will devise new measures

By Charles R. Babcock

 |  BLOOMBERG NEWS   

  MAY 03, 2013

WASHINGTON — Two years ago, over objections from the hospital industry, the federal government announced it would add data about ‘‘potentially life-threatening’’ mistakes made in hospitals to a website people can search to check on safety performance.

Now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plan to remove the eight hospital-acquired conditions, which include infections and mismatched blood transfusions, while it comes up with a different set. The agency said it’s doing so because some of the eight are redundant and because an advisory panel created by the 2010 Affordable Care Act recommended regulators use other gauges.

But that decision reneges on a commitment to transparency, according to organizations representing employers that help pay for health insurance.

‘‘What they’re saying basically is hospital claims of unfairness have more weight than consumers’ right to know,’’ said Leah Binder, president of the Washington-based Leapfrog Group, whose members include General Motors and Verizon Communications. ‘‘We have a right to know if hospitals are making errors that are catastrophic to patients.’’

The initial proposal the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have made for new safety-assessment data suggests the Hospital Compare website will be less comprehensive, Binder said.

The debate over public reporting of hospital errors underscores the challenges regulators face in balancing patient and provider interests in an economy that spends $2.7 trillion a year on medical care, about one-third of it at hospitals.

The statistics were first posted in October 2011. CMS officials have said they’ll be removed during the website’s annual update in July, according to Binder and the American Hospital Association.

Binder estimated it could be two years before data from the new hospital-acquired conditions appear on the website.

Patrick Conway, CMS’ chief medical officer and top quality-control official, declined to be interviewed.

The hospital industry argued against adding the statistics to Hospital Compare from the beginning, contending the data, culled from Medicare billing records, aren’t precise enough and can paint inaccurate pictures.

‘‘Our members have long been in favor of transparency,’’ said Nancy Foster, vice president for quality and patient safety policy at the Washington-based American Hospital Association.

‘‘The only thing we have insisted upon,’’ Foster said, “is that the measures be accurate and fair, that they represent a real picture of what’s going on in an individual hospital if you’re going to put it up on a public website.’’

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EATING

Apricots

Both fresh and dried apricots are highly nutritious and have a low glycemic index making them and excellent treat for sweet toothed people who are trying to lose weight.

Fresh apricots contain vitamin C, folate, potassium, and vitamin E. Their high content of beta carotene, an excellent anti oxidant helps to prevent cancers. They are also ideal for weight management as they are a good source of fiber and are fat free. The semi dried, plumped fruit is a very good source of potassium and iron, however the drying process diminishes the vitamin C and carotene content. Dried apricots, because they contain less water are pound for pound higher in calories than fresh ones but they are an ideal energy boosting snack.

• Contain a range of carotenoids, beta carotene for cancer prevention; lutein and zeaxanthin for eye health; and cryptoxanthin, which may help to maintain bone health.
• High in total and soluble fiber for healthy heart and circulation.
• Excellent source of potassium.

Practical Tips

Fresh apricots need to be fully ripe to maximize their carotene content, and cooking them helps the carotene and soluble fiber to be better absorbed in the body. Fresh apricots are excellent in fruit crumbles or poached in white wine. When buying dried apricots, ideally choose organic because they are absent of sulfur dioxide.

Apricots Buzz

6 apricots

1 orange

1 fresh lemongrass stalk

3/4 inch piece of fresh ginger

Recipe

1. Halve and pit the apricots. Peel the orange, leaving some of the whit pith. Cut the lemon grass into hunks
2. Place the apricots, orange, lemongrass and ginger in the juice and juice all the ingredients together. Pour the mixture into tall glasses and serve.

Prep time 5 minutes

Enjoyable and refreshing as well as low fat with a low glycemic index, this wonderful recipe is good at anytime. It will provide you with great energy as well as helping to protect you from cancer, increasing bone health and your vision. You cannot beat that for something that takes 5 minutes and a few dollars to make. The ingredients are common and inexpensive so Get Up Get Moving and Get Some Apricots. Make a Toast to Better Health for You Now while keeping in mind......

CHIT CHAT WON'T BURN FAT