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Don't be a Turkey!!
Happy Thanksgiving from Michele the Trainer!
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Greetings!
Goodness there is just too much food around!
Pick ONE thing each meal that YOU love!
Don't get conned into eating other people's favorites!
Drink water and eat salad!!!
Wear your skinny jeans to Thanksgiving Dinner!
Aloha souls!
Michele
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"Breathe, Breathe, Breathe"
That's my cue, but maybe not this week
I just got the memo that the Pasadena marathon was cancelled....
Fire, evacuation, and smoked out folks (wildfire smoked out that is :)), ash rain folks, you are all in my prayers!
I'm confident that you are all intelligent and empowered enough to figure this out, but below are some local air quality links for your information. Be careful, because we are human air filters right now for Los Angeles! Argh!
Click on these 2 links below:
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VO2 Max
What does Vo2 Max mean anyway?
VO2 Max can also be called aerobic power, aerobic capacity and maximal oxygen uptake. It is one of the best indicators of cardiorespiratory endurance and aerobic fitness. At Lance
Armstrong's peak his was 85. The highest ever recorded was a 94. The metric means the amount of oxygen consumed in milliliters per kilogram of body weight per minute.
In this graph, where the oxygen consumption plateaus, is the VO2 Max.
Here are some questions for you:
1. Is resistance or isometric strength exercises (like plank) going to help me increase my VO2 Max?Nope. They sure are not. Strength exercises increase your strength2. Can VO2 Max be increased by training?Yes! You can improve your muscles' ability to use oxygen.
As your heart gets stronger and delivers more oxygen your muscles will get better at using that oxygen. 3. What kinds of exercises and how?Speed intervals of aerobic endurance exercises; running, cycling, swimming, etc.Now don't get all VO2 crazy on me. The calculators online are pretty worthless and you could go to some lab and get tested if you are preparing for the olympics or Tour de France, but my point is to you....Why are we talking about VO2 Max?
Fitness is a Trinity of:
1. Cardio/Endurance
2. Strength
3. Flexibility
I want you to understand what defines fitness and ask yourself;
"Am I really doing anything to achieve those goals?"
"Is this all I can do or am I cheating myself?"
oh i said I wasn't going to say this, but here it goes:
"Do you think laying on a mat in the dark is going to give you any fitness gains?"
If you are my client or student, you are A-OK!!
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Wellness & Personal Plumbing
Keep moving & Keep moving!
a rant by Michele the Trainer
Oh there is nothing I hate worse than misinformation. If you don't know, please just say that you don't know. Or at least commit to finding out. I just received an international newsletter from everyone's favorite Biggest Loser (television's) personal trainer in her newsletter article about Fiber that states,
" You should be having at least three bowel movements a week."
Now I'm not a doctor and I'm not a nutritionist but that is so SO SO SO ridiculously incorrect. 3? At least she said "at least", but 3 a week? sheesh!
Oprah's website states:
"Constipation Myths and Truths
Knowledge is power, and knowing the truth about constipation-its causes and cures-may get you started on the road to regularity. Here are some common myths and the honest truths about constipation:
Myth 1: If you don't have one bowel movement a day, it's abnormal.
The Truth: Less than 50 percent of people have one bowel movement a day.
Myth 2: Fewer than five or six bowel movements a week is considered to be chronic constipation."
There is more to that article on her website from Web MD.
Point being, 3 a week is by definition chronic constipation! ARGH!
The pipes have to be clean!!! The plumbing cannot be blocked!!!
This is a wellness fundamental and don't let anyone lead you astray by being full of s##t!! :)
Anyways, as we are upon the season of overindulgence, I didn't really want to bring this up, but I was really shocked at the 3 a week statement and I don't want you to think that 3 a week is OK. Even if you are fasting or not eating much due to health issues, it's not enough.
IF YOU KEEP THE BODY MOVING, YOU KEEP MOVING.
Comments or concerns?
michele@michelethetrainer.com
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Michele's Favorite Ice Chest & Favorite Juicer
Eat your Veggies!
 If you've known me for any length of time, you will know that I'm obsessed with raw vegetables and toting them around town with me. How do I tote them? Michele the Trainer Recommends her favorite rolling Ice Chest!If anyone asks you what's in there, tell them it's a 12 pack! :) Juice your Veggies!If I'm not blending with my Vitamix, I'm juicing! Juicing is a LOT more work than using the Vitamix (blender), but if you are compromised in anyway, it's just logical that juice would be easier to digest than a smoothie (smoothie has bigger parts in it, whereas juice is juice!) Also, you just can't make a wheatgrass smoothie...bleck... Anyways, by request, here is a link to both Michele recommends Omega 8005 Juicer for leaves and grass | |
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