2010, Commit To Be Fit!

The New Year is approaching, and people are making their resolutions. Many make a list of health and fitness resolutions for the new year, but unfortunately most of them are broken before you can say February. I am going to tell you how you will be able to make the commitment to be fit in 2010, and live a healthier life. Nutrition, hands down is the most important in your destination to be fit. Pop-Tarts, Honey Bunns, and Lucky Charms may be your way of kick starting the morning, but all you are doing is just fueling your body with unessesary amounts of sugar. A healthier way to go about your first meal of the day, is supply your body with protein and carbohydrates. My first meal is two cups of oatmeal, 6 egg whites, IsoWhey (Whey Protein Isolate) shake. On excuse for having a trashy breakfast, is because the individual is pressed for time. DING! Optimum Nutrition makes the perfect product for these people, it is called: Oats & Whey. With this, you are recieving a sufficient quainity of protein and carbohydrates. Another common mistake made in one's diet, is only eating two big meals a day. The person is just overloading the body with too much to intake because they have so many hours between their meals. That is why it is best to have six meals a day. In six meals, you feed your body properly so it never reaches the point of having your stomach bark at you to eat. Chicken, Fish, Vegetables, Rice, Sweet Potatos, Lean Ground Beef is what my meals generally consist of through the day. If you take the time to prepare your own meals instead of driving through a Burger King you will have nutrition nailed down pat. Now that you have your diet squared away, now what about that dreaded word called fitness? Most people think of fitness as torturing the body. My suggestion for them is not to dive in full speed. I would even say that you might start it by just parking in the back of Wal-Mart instead of snagging a spot by the door, well that might be too much for some, I forgot I said Wal-Mart! Exercise can be done in ways without being realized. Playing a game of basketball with friends, walking the dog, mowing the lawn. Then as you progress you can start weight and cardio training. Weight training and cardio will transform your body like no other, eventually the routine will just become a habit, exercise will be fun! If you follow these brief insights to commiting yourself to be fit, 2010 will be a new year and a new you!

Why Creatine?

Although creatine’s role in the energy production process is its most notable trait, there is evidence that creatine can stimulate muscle growth. It does this in a couple of different ways. By allowing you to perform more work as a result of additional energy, increased protein synthesis is stimulated. Secondly, when an abundance of creatine is stored in the muscle, the muscle will hold more water in its cells and become what is known as “volumized” or “super-hydrated.” The more volumized a muscle is, it will promote the synthesis of protein as well as deter the breakdown of protein. Volumizing the muscle will also create an environment where an increased level of Glycogen synthesis will take place. Increased protein synthesis along with training will lead to muscle growth. There is also scientific evidence that shows supplementation with creatine causes muscle tears to repair themselves quicker. I use Muscletech Celltech because of the transport delivery system which forces the monster dose of ultra-potent creatine into the muscles.

Finally did am MRI on my back problem.

II haven't been posting much here I guess because I have been so bummed out because my back hurts all the time. I hurt it back in June 2006 and have never really gotten over it. I tried to get back in the gym but everything I did just made it worse so I finally just quit going about 2 years ago.

I guess I just got depressed and quit my daily posting, writing articles, and other things I enjoyed. we were able to get insurance so had an MRI done last week and just got the results.

It seems years ago maybe when I fell off a cliff in Mexico head first, or the motor cycle accident I fractured my L4 in my back. Over the years deposits have been building up and this is the cause of the pain. Doc said there is nothing I can do for it right now so I plan on getting back to working out.

I am kind of both relieved and upset but at least I know what's going on and will just have to deal with it.

I have to say I have lost my muscle tone and shape so it will be a worth taking a few pictures and posting my progress. All my workouts will be done from home using a gadget I bought, but I will post more on that latter.

Anyway long story over I plan on getting back to the basics.
Cheers,
Joseph