Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Nerd Fitness Academy – Fitness for Beginners: Part 2



#3: Customize Your Cooldown

So static stretching, while not so great to start with, is good for cooldown.  Flexibility gets tougher and tougher to maintain, and I know personally that I was never the most flexible of humans.

There’s a specific cooldown set that NFA provides, and it’s LONG.  (22 steps.)

The quest here:

-Review the cooldown steps.  DONE!
-Practice each stretch.  DONE!
-Modify any stretches needed.  A core part of the stretch is the Downward Dog position, and this is really hard for me.  However, my modification of it is to keep trying it, but it ends up less of a sharp “V” and more of a dented line.  DONE!
-Log your modified cooldown someplace accessible.  I’ve saved the PDF “cheat sheet” on my computer, and will probably print out a copy of it tomorrow as an extra.  DONE!


#4: Complete the Recruit Workout

…actually, it’s late, and I’m tired.  I’ll do this tomorrow.  Going to get to sleep shortly.

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Here are some good ideas:
1. Do something that gets your heart rate up a bit like, walking, running, biking, and swimming.
2. Eat Whole, Organic foods like: Broccoli, Cabbage, Organic Brown Rice, Beans, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Apples, and other fruits and vegetables in their Natural State.
3. Avoid eating corn, white bread, white rice, white potatoes, candy, sodas, chips, and anything else that you already know you shouldn’t be eating.
4. Drink clean water as your beverage of choice. Avoid Fruit drinks and fruit juices (unless YOU juice them yourself)
5. Stop smoking, drinking beer & wine, and drinking coffee.
6. Get 8 hours of sleep each night.
7. Hang out with people who want to be healthy.
8. Avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup.
9. Look into taking a multi-vitamin.
Tone up the muscles:

1. Join a gym and get a trainer.
2. If you’re short on cash, start a light stretching & yoga regimen.
3. Do push-ups, and light dumbbell curls for the upper body.
4. As I said above, walk, run, swim, and or bike
5. Take an aerobics class, a yoga class, or some other fitness class.
6. Join the local YMCA.
7. Buy or borrow this book by Bill Pearl called GETTING STRONGER.
In the book, he describes everything you need for a great fitness plan.
8. Crunches & Curl ups for the abs.

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