“25
Essential Principles For Optimum
Health, Fitness, and Body Image”
The
following
is an overview
of a extensive wellness and fitness
seminar that I wrote and currently
present.
Although this is
just
an outline of the key principles,
it may enlighten you
to the significance of applying
a holistic approach toward your goals.
"Knowledge
gives you power;
And the more you know
contributes to living a healthy lifestyle
based not on willpower . . .
but on WANT-power!"
~ Bob Keyser
Preface:
One day in 1997, I sat down to list the five most
important things that I've learned
about health and fitness, based on everything I've read and studied in the last 30 years.
Well, when I got to
number five, another factor came to mind, which was too important
to be overlooked. This expanded my list to a total of six! But the
more I took into consideration,
it became apparent that there was something
else, too important to leave out. So I added
another. And after this one, there was
another, and another—ultimately leading to the 25
that
you are about to read about in this brief outline.
So now . . . putting it all together, here are:
“25
Essential Principles For Optimum
Health, Fitness, and Body Image”
1)
Cellular Life Sustenance
This is the essence of life at
its most basic level. Cells need:
oxygen, nutrients, and the ability to eliminate. Regenerate healthy cells!
2)
Internal System Synergism
This is the body's essential
"domino" process. “Health”
is when all systems are working optimally.
3)
Staying Hydrated
Water is cleansing and crucial
to cellular health. Do you retain water? If
so, then get more to retain less! Water
rich foods help.
4)
Nutrition Delivery
If you can't assimilate the
nutrients in your foods, then your body can't use them.
Learn how to combine foods effectively and to eat “clean” foods.
When you fulfill your nutritional needs, less is more.
5)
pH (Acid-Alkaline) Management
When your pH is out of
balance, your immune system is weakened. You may even crave more
junk foods. A
normalized pH helps you to feel better, and you will probably loose most of your
unhealthy cravings.
6)
Food Selections and Timing
Learn which foods to eat together (and when) for optimum nutrition, digestion,
and sense of well-being.
7)
Essential Fats
First, avoid “fat-free”
trend foods—a really bad trade off! Learn to eat the “good fat” foods
(EFA's).
Your body craves fats for a reason, & they’re crucial to glandular health.
Bonus: You may experience healthier skin and joints.
8)
Stabilized Blood Sugar Levels
Eliminate those periods of
insatiable hunger and over-eating. These
periods actually bring on a surge of new fat cells.
Understand "glycemic index" and “insulin spikes”.
9)
Good Digestion to Elimination
"Daily" does not
constitute effective. How long is your “holding pattern” prior to (your
daily)
elimination(s)? Do you know
why?
10)
Lymph
Movement
This is your poison control system! It needs to flow. Lymph is not pumped by the heart; instead it is moved by
exercise or correct breathing.
Your
immune system depends on lymph system health!
11)
Oxygen Transfer
More = better.
Cells thrive on it and die without it.
Experience energizing transformations through consistent, sustained
exercise and efficient breathing techniques.
12)
Health & Your Heart Rates
You need to know your 3 heart rate numbers for: resting, training, and recovery,
and how to improve them. Tip: Effective aerobic exercise is not harder
and faster—instead it can be easier and more enjoyable . . . at any age.
Get to know your zone!
13)
Muscle Composition and Effective Muscle/Joint
Training
There
are different exercises to modify muscle tone, strength, endurance, and body
sculpting. You need to stimulate both slow twitch and fast twitch
fibers. Learn the principles that lead to balanced results,
including: Flexion-Extension,
Concentric-Eccentric, Intensity patterns, Recovery, and more.
14)
Joint Movement
Want to see unmatched pound
for pound strength, agility, & posture? . Just watch a kid play!
What has changed in adults? Clue:
lifestyle! You can still re-gain the free movement and flexibility of youth
through progressive exercises.
15)
Energy Level Enhancement
What gives it and what drains
it? Life is more fun with the
abundance of; the extreme antithesis, or “absence of” is death.
Surprised that one of the biggest drains on your physical energy is
digestion? And also
“emotionally”, find out "what charges you," and amplify it.
16)
Activity
Physical activity—one of the
joys of being alive—is movement driven by energy.
Your holistic functional level determines your capabilities
17)
Recovery Techniques
Re-charge or the entire cycle of fitness and health deteriorates. Pure
rest requires certain conditions. It’s
not how long you sleep, but how well. Also learn the techniques for ample
“active” rest.
18)
Creating and Maintaining A Fat-burning Metabolism
Did you know that you can burn
fat while you are resting? Yes, it’s true, when you increase your body’s
metabolism and keep your insulin level in check. (Clue: not aerobics)
19)
Body Fat Composition
It is decreased by: Aerobic exercise—a fat-burning activity,
Metabolism—a fat-burning “inactivity”, and of course, dietary
habits (i.e.: lifestyle).
20)
The Importance of Posture
Posture reflects your condition. Good
posture becomes automatic with a little practice, and can dramatically change
your state.
21)
Momentum and Adaptability
Good momentum builds upon itself. But,
you must also be able to read the signals along the way in order to make
intuitive, life-enhancing adjustments.
Your current condition is a
product of these adjustments, timing, & your general living habits.
22)
Your Paradigm
Anything less than
"goal/paradigm congruency" is self-defeating. Your thermostat has been
set and whether you know it or not, you follow your personal
“path of least resistance” according to those settings. Can it change
. . . sure!
23)
Life Balance
Life is cyclical and complex, not one-dimensional. For example, focus leads to progression, but diversity leads
to discovery. Your health and life
balance depends on creating the “fit” that is right for you.
24)
Build Your "Base"
This is your foundation for health, and is the origin of any results that you
get over time. Know what to
prioritize in order to propel yourself to the higher levels. Develop your
power-centers, and build on these. Likewise:
“Chains break at the weakest link”. Nurture the links.
25)
Keep
a Journal
“Reflect
on the road behind while you enrich the road ahead.”
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Body/Mind/Lifestyle-Oriented
Health And Fitness
Consultation And Training
Enjoy your journey!
This
seminar can be structured for presentation
formats lasting from 1 to 4 hours depending on objectives.
A lunch-hour break can provide an appropriate time slot.
Effective handouts are included..
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