Stay Hydrated during exercise activity, have you heard that quite a lot?

You should have, it’s very important to maintain body hydration during physical exertion. This is even more crucial in temperature extremes hot or cold. A recent FitFeed post, “7 Reasons To Drink More Water” authored by, Thorbjorg, provides information that adds more incentive to keeping properly hydrated.

Probably during these extreme training or competition events you fill like you’re getting your value as an extreme conditioning enthusiast. This is likely very true on the short. However, extended activities in this range of intensity can deplete body recovery systems enough to intensify injury issues such as overuse injuries.  Using periodization will allow for breaks to this intensity. Also, having physicals prior to engaging and reengaging the periods of the extreme conditioning will help identify possible negative effects.

References

Baca, Justin D and Len Kravitz, PhD. "Extreme Conditioning Programs: High-Risk or Vulnerable Risk Takers?" IDEA Fitness Journal 10.9 (2013). Database. 13 January 2014. <http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/extreme-conditioning-programs-high-risk-or-vulnerable-risk-takers?ACE_ACCESS=e5721b2d766a65611025b9560b0d56f4>.

Today, I was reviewing the IDEAS FitFeed posts. I came across a post, " Fitness fails: Workouts you need to stop doing in 2014 ".

After, looking at each of the exercises; I realized all of these attempts at exercise are used by some kind of specific training venue and not exercise focused venues. What each exercise trend attempter has done is lose perspective of what is actually perceptive, reasonable, and safe. Ask questions like these before you attempt anything:

1.Can I ever use ever utilize this exercise venue for my normal, physical, or other activities?

(Like chemical survival games i.e the gas mask exercise)

2.Can I afford medical problems should I have an accident?

(Higher risk and stress increase risk of accidents.)

3.Does my trainer really care about my wellbeing or just using interesting methods to pull money out of my pocket?

Yoga seems very simple. Yet, yoga engages the most complicated kinesiology that a human body is capable of doing. An IDEA Fitness Journal article, "Yoga Adjustments", authored by Stacy McCarthy communicates an intelligent approach to your client's yoga enthusiasm.

What is your fitness goal that you have going into your fitness program?

Is it to say the least, fitting your perception of yourself in a long term healthy state?

Are you ok with your goal objectively and practically?

Have you got issues with what think you’re doing to get your goal accomplished?

Some goals are much more challenging than others. If you are the type of person that can take any challenge, great. However, if you’re a person that needs to take in a respectable goal objective, followed by another, then another, and etc., do so. Before you know it, you’ll be well above the same challenging goal that others may take in all at once. But, you are indeed less likely to burnout or obtain injuries taking the objective and practical fitness goal approach.

When utilizing or seeking a personal trainer.

Ask yourself:

• What is it that you want or need to train for?

• Do you know what your personal trainer is training you for?

• Have you checked into they're profile?

What is it that you want or need to train for?

Do you need to lose weight?

Do you want to fit into a smaller size?

These two issues seem like they're the same. They are technically. However, losing weight may not get you into a smaller size. A person's hip ratio may not have a reduction from weight loss. The two issues are completely separate goals that can be addressed by the correct observations and communications. Make sure your personal trainer understands what your wants and needs are. Also, be realistic. Your pant size may not decrease with weight reduction, but with the correct training you can develop your body into looking like you've reduced your clothing sizes.

Do you know what your personal trainer is training you for?

Did you want to able to run marathons?

Do you want to be able to be functional for your entire life?

First, a personal trainer should never train a client for something they are training for. Second, a personal trainer should address you and your goals as an individual not as a group package with others. When training for a marathon or any other competitive event. The risk of injury and unneeded stress can increase. On the other hand, functional training activities can reduce risk of injury and unneeded stress substantially. Therefore, communicate with your personal trainer, others that train with other personal trainers, and review information regarding your goals from reputable sources. This will keep you more informed on your progress and confirm your trainers perception your needs and goals.

Noting, that some indirect methods to goal obtainment may be necessary for some clients to adhere to an exercise regiment.

Have you checked into your personal trainer's profile?

How did you find your personal trainer?

Does your trainer have a profile?

Has your trainer given you a chance review them?

The best way to find a reputable personal trainer is by reviewing profiles inside professionally recognized fitness sites such as "ACE" and "IDEA Health and Fitness Association". Then you can compare personal trainer profiles to your goals, that will allow a great match for your fitness program.

If you've obtained a trainer by word of mouth, did you look at their online profile? Looking at their profile may give you confirmations to where your money is going. It will also give an extra communication vehicle to them, where your thinking may be more clear or direct psychologically.

Finally, your personal trainer should be having you review them inside their online profiles. This will give you as a client a chance to participate in making critical assessments on how your exercise program is progressing Where, you may not fill comfortable communicating this directly. Also, this gives your personal trainer more creditability and assess-ability for future clients.

Many people think overtraining is related to heavy weight trainingand injury. However, overtraining is any exercise training that is excessive and can lead to injury. It can be from weight training, cardio machines, yoga, etc. Overtraining is from not allowing the body to get enough healing time from the last exercise session to the next.

Generally an exerciser that feels fatigued during exercise, loss appetite, and disturbed sleep intervals is likely over training. Also, specific muscle groups, joints, connective tissue, bones structures can be over trained individually. Some of these have outside and (or ) additional symptoms to the general symptoms that are indicated.

Be sure to allow yourself or your clients adequate recovery time. Knowing what exercises utilize what body componenets is a simple factor in advoiding overtraining. Be sure to acknowlegde your body's or your clients activies. Doing the same activity over and over can be resolved by adding exercise and muscle grouping varaition. This will allow the prior exercising muscle groups, joints, connective tissue, bones structures rest(healing) periods.

Other factors can be addressed when observing exercise activities such as age, weight, health, sex, diet, and type of employment. All these factors are very important when determining what could be excessive in an exercise program. Don't second guess these, if you are not sure ask your physician or get a qualified personal trainer.

References:

American Council on Exercie. “Too Much of a Good Thing” , Aug. 30 2010. FitFacts. Veiwed Dec. 22, 2012http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/pdfs/fitfacts/itemid_2628.pdf

Jessica Mathews, R2009 “What does overtraining mean?” .blog, December 22, Ask the Expert Blog, ACE. Veiwed Dec. 22, 2012. http://www.acefitness.org/blog/493/what-does-overtraining-mean/

What is the difference?

Healthy Lean

• Proper Exercise
• Proper Diet
• Good Activites
• Regard for Personal Wellness

Unhealthy Thin

• Fad Diets
• Improper Exercise Trends
• Diet Drugs in most cases
• Improper Fasting
• Bad Activities
• Disregard for Personal Wellness

Today, a person that I had met in the gym identified himself as Mike and Personal Trainer. I began communicating about various aspects of my work-out during my work-out to him. In one component of communication, I discussed a flag that I use to tell myself that this exercise component should be discontinued for that session. Flag monitoring is always good idea for all clients . Some monitoring procedures are: monitoring heart rate, talk testing, and observational fatigue. Also, there may or may not be verbal ques that a client will give to confirm the exercise within the set is at or exceeding beneficial results. It is best to begin testing and monitoring immediately with maintenance intervals for your knowledge as a personal trainer. This transfers to your client's will being and benefits regardless of the exercise type or phase, stretching, weighted training, cardio-training, agility, etc.. These flagged observations and monitoring procedures make personally trained exercise beneficial with a specified degree of intensity that does not break your client or harm them through the exercise process.

Make sure to read the entire label on your supplements:

• To ensure that your children and the kids your personal circles, exercise groups, and fitness facilities are completely aware of the age limitation on many labels. In fact, many supplements are not for kids at all. Only specifically recommended supplements that are for kids should be taken by kids.

• Remember if you can get quality food, go with it first. Then supplement as recommended by doctor or as needed if you're under you”re dietary needs and your doctor approves.

•  With respect those that are training use your head as you precede with supplementation if you are and don't let go of common sense. Particularly, keeping the contents in check when stacking several supplements together. If you're getting too much it may too late know and problems may arises. Not everybody can take large doses of supplements and maintain good health.