As with many other age-related conditions, there are things we can do to protect ourselves from osteoporosis.  Several controllable osteoporosis factors include:  

Not enough calcium and vitamin D intake; Smoking cigarettes; Drinking too much alcohol; and being sedentary.  Your risks of developing osteoporosis can be reduced by taking steps to build stronger bones by eating low or nonfat dairy products, replace pop or soda with water or a decaffeinated beverage and exercising regularly including weight-bearing exercises. Research has shown that regular exercise helps a great deal to increase your bone mass.

For more information regarding how workouts at SuperSlowLA can improve your physical health with only 30-minute workout sessions each week, check out SuperSlowLA today at https://www.SuperSlowLA.com, 310-471-1300 or at 11604 Chayote Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049. 

Millions of us in the United States have osteoporosis.  Stop fears of getting old today and make working out fun and effective by exercising and training your balance and entire body today at SuperSlowLA.  Because whole body maximum health is absolutely achievable today!  Contact SuperSlowLA today at https://www.SuperSlowLA.com to learn more.

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When it comes to exercise things are definitely different.  There is information everywhere and everyone knows, or says they know, how and some way to exercise. However … the lack of motivation towards exercise shown by humans worldwide proves that we do not do what we know, and we do not do what we want either because most of us genuinely want to exercise but we don’t always do it. 

Clearly, in order to exercise we need to do, not just what we know or want, but what we are motivated to do. This article will share a few strategies that hope to help you become motivated to exercise.

#1 — Have a vision about your self-image.  The truth is most of us have a certain picture of how we would like to look. Without a vision of our ideal body shape or weight you are doomed to just pump food into your body and not make an effort to lose weight. This article is not at all saying you should not accept yourself the way you are. Rather … This article is saying that it is important for each and every person to have a vision about your healthy self-image, and accepting yourself the way you are right now might mean you do wish to change your self-image when it comes to being fit or weight loss. 

#2 — Forget fitness rules and do what you like. 

It is easy to get trapped into what experts think exercise should be. Things in life get done when we have fun and are excited. Forget what other people think exercise should be. What are you exactly into? Whatever you are into, let that be your exercise.

Pickup your momentum and move away from a sedentary lifestyle.  The reason most of us successfully learned to ride a bicycle when we were young was due to the fact that even-though falling was painful, we did what we liked. Do what you like when it comes to exercise to overcome what you perceive as pain in exercising.

#3 — Do not eat for taste.

To keep motivated to exercise you need to see results, like muscle gain, weight loss or a toned body.  If you do not see results, you are likely to give up.  To see results you need to eat well. Remember if you want to lose weight or gain muscle 80% of exercise results depend on your diet and 20% depend on your physical effort.

Most people fail when it comes to diet because they eat for taste. When it comes to taste, pretty much everyone would agree that KFC definitely beats a dish of steamed or cooked vegetables. So … the real truth is that when we eat for taste we set ourselves up for failure.  Commit to eat differently.  Eat for nutrition rather taste. 

Make your now, that means today as well as the 2022 year, your time for fun working out by exercising and training your balance and entire body at SuperSlowLA.  

Because whole body maximum health is absolutely achievable today! Contact SuperSlowLA today at https://www.SuperSlowLA.com to learn more.

Remember to remain inspired, remove all obstacles standing in your way of total body success and do not dare give up on yourself or your dreams! Visit SuperSlowLA today at https://www.SuperSlowLA.com.

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Corrie is a SuperSlow strength training specialist who was a featured staff member at New York City’s Ultimate Training Center for six years. Born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina, Corrie learned to dance at a young age. She went to the College of Charleston, minoring in Dance, and graduating with a B.S. in Psychology.

After college, Corrie worked as an assistant physical therapist at New York’s esteemed Hospital For Special Surgery before transitioning into fitness, nutrition, and preventive medicine. These interests brought her to UTC, one of the founding SuperSlow studios in New York City, where she learned to be an instructor/trainer.

Corrie moved to Los Angeles this past fall, and she can’t wait to help clients feel better from the inside out at our own SuperSlow studio. Welcome, Corrie!

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How about this for an exercise resolution: “I promise to lift weights once a week for 20 minutes.”

Sound like a pledge you could keep?

According to Adam Zickerman, author of Power of 10: The Once-a-Week Slow Motion Fitness Revolution, 20 minutes of very slow weight training weekly is all the exercise you need to burn calories, build bone density, and stay fit.

Twenty minutes a week is a much less intimidating commitment than the standard recommendation of at least three days of cardiovascular exercise and two days of strength training. But does it work?

Read the rest of the article here.

Are you ready to try the tough-but-effective SuperSlow workout today? Call us for your free consultation!

Yours in good health, Bruce

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Plantar Fasciitis

• A dull achy or burning sensation along your arch of your foot or at the bottom of your heel. It is usually worse first thing in the morning.
• Rest your feet. Running through the pain can delay your healing. Ice your foot and roll the bottom of your foot on a golf ball or frozen water bottle for 15 minutes at a time. Get your shoes checked to make sure you have proper footwear. Choose softer surfaces to run when returning to running.

Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB Syndrome)

• Pain on the outside of the knee that can radiate up and down the leg when walking downstairs. It commonly will decrease while running.
• Foam roll throughout the ITB from the hip to the knee. Ice after running. Strengthen your hip abductor muscles for stabilization.

Achilles Tendonitis

• Pain that lingers above your heel and below your calf. May be accompanied by swelling.
• Stretch and foam roll through your calves. Ice after running. Once the swelling has decreased, start strengthening exercises for your calves or cross train with pool running and the elliptical.

Runner’s Knee

• Pain below the kneecap that is worse with longer runs, uphill runs or stair climbing.
• Reduce the length of your runs and stop when you start to feel the pain. Run on flatter, even surfaces. Ice after your runs. Stabilize with quad strengthening exercises.

Shin splints

• Pain on the side or front of the shin that typically lessens as you warm up.
• Reduce your mileage and do not run through the pain. Slowly increase your mileage to no more than 10% each week. Cross-train with swimming and cycling. Ice after your runs and stretch through your leg muscles. Self-massage to the area is also beneficial.

We can help you stop suffering with the pain from any of these injuries. The sooner you get treated, the quicker you can return to your running routine.

Guest post by Dr. Dawn Yoshioka, DC, of Embrace Healing & Wellness. Dawn created her practice to provide the most comprehensive care to her patients. She always had the dream that she could help people as a whole, rather than treating just the symptoms of disease. Contact her at [email protected]

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