Need a quick workout to do on your office break? In this 4 minute video, Ben Greenfield demonstrates how to use an elastic band resistance training tool like The Gymstick for a short and effective workout that boosts the metabolism with no sweat. Simply perform the exercises in the video with minimal rest, and repeat 1-2x if time permits.
In this September 26, 2008 podcast, Ben Greenfield interviews Joe Stout, an expert in the field of animal proteins. During this 30 minute interview, Ben and Joe discuss many topics, including:
-goat vs. cow vs. vegetable based protein
-whey protein vs. casein protein
-colostrum for sports performance or immune system integrity
-probiotics
-digestive enzymes
This podcast also includes a Q&A on creatine supplementation, a review of Ben Greenfield’s recent post on aqua jogging for fitness maintenance, and an exciting announcement about the fitness synergy system from Pacific Elite Fitness.
Recently, I’ve been plagued with an injury while preparing to race the Ironman World Championship of triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. The injury is called “IT Band Friction Syndrome” and requires low-impact or non-weight bearing exercise to maintain fitness until the knee is pain-free (alternative, highly non-attractive option is to run through the pain and destroy your knee forever).
We’re talking about creating, non-traditional methods to maintain peak aerobic fitness without causing damage to an injury. Research has shown that non-impact water exercise offers this benefit, and this activity is utilized by quite a few pro triathletes and marathoners. Consequently, at my triathlon training and racing blog (http://bengreenfieldtri.blogspot.com), I have quite a few workout entries that include the term “Aqua Jogging”. So what exactly is aqua jogging (AKA water running) and how do you do it?
There are two different types of aqua jogging: 1) running in a deep water where you cannot touch bottom of pool; 2) running in shallow water with feet touching bottom of pool.
The first method of aqua jogging is the “non-impact” version that I highly recommend and that I will introduce in this post. The second version is relatively low-impact when compared to running, but can still cause pain in the knees during the initial stages of something like an IT band injury.
-Listener Q&A: differences between artificial sweetener brands, and the effect on appetite cravings and weight loss. Effect of Vitamin B12 (methycobalamin) mega-dosing on aging, energy and performance (see DeltaE ingredient label on left).
-An interview with Dr. Darron Woolley about how the foot and ankle health affects the rest of the body, common injuries among active individuals, mistakes that people make when treating themselves, and the million-dollar question – how often should you change your shoes?
-Listener Q&A: carbohydate depletion and the pre-workout meal; nighttime eating; chiropractic questions.
While many of Ben Greenfield’s clinics are geared towards the general population, with an emphasis on holistic eating for wellness, the purpose of this seminar is to educate endurance athletes about how to fuel their body properly in the “off-season”…complete with FREE supplement and nutrition products for all attendees!
You’ll learn how to put together an eating plan for the fall and winter, with a focus is on peak performance, fat loss, and lean muscle formation. The discussion includes:
- proper carb/protein/fat ratios and intakes
- fueling your winter training sessions
- how to choose your off-season supplements, and which supplements to avoid
- how to simultaneously burn fat and gain muscle with unique nutritional strategies
- restaurant and social eating tips and tricks
- and much, much more!
New content: Carbohydrate Timing System, Morning vs. Evening Exercise
Listener Q&A’s: Office Nutrition, Exercise Before Bed, Slow-Release Protein, Lateral Strength Building
Interview: Brian Mathers, Doctor of Chiropractic discusses the most common mistakes people make when treating their own low back pain, and the top injuries treated in the chiropractic setting.
In Part II of this series, written while I trot back from Europe to America, I’m going to share a powerful method for choosing your meals that will keep you from gaining weight when you travel by air. I call it “Carbohydrate Timing”. This method is especially useful in situations when you’re out of your daily routine, you must choose foods with which you aren’t familiar, and physical activity is limited.
Carbohydrates are synonymous with sugar. Let’s face it – almost every food that you could consume while traveling is going to contain a sugar based carbohydrate, and this method works on the following principle: when you consume a meal, sugars from that meal are released into your bloodstream. It doesn’t matter what you eat: tortellini, salad dressing, a glass of wine, nuts, raisins or an apple. Nearly everything contains at least a small amount of carbohydrate and therefore sugar.
When the sugar is released into your bloodstream from the digestive tract, there is a powerful hormonal response that allows your body to process the sugar. Many of you are already familiar with this response: the release of the hormone insulin from the pancreas. Insulin stimulates your body’s tissues to take up sugar for use as energy.
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