Exercises To Get More Out Of A Walk

A hundred years ago no one went to the gym because everyone got all their exercise as they went about their daily activities.

Today we should make the most out of every activity we do. I call this ‘do anywhere exercises.’

Build Muscle When Walking

One of the few things we actually do for ourselves any more is walk. You can make walking an exercise in itself.

• Squeeze your butt cheeks while you walk and firm up some flab. It is amazing how tiring this can be. You literally flex your whole body when you just flex your butt cheeks.
• Do the muscle man pose while you walk. Flexing your entire upper body while walking and crunch down to work the abs in.
• Put the two together and make walking a real workout!

It is amazing that if you actually do this while walking into the office or the mall everyday you can firm up muscles and even get sore muscles if you overdo it.

Get More Exercise Without Going To The Gym

Yup, we should all go to the gym and we all have busy lives. Why not exercise everywhere you go and make the most of every activity? Try it!

If you do it often enough you will be able to isolate muscle groups and really maximize the efforts! It is fun when coupled with some positive thoughts/affirmations.

Exercises That Fit Into Everyday Life!

Do-Any Where Exercises

Do-anywhere exercises are exercises that you can do everywhere and fit into your everyday life. A hundred years ago the only people who went to the gym were boxers and yet most people got plenty of exercise.

Exercises You Can Do While Doing Other Activities

There are lots of exercises that you can do while you are doing other activities. The more activity we incorporate into our everyday life, the healthier we will be.

Some are the do-anywhere exercises that we hear about all the time are:

• Park far from the store entrance
• Take the steps not the elevator

Others that do not get as much publicity are:

• Cheek (butt) squeezes at the grocery store
• Stretches at the copy machine
• Calf raises in the shower
• Weight (canned goods) lifting while watching TV
• Standing up/pacing while talking on the phone

I am sure that you can think of more!

Active Lifestyle = Weight Lifting For Busy People!

If you only have time to walk from your car to the office, then make it count for more. When you use your muscles more they will get stronger and bigger.

Muscles burn more calories than fat.

Here are two things you can do to build muscles while walking and make the most out of short activity opportunities:

•  To build more muscles when walking, squeeze your butt cheeks really tight. You will find that you are building muscle in your legs, thighs, stomach and butt when you walk like this.
• Lift (pretend) weights while walking. Visualize yourself holding dumbbells in your hands (but you are really not). Squeeze every muscle in your arms as if you are really lifting them and visualize the action and feel the muscles burn. There are many different weight lifting exercises you can do like this!

What’s In Soda That Is Bad For You?

Both Diet & Regular Soda Is Bad For You!

Back in the old days soda was actually made from real food ingredients and was not as bad for you. It was often a good “pick me up” instead of coffee, a healthy alternative to liquor or as a refreshing Summer beverage.

Why Soda Is Bad For You:

It is not to hard to determine why soda is bad for you when you look at the ingredient list of your average 21st century soda.

• Phosphoric Acid: this is added to soda as a “tangy” flavor. It is a chemical that is used in the dental industry to remove rust and tooth enamel. Inside our bodies it lowers the PH balance in our blood. Acidic blood is the precursor to disease.  The more acidic blood also causes mineral robbing from our bones which over time contributes to osteoporosis. Phosphoric acid has also been linked to kidney disease and kidney stones.
• Sodium Benzoate:  This preservative prevents mold from forming in the soda. It is a “Generally Recognized As Safe” or GRAS approved product. Researchers have said that it damages DNA and may lead to Parkinson’s disease and cirrhosis of the liver.
• Ascorbic Acid: This not so “natural” flavor is basically a manufactured version of lemon juice. Alone it is OK but combined with sodium benzoate it forms benzene which is a proven cancer causing agent.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): is the most often used sweetener in soda because it is cheaper than sugar. It has been linked to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, and is a major risk factor in a multitude of diseases including heart attack, stroke and diabetes. In addition, many of the HFCS samples tested in the United States production lines contain mercury, one of the most poisonous of toxins.
• Cocaine? Originally the Coca Cola brand beverage used coca leaves which actually contained cocaine. Because cocaine is naturally present in coca leaves, today’s Coca-Cola uses “spent,” or treated, coca leaves, those that have been through a cocaine extraction process, to flavor the beverage. (Well, what do you think about that?)
• Non-Nutrative Sweeteners: Excitotoxins are addictive chemicals that do the exact opposite of what you expect them to do! Not only do they increase sugar cravings but they also aggravate your insulin levels.

Is Diet Soda Bad For You?

Yes!! Diet soda IS bad for you! Even though the FDA has approved artificial sweeteners they are chemicals and have not been proven using the test of time regarding their long-term safety. Diet drinks are also linked to obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

In addition some of the artificial sweeteners fall into a class of chemicals known as excitotoxins.  This group of food additives excite the brain to the point of killing cells. One commonly known excitotoxin, although not found in soda, is MSG.

What Are Good Sodas?

There are still some companies that produce good soda products. The way to determine if a particular brand is good (or not so bad) is to look at the ingredient list and determine what is in it. Some brands of good sodas that I have seen are Zevia, Blue Sky, Hansens’s, Maine Root and DRY Soda.