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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness is defined as pain, soreness, and stiffness that follows exercise; particularly at the beginning of a new program or a change in exercise programming. It typically starts 12-48 hours after a workout and can last for a few days. It is usually at its worst 2 days post workout. It is a normal response to unusual exertion and leads to gain in strength and stamina. It is very different from the feeling of fatigue during exercise or acute pain caused from injury such as sprains or strains. It is quite common and quite annoying.

The pain is thought to be caused by microscopic tearing of the muscle fibers recruited during exercise and is part of an adaptation process that includes building muscle and endurance. To alleviate the soreness try the following:

Stretch

Active Recovery- light aerobic activity like walking, jogging, that increases blood flow

Rest and Recover- wait 2 days before performing strength training exercises

Massage

R.I.C.E therapy—Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation

Non Steroid Anti-inflammatory—like Ibuprofen

Yoga

Proper Warm Up every time you workout_ One that increases blood flow, not one that stretches out cold, sore muscles.

One good thing that comes from being sore and tired is a good, restful sleep. So if you’re having sleeping problems you may see an improvement. Also, stretching for 10 minutes or so before bedtime (and before anytime that you will be not moving for a period of time) helps a lot. You may feel particularly sore in the morning, so be careful coming down the stairs, but you will loosen up as time goes on. Your body will adapt soon and you’ll be on your way to feeling great all the time!!

Life in a 16 ounce Solo Cup

I've been doing some research lately on the fast food industry in America.  I have been especially interested in their marketing practices, food supply chain, and food preparations.  Frequently when I am discussing food lifestyle with a client I will hear such things as "We were in a rush so we stopped for McDonalds".  I admit, I used to do the same thing.  I don't think I know anyone who hasn't.  Then I started thinking, other than the fact that it is right there in front of you and your kitchen isn't, why is it so easy to stop for McDonalds?  Or any fast food chain for that matter.  The answer is because fast food companies make it easy...too easy for you to just say no.  At that moment you are thinking about your hunger, or your kids hunger, but not your health.  If we can just flip this around to have the thinking process be first about what is good for our bodies to eat and second how to consume that food when we are in a rush and hungry, then we will be on the right track to a positive food lifestyle.  Fast food companies have been so successful in their marketing practices by studying our lifestyles.  They know that we are in the car and in a rush.  They create their food to be consumed in a car...with one hand....and fit perfectly in a cup holder.  Go into any car and count the cupholders.  My Suburban has 8.  So, who says only fast food can go in a cupholder?  I buy nuts in the shape of a cup that fit nicely in there.  I would never eat canned soup but I have seen these plastic soup cans in the shape of a cup as well. 

These past few weeks have been particulary busy in my house.  I have been creative in the kitchen and have figured out how to conquer hunger in the car without making a bad food choice.  I call it "Life in a 16 ounce Solo cup" because right now most of my life is spent driving my kids around in the car.  These cups are for more than your summer cocktails.  They can hold an entire meal with a little thought.  Every week I grill up a big batch of marinated boneless chicken breasts.  They stay in the fridge and are re-invented on almost a daily basis to everything from chicken sandwiches for the kids, to a hearty helping of protein on a salad.  I also have an assortment of fresh veggies always on hand, sometimes grilled, sometimes raw like snap peas and green or yellow beans.  I combine these and throw in a little chopped fresh herbs that I have on hand...basil, parsley...and drizzle with salad dressing ( a viniagrette, of course, that I make myself and have on hand...which is better for you and less expensive than store bought).  I also add any nuts I have...my favorite is cashews.  Finally, fill up a 16 ounce solo cup with this delicous mixture and off you go.  Make sure you have a stash of plastic forks in the glove compartment.  And when the weather turns colder and you don't feel like grilling, all of this can be roasted in the oven. 

Yummy, satisfying, and good for you.  Here's the thing.....eat like this and you FEEL GOOD!  The key here is having this stuff all on hand.  I get it.  You're not running around trying to grill up chicken breasts before you go out.  Neither am I.  Always having this kind of food on hand means never rushing around trying to create it.  It also means that I eat like this on a regular basis.  There are so many variations possible with having these "pieces of the meal puzzle" on hand.  All of these things are great in a salad, in a wrap, on a skewer, warmed with melted cheese on a hollowed out sub roll for the kids, or a topping for homemade pizza; the possibilities are many.  

When you start filling your food lifestyle with this type of food it displaces the bad choices.  Eat more like this and soon you will find that you lost your taste for the "fast food".  Trust me you will.  I did.  The thought of going through a McDonalds drive thru and buying their food for my kids gives me a feeling of disgust, a failure of some sort, that I would be knowingly giving my kids something that is bad for them and I can do better than that.  I just can't bring myself to do it.  Especially when I have the means to make a better choice.  Scooping fresh food from my kitchen into a solo cup is much quicker than sitting in the drive thru line...and having to go back because they gave the wrong items anyway! 

I'm happy to share my recipes with you for vinaigrettes, marinades, and my favorite combinations any time!

Got Fit Small Group Training starts Sept 2

Janine Wilkins

                                                Certified Personal Trainer CPT, AFAA
                                                               jcolewilkins@aol.com
                                                                508-733-7555 (cell)

                                                                        Got Fit?

A well rounded fitness program incorporates strength, cardio, and flexibility training, along with a healthy diet. Join me for an 8-week total body conditioning program that will develop your strength, cardio-respiratory system, and flexibility. We also have group discussions about nutrition that allow us to share ideas and learn from each other. You’ll learn what to eat and not to eat for breakfast, fast lunch ideas on the run, and how to prep delicious, healthy dinners for the family on those busy nights, and more.
In this program we are not lifting weight to grow big muscles, we are training movements through a workout focusing on endurance and Functional Fitness; exercises that help you move easier through your everyday life. These workouts incorporate resistance training, core conditioning, cardio, circuit training, flexibility, agility and balance work and are designed to burn more calories both during the workout and for sometime after. Individual fitness levels are irrelevant. Anything and everything can be modified to effectively challenge you at your own level. The camaraderie and non-competitive, and, yes, fun atmosphere will keep you inspired! The small group concept affords you an opportunity to work closely with a Personal Trainer at group pricing.

Well conditioned muscles help protect against injuries. They aid in shock absorption, protecting joints. By losing fat and gaining muscle, you will burn more calories, even at rest. Learn useful exercises that you can do at home to keep your body healthy and strong in a fun environment with your peers. You may even be ready for that road race you said you always wanted to do. Embrace a healthy lifestyle….You’ll feel better, have more energy, and be happy that you took some time for yourself.

DATES: Tuesdays and Thursdays Sept 2 through Oct 21

TIME: 9:30-10:30

PLACE: Pond St Fields, Norfolk, weather permitting. Inside at St Jude’s if cold/raining

WHAT YOU NEED: 5 and 8 lb dumbbells, a resistance band, and a mat

COST: $120 for once a week/$225 for twice a week.

To secure your spot, email me at jcolewilkins@aol.com

Eat Real Food

If you're still eating processed food, this may be what you need to hear to stop.....Purdue recalled over 90,000 pounds of chicken nuggets this week as they discovered pieces of blue plastic in them!  My advice is what author Micheal Pollan advocates....Eat Real Food.  Not too much.  Mostly plants.  You won't find pieces of plastic in a real fresh chicken from the meat section of the grocery store.  And you definetly won't find it in the fresh produce section either. 
Chicken nuggets are nothing more than corn wrapped up in more corn.  The "chicken" in the nuggets was fed massive amounts of government subsidized corn.  The batter is made from corn flour.  Corn starch holds it together and the whole thing is fried in corn oil and can be conveniently consumed with one hand in a car.  Of the 38 ingredients that it takes to make a nugget, about 13 of them come from corn (1).  And if all this corn talk doesn't make you sick, how about the fact that 6 Chicken McNuggets have almost twice the fat as a regular hamburger.  Convenience now at the cost of health issues later?  I choose to eat real food and to educate my children about healthy eating.  Understand what you eat and appreciate that you are what you eat and what you eat eats, too!
(1) Pollan, Michael.  The Omnivore's Dilemma (New York: Penguin Group, 2009)

My Review of lucy Perfect Core Pant

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Great Pant!

By Trainer from Norfolk, Ma on 4/22/2010

 

5out of 5

Pros: Comfortable, Slimming, Higher waist, Moisture wicking

Best Uses: Weight Loss, Heart Rate Training, Performance Training, Low Impact Exercise, Strength Training, General Fitness

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I am a Personal Trainer and I wear these pants all the time. I reccommend them to all my clients. They are also great for hot power yoga. The moisture wicking is fabulous. The x-bar technology is amazing...you can really feel it. I also like that they come up slightly higher on the waist so there are no gaps between your shirt and pants.

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