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Weekly Health Wrap Up
Get Rid Of Shoulder Pain With A High-Five
When it comes to shoulder health ๐ช๐ผ, most folks are eating the equivalence of McDonalds every day. ๐ They only use their shoulders in a very small range of
motion. So they get weak, stiff, and in pain. ๐ฐ But a simple, and extremely quick, high five, can go a long way towards helping you maintain healthy shoulders for decades! ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
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Village Principle: #EscapeTheSedentary: Why Chronic Cardio Is Bad for Health
Most mornings, I walk to work๐ถโโ๏ธ. It takes about 15 minutes each way. I have a car ๐and a bike๐ดโโ๏ธ, which are both faster than walking, but I really enjoy having 15 minutes to transition between home and work and work and home each day. ๐ก๐ซ
On my walk each morningโ๏ธ, I see 2-3 people in my neighborhood ๐ with their garage doors open, pumping away on various pieces of cardio equipment. You know, ellipticals, peloton bikes, rowing machines, treadmills, etc. ๐๏ธ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ
โ And I wonder, do they believe this is what it takes to lose weight and get healthy?โAfter talking with thousands of people at our gym and PT practice looking to improve their health, I can tell you that, YES, most folks, despite a mountain of evidence, believe chronic cardio is the ultimate health-giving activity. ๐ Well, hit that big red stop button on your treadmill, because itโs a MYTH. ๐
Any cardiovascular exercise that pushes your โค๏ธ heart rate past 180 beats per minute-age causes you to burn sugar for fuel instead of fat.๐ฅWhen we burn sugar for fuel, we crave sugar and our body attempts to replace it by signaling you to seek out sugary foods. Further, burning fat (which is what we want, right?) gets shut off when your body switches over to sugar burning mode.
Pushing as hard as you can on your peloton in the name of getting the highest number of watts/hour creates oxidative stress in the body. ๐ฐ
So what to do instead?
๐ถโโ๏ธWalk
๐ฅพ๐Hike
๐งนDo chores
๐ถ๐ฝPlay with your kids/grandkids
๐๏ธLift heavy things
๐ง Lay on the ground
๐ดStand
๐ด๐ฝCycle (at a low intensity)
A caveat: If you LOVE biking, running, etc. feel free to go for it. ๐๐ฝIโd suggest most of your training be at a heart rate of less than 180-age. So if youโre 50, that means less than 130 beats/minute. โฑ
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Village Product Review: Chirp
The Chirp wheel was featured on Shark Tank๐ฆ and now blows up my Instagram feed on the daily๐ฑ. But does it actually work?๐ค
Not any better than a foam roller or the yoga wheel you can get at Marshalls for 20% of the cost.๐ฐ๐ฒ
I give this thing: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ /5
Pros:๐๐ฝ
โขSolid back-popping ability
โขComfy foam on the outside
Cons:๐๐ฝ
โขPrice to value: $60 and you can get what is basically the same thing for $10-$20 at Marshalls
โขEasy to fall off the sides
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