Post blogger Ed Troy, a personal trainer in Basalt, continues with his health tips for Aspen Post readers. "I once had some one tell me I could live off 700 calories per day and 50 grams of protein then cited some source that was probably correct," he blogs. "But what would my quality of life be like? Hmmm I thought; I suppose that number of calories would support enough respiration and a pulse to supply my brain with a little oxygen and sugar. I guess if I were hooked up to machines, I might be able to reduce the calories even further. Granted there would be cellular life competitive with a petri dish experiment, but would I have LIFE? The question is nearly rhetorical even silly, but we do have anorexia and various grades of excessive weakness/thiness. We also have the opposite, and this is even more common."
"Because these exercises use so much muscle mass, when they are done repetitively, one can get exceptional results across the spectrum of fitness components.," blogs Post blogger and personal trainer Ed Troy.
Post blogger and personal trainer Ed Troy weighs in big-time on why fitness includes getting some quality pillow time.
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Medical consultaion with your M.D. is recommended with any exercise program.
Getting Sleep,
Yes we are livin’ in the USA, and that means in a collective sense, we are the fattest and most sleep deprived post industrialized nation by far. From time to time as Your Personal Trainer, I hear many silly statements, by those who think beyond their biology, our biology as human beings. Silly things, like cleverly skipping breakfast to lose weight, even though the entire health industry, from the A.M.A, dieticians, fitness professionals and weight loss specialists know that one of the most effective ways to gain weight in the form of fat, is to skip breakfast.
Even worse, are those who think sleep is somehow an enemy. I wonder, an enemy of what? What does sleep do; eliminate fatigue, poor decisions, aid in physical and mental recovery? The answer is yes. The next question is why someone, anyone would want to be weak confused and tired instead of having sleep. Oh they wisely tell you, “they have no time too busy to sleep,” or, “they don’t need sleep.” Really? The last time I checked there were 168 hours in a week. So, computing a 50 hour work week and 2 hours on commuting per day leaves 108 hours. Subtract 63 hours per week for sleep (9 hours per day/night) leaves one with 45 hours per week. This leaves more than 6 hours and 24 minutes to do what you want, per day. If one takes 6 hours per week for exercise, one is left with 39 hours of TV, Internet surfing, family time, cleaning, household chores, shopping, eating, bathing and getting dressed and whatever else there is to do. Personally, I find the “I don’t need sleep” and “I don’t have time to sleep,” arguments ridiculous to listen to. When you look at the numbers, which were extremely conservative, they ruthlessly show the excuses to be bankrupt. No personal trainer or health professional worth their salt is going to be a yes man to enable this nonsense.
Most people would serve themselves, their families and communities well by clearing the debris from their egos and hubris concerning silly beliefs such as not needing sleep, and get more sleep, make better business decisions, drive while in a wakeful state and give quality time to those that matter and those that want to matter. In short, for those who actually believe the silly stuff, save it for those who admire the tooth fairy harvesting the money tree. Those who prefer reality and are looking to take meaningful actions to be healthy, should do all that you can to ignore the silly stuff and work with appropriate health professionals for serious plans for your well being and fitness.
Your Personal Trainer
February 18th, 2010
If you are Republican;
1) Who proposed it -- not what was proposed. "What" is utterly irrelevant.
2) Make sure you say "no," whether you know or not, what you are saying "no" too.
3) Know the difference between; know no and no know, in the presence of Democrats.
If you are Tea Party;
wun) doo you speak american?
tew) yur a leeder and a leecher (oui) wee hate you. (if you don't get it, this is your party and you can cry if you want to)
If you are Democrat;
1) First find common ground with other parties --
(a) Does the sun rise in the East and set in the West?
(b) If I drop your bowling ball from five feet high on your big toe, will it hurt?
2) Offer spell check to the other parties.
3) Argue with other Dems about including other parties in discussions.
4) Make sure you become reviled, because decisions require consensus and acclamation.
Well there you have it. A brief check list for all who are political!
February 9th, 2010
Medical consultaion with your M.D. is recommended with any exercise program.
After your 10 minute warm up, seek a peak effort within the next ten minutes. Do this once a week. If you are engaged in multiple exercises, anerobic components of cross training or weight lifting for example, seek those peaks in only one or two exercises a week. Tri-athletes should look for a peak in only one of their disciplines per week, as an example.
Enjoy your active lifestyle!
Your Personal Trainer,
Edward Troy
January 28th, 2010
Many of you don't know that I am a personal trainer. I am also teaching Power Fitness (boot camp type) classes I designed, at the WIN Institute 10:30 -11:30 AM Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:30 AM. I am generally very fit and healthy. I just got over the flu, I am not sure which one it was. The influenza viruses attack muscular tissue. My resting pulse rate went from 40-41 to 49-50. I lost 8-9 lbs, considerable aerobic fitness capacity and anaerobic glycolysis capacity, I can't tolerate as much "burn" as before. Near maximal strength appears to be relatively intact.
I mention this because the flu is nothing to dismiss. Your health, wellness and fitness going into the flu, if you are unlucky enough to get it, are very important. I can see how ones health could be very seriously compromised. For the first time, I wish I had taken a flu shot.
November 18th, 2009
In a world where trends come and ago, commercialism and consumerism thrive, and the corporate atmosphere is permeating emerging markets, the concepts of authenticity and purity are steadily being challenged.
With the explosion of communication and media, how do we really protect a sense of integrity with certain aspects of our lives? How do we maintain certain rituals that have traditionally transcended money and pop culture?
The sudden expansion of yoga in the United States is topic that synthesizes many of these questions and dilemmas. It seems everyday that there is a new yoga studio popping up around town, or a different lineage of yoga that is suddenly the trendy practice, or a different guru penning a new book on the topic.
What makes yoga such an interesting case is simply the history of it. Developed originally in India, yoga was understood as a spiritual practice that could also prepare the practitioner for meditation, which begs the question: How has the practice of yoga changed? Is the intent the same? And, is the assimilation of yoga into western culture actually a good thing?
In response to these questions, two local instructors have recently developed a new approach to teaching yoga.
River Morgan, 28, and Mary Cate Hauenstein, 26, both raised in Aspen, have spent years studying the different lineages of yoga while also contemplating how to preserve and teach these practices to a western audience.
Most recently, they have developed a system that tries to separate the claws of commercialism with yoga by stripping away the root of the problem — money.
Starting last week, Morgan and Hauenstein began conducting donation-based yoga classes held at the Aspen Club that are open to the public, and not just members. This system allows the yoga students to pay as little or as much as they want, therefore removing the financial pressure of attending the classes.
“When there is money involved,” said Morgan, “there can be an expectation for results. They want the value of the money, which can change the nature of the class.”
When money is removed from the equation, Morgan noticed a dramatic difference.
“It definitely takes away the politics of yoga,” she said. “It is no longer a situation in which you pay for an experience. Students come to class with a different perspective — they are open to learning, to deepening their practice without any pressure.”
Click here to read the full article at the Aspen Daily News
Aspen Community Yoga
July 8th, 2008
I liked the freedom of setting my own hours. Working for the club was like working for myself. It enabled me to finish school. I had to finish it up at Regis University and finished through their online program. But I definitely found my niche. I was driven to learn, I had passion for the knowledge I was gaining, particularly the study of physiology. I really liked the clients. I like the relationships I was developing. I really enjoyed it. I was sure I’d be passionate about it, though working with people might ruin me liking the exercise thing. But that ended up not being the case. Working with really athletic people is absolutely an advantage to being in Aspen. You’re dealing with performance and not obesity, and it’s one of the better places to be.
Continue Reading June 30th, 2008
It’s all action-focused, forcefulness. I’ve changed a lot since then. There are so many different ways to go about being fulfilled. I grew up in a home with very competitive athletes. My sister is a professional windsurfer, my brother is on the U.S. Sailing team, an Olympic athlete. I didn’t perform at that level. So that’s all I knew. How to go about it all the way.
Continue Reading May 5th, 2008
Although we are all destined to age and injuries are commonplace in our society (especially in a ski town such as Aspen), it does NOT necessarily mean that we are taking “painful steps into an age-old reality of decrepitude” as the article states. As I listened to the writer describe a tumultuous journey of immobility, painful physical therapy, emotional agony, daily stress and a very long recovery period following an ACL injury, I realized that this society is missing a HUGE piece of information. There is a 5000 year old medicine called Acupuncture and Chinese medicine which has been scientifically proven to speed up the process of healing, increase circulation, help tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, reduce pain and balance the emotions.
Continue Reading March 31st, 2008
Acupuncture is a medical modality, originating from China, with a 5000 year old history. It is a method of inserting sterile, disposable needles into specific acupuncture points to encourage the body to promote its own natural healing ability and to improve overall bodily function. Many people have only heard about Acupuncture for pain management however, Chinese medicine is a complete and comprehensive medical system with the ability to diagnose, treat, and most importantly prevent disease. Acupuncturists are trained in Chinese Medicine as well as Western Medicine, allowing for these practitioners to work closely with Medical Doctors and within the western diagnostic system. The treatment differs in that Chinese Medicine practitioners are trained to get to the root of disease by treating with herbal formulas and natural remedies to promote the body’s own healing ability.
Continue Reading March 27th, 2008
We had entered the “practice” portion of the “Women’s Health Conference: From Theory To Practice”—and that meant a group of us was walking in the woods to the Rio Grande Trail and thence into Clark’s Market in Aspen with Dr. Bob Vogel, the University of Maryland professor of medicine who doubles as chief of medicine for the Pritikin Longevity Center and Pritikin Research Foundation.
The idea of the conference, sponsored by the forward-thinking Aspen Center for Integral Health (acih.org) was to dig down deep into what goes down in the real world. Thus: the walk, a moveable lecture about what remains for us to feast upon in the healthiest of worlds.
Continue Reading March 24th, 2008
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