Fitness and Exercise

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Permalink Reply by Dave Long on January 30, 2009 at 3:43pm

Swam and walked in the pool for one hour last night, some stretching and hot tub ana sauna for another hour.
Been stiff from driving to conferences and standing alot
Went to the Chiro for a light adustment\
Much better. Swiming harder satursday for 2 hours, wannsa come to the Blaine Roosevelt Pool with me?
Its too freexing cold up here ya know to go walking or bicycling outside in the frozen tundra!
Dave Long

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Fass on January 30, 2009 at 5:30pm

Dave, you are my hero..walk the walk and talk the talk, I love it. I will meet ya in the pool if meet me on the soccer field, I will bring the kettle bells!

Bryan 'Fit Responder' Fass

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Permalink Reply by Lyn on January 31, 2009 at 7:59pm

Bryan,
Are you specifically looking for medics only vs EMT's in general to reply? Whichever is ok with me...just interested in the topic...wow, would I ever love the luxury of time to go swimming...!

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Permalink Reply by Dave Long on February 1, 2009 at 11:55am

Dear Lyn
I love swimming, even when im at a conference speaking I always, Ok most of the time hit the pool for at lease 30 minutes. Make it happen, you can do it. HEY MAYBE I SHOULD COME TO YOU NH CONFERENCE AND SPEAK!
Dave Long

Lyn said:

Bryan,
Are you specifically looking for medics only vs EMT's in general to reply? Whichever is ok with me...just interested in the topic...wow, would I ever love the luxury of time to go swimming...!

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Permalink Reply by Greg Castillo on February 1, 2009 at 8:02pm

Biked to and from work in sub-20 degree temperatures.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Fass on February 2, 2009 at 5:19pm

All in public safety please. I would really like to know peoples habits regarding health and wellness.

Lyn said:

Bryan,
Are you specifically looking for medics only vs EMT's in general to reply? Whichever is ok with me...just interested in the topic...wow, would I ever love the luxury of time to go swimming...!

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Permalink Reply by tjo on February 2, 2009 at 8:33pm

Ran 1.5 miles on tread mill, worked out on bow-flex for 45 minutes.

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Permalink Reply by Lyn on February 4, 2009 at 12:26pm

Hi,
I tend to concentrate on diet more than a specific exercise pattern. My favorite, somewhat atypical, additive to my increasingly organic diet is acai berry products. I first heard about acai and its benefits from a Dr. Perricone on the Oprah show several years ago. My favorite brand of acai products is Sambazon.

As the skin is the body's largest organ, I am using more organic based skin products, as well. Acai tastes amazing and gives me lots more energy. The organic skin products give me a mental boost as well as the other intended benefits. I also try to laugh alot with the thought that laughter is the best medicine.

Any suggestions for lower body exercises that can be done in a uniform, in the confines of an ambulance and in the presence of a co-ed crew?

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Permalink Reply by Bryan Fass on February 4, 2009 at 1:04pm

Lyn, what you are doing is awesome. Natural is definitely better, just be cautious of the heal all foods/fruits. Try to blend a mixture of greens and fruits to give your body a more potent anti-oxidant boost.
There are a ton of great exercises you can do in uniform for both lower and upper body. Not to shamelessly self promote but.....the Fit Responder book and Blog are just that, a program you can do while on duty (among a lot of other fitness and wellness tips).

www.fitresponder.com
www.fitresponder.wordpress.com

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Permalink Reply by Lyn on February 4, 2009 at 2:21pm

Hi Bryan,
I'll definitely check out your site. Funny you should talk about greens...this month I've started trying out a couple of different "greenie" powders that you mix with water or juice. They're a bit of a challenge to swallow but I'm going to stick with it for a few weeks to see what results happen. Anybody have a favorite greens powder that I should try?

FYI, acai (Brazilian palmberry) is the highest antioxidant fruit on the planet. The Sambazon website has a specific avoiding "heals all" type of scams. I also work to include the 14 anticancer foods into my diet as much as possible. Not that I'm a saint...beef and beer remain in my diet plus the once and while trips to the golden arches.

I read that if you what to go organic, just changing to organic milk makes a huge difference. Any comments?

I recently got a body mass index scale and have a goal of increasing my muscle percentage. On the job, I get enough upper body exercise but to reach my '09 goals, I'd like to work on the other parts.

Bryan Fass said:

Lyn, what you are doing is awesome. Natural is definitely better, just be cautious of the heal all foods/fruits. Try to blend a mixture of greens and fruits to give your body a more potent anti-oxidant boost.
There are a ton of great exercises you can do in uniform for both lower and upper body. Not to shamelessly self promote but.....the Fit Responder book and Blog are just that, a program you can do while on duty (among a lot of other fitness and wellness tips).

www.fitresponder.com
www.fitresponder.wordpress.com

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