Wednesday, March 17, 2010

7 Steps to Exercising Before Work

 
 

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via How to of the Day on 3/16/10

If you're not excited about exercising after work because you feel tired and lunchtimes are already too busy, a great plan can be to start exercising before work. Exercising in the early morning can give you an energetic boost and lift your mood before the day begins; it certainly clears out the sleepy cobwebs! This article explains how to get started on being active before work.

 
 

Things you can do from here:

 
 
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Your Heart! The most important muscle in your body.

Giving your heart a health make over will improve the way you feel, give you energy, even help you live longer.

FIRST THINGS FIRST *******NUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW*******

BLOOD PRESSURE- measures the force of blood against the walls of your arteries. The top number (systolic) is the pressure of blood flow when the heart beats; the bottom number(diastolic) is the pressure when your heart is relaxing.

Aim for

  • 120/80 mm Hg or less

CHOLESTEROL- A strong heart needs healthy blood vessels that have a smooth lining.

There's two types of cholesterol good(HDL) and bad(LDL) cholesterol.

  • LDL chol.-can cause fatty plaque in the walls of the arteries
  • HDL chol.- removes excess LDL from the arteries and delivers it to the liver for disposal

Aim for

  • Total Cholesterol below 200 mg/dl
  • LDL (bad) below 100 mg/dl
  • HDL (good) above 50 mg/dl

TRIGLYCERIDES-This blood fat fuels muscles but, in excess, is stored in the fat cells and in the liver.

Aim for

  • Below 150 mg/dl

BLOOD SUGAR-Someone with the precondition has a 1.5-fold higher risk of getting heart disease than a healthy person: if you have type 2 diabetes the risk is 2 to 4 times higher.

Aim for

  • Fasting glucose level of up to 100 mg/dl
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Tom Hopkins' new web site is launched!

My new health and wellness web site http://tomhopkins6.com/ is up and running.  This is designed to be a blog site 
keeping you informed about staying healthy as well as the happenings and the status of my Fit Forever Book series. We just finished the photo shoot for
FIT FOREVER- The Next Step due to release this summer. 
 
You may notice the number "6" included in the name of the site, http://tomhopkins6.com .  The "6" sets me apart from the Tom Hopkins who is the sales training guru. The significance of the "6" twofold:  it is my favorite number that I wore throughout my baseball career, as did my son, Stephen.  Also, there are "6" driving principles behind the Fit Forever Book Series: Health, Wellness, Balance, Body, Mind and Spirit. 
 
I'll be adding much more to my site in the days to come.  You may want to check out the Valentine's Day tip and recent blog on my friend, Danny Cahill, Biggest Loser 2009.  Be sure to subscribe to my site on the home page under email subscription.  We'll have a drawing for some giveaways in the days to come. 
Lastly, I'd love to hear your comments on the home page, so feel free to give me some feedback! 
 
 

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