Diet/Exercise/Health/Wellness Support Thread

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<p>Tom- I haven’t heard that one and I’m all over that stuff. He was on USC’s short list. We’re planning on keeping him. I realize nothing is permanent, but we feel that he is committed to Vandy- at least for a few more years. He is very special.</p>

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<p>Now looks like they are keeping the current coach. Fired 3 assistant coaches and the big donors wanted assurance that a big name head coach would be hired. They were not willing to go for a coordinator. Franklin was one of the names everyone could agree on.</p>

<p>Rutgers is a mess and it really has great potential for the right administration and coach. They can not seem to get their act together and never have enough money to buy their way out of problems.</p>

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Resveratrol became wildly popular in 2006 when Sinclair first started publishing his studies. There’s a lot of debate over what a therapeutic amount would be.</p>

<p>If you plan on supplementing with resveratrol, make sure you get a formulation that is 99% by weight of the trans- form. The cis- form is ineffective. Resveratrol is typically derived from Japanese knotweed, and lower concentrations (50% or less) will typically contain a chemical called emodin, which acts as a laxative. It gives a lot of people problems.</p>

<p>I invested in Sinclair’s company, Sirtris, when it went public, and was sad when they got bought. Tripled my (small) investment, though! :D</p>

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<p>I don’t know how you can run several days a week for miles and not be burning many calories! Clearly you all are surviving though!!!</p>

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<p>Why I’m not hiking…</p>

<p>Photos from a couple of hikes people did this weekend in the White Mountains. No thanks. Life is too short to have to limp back to the car with a broken wrist or tailbone:</p>

<p>[Welch</a> Dickey Loop](<a href=“http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/3/2/0/600_313748992.jpeg]Welch”>http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/3/2/0/600_313748992.jpeg). The one I did a few weeks ago.</p>

<p>[Crawford</a> Path/Mt. Pierce](<a href=“https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0dNHpV91tdI/UqUhhr6NbFI/AAAAAAAAAik/WBUMrZZz_WI/s512/PC085210.JPG]Crawford”>https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0dNHpV91tdI/UqUhhr6NbFI/AAAAAAAAAik/WBUMrZZz_WI/s512/PC085210.JPG). One I did last fall, but too long for me in the winter even in good conditions. Still, this does not look fun…</p>

<p>Every photo and trail condition report I’ve seen since Thanksgiving have been like this.</p>

<p>Hopefully, I’ll stop being dizzy so I can return to slinging weights around the basement. Otherwise, it’s going to be Airdyne, Airdyne, and more Airdyne…</p>

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<p>Vanity strikes: I have a puffy winter coat that I’ve had for 15 years that’s big and oversized and schlumpy and I justified it by saying - well, that’s what I need to hibernate in during our cold weathers. I’d been seeing some cute puffy coats and really felt that I needed to update mine, so I went to a store where I’d admired some coats in the past. The one I selected is still the puffy type, but it has a belted waist and is more form-fitting. It looked adorable, was a nice brand and on sale for $98, so I went for it. Anyway, I wore it today to the airport and I got compliments from strangers on it! It’s really figure flattering and I’m proud of myself that I have a defined waist which I never had!</p>

<p>KETTLEBELL ALERT! My fitness center finally got kettlebells – so now I have no excuse not to try them, but I’m not sure what to do. I kind of made up some stuff :-). What’s your “starter” move / set of moves, interesteddad – and what level would you recommend for someone like me?</p>

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<p>That’s fascinating, Notrichenough! It was back in 96 when I’d read up on telomeres. This seems a logical extension. I hope they find a way to conquer the two stones I see in the path: human trials and regulation of supplement components :)</p>

<p>It’s all a bit uncharted for me to deliberately take reservatrol supplements, not knowing what unintended consequences there might be, but its an area I should watch as it fascinates me. So if there’s some developing research out there that you feel lie passing along, I’d always welcome it!</p>

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<p>Runners ran their own St. Jude race… </p>

<p>[seMissourian.com:</a> Community Sports: Runners race in Cape after St. Jude Marathon cancelled (12/08/13)](<a href=“http://www.semissourian.com/story/2031202.html]seMissourian.com:”>http://www.semissourian.com/story/2031202.html)</p>

<p>Pizzagirl, I would start by simply picking the thing up and walking around with it…</p>

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<p>Btw, the hill WITH SNOW is quite another matter in terms of time. My average this a.m. Was only 2.5 mph compared to a no-snow trek speed of 3.5 mph :)</p>

<p>But what an exhilarating start to the day! Gorgeous! Bonus is I didn’t get shot :)</p>

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<p>My kettlebell came with a good 30 minute video. I’m sure iDad can steer you to one, too. Be careful. Form is important.</p>

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<p>I added kettlebell swings to a number of my workouts. I think it is a staple for kb’s. Someone told me to be sure to keep your heels pressed to the floor and use your hips to do all the lifting. I think I have the form down and have been doing them for awhile with no injury or pain.</p>

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<p>I love kettlebell swings! That and dumbbells for the arms/shoulders are the 2 things I have never hurt myself on. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Supposed to be bitter cold all week so I may have to resort to the exercise bike in the basement in lieu of walking. :(</p>

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I think the jury is still out on resveratrol for humans. Most of the studies are either test tube studies, which often fail to replicate in an actual organism, or are done on simple creatures like yeast and worms and mutant rodents. The relevance to higher mammalian forms like people is tenuous or non-existent, or anecdotal. For example, calorie restriction extends the life of primates, resveratrol mimics the the biochemical effects of calorie restriction, therefore resveratrol will make you live longer. Well… maybe. Or, I had a heart attack, started taking resveratrol, and now my cardiologist can’t understand why I am so healthy.

Sinclair’s research was bleeding edge back in the day but when he started Sirtris the focus was not on resveratrol, it was on resveratrol-like derivatives that could be patented. He was focused on a diabetes drug initially.

I consider adding it to my supplement stack every once in a while, but it is still pretty expensive, and no one really knows what the ideal dosage level is. There’s actually very little in red wine, so if resveratrol and red wine are the key to the “French paradox” then an effective dose could be as little as 10 mg/day. Many people have self-reported positive effects at the half-gram to multiple-gram levels per day. Who knows…

If you like looking at studies, scroll to the bottom of this page to the studies section, it has some nice google scholar links (note this site sells resveratrol, I have never purchased from them and don’t know anything about the company):

<a href=“https://megaresveratrol.net/resveratrol-health-benefits/[/url]”>https://megaresveratrol.net/resveratrol-health-benefits/&lt;/a&gt;

For me, most of these studies might as well be in a foreign language. So many big words… :smiley:

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<p>Yep, probably an indoor week here too - nothing over 30 degrees and some wind expected. I have my limits. :)</p>

<p>Nursing a sore big toe - the inside side of the big toe on the bottom. Thinking that some extra running + my probably too little support socks + some new running shoes might have contributed to the soreness - kind of tough and sore. </p>

<p>I have an aversion to sock thickness - really prefer as thin as I can get away with. Do you all have a preference of socks for your distance walking or running???</p>

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<p>I like Balega for most of the year- may be too thick for you although I don’t consider them very thick. I use a lighter weight SmartWool crew sock in the winter.</p>

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<p>I like thin socks, too. Sock Guy colorful ones are my favorites. </p>

<p>Trainer and swim. Today was more of a rehab day, so while it was challenging, it was challenging for the stiff hipped and not the regular person. Then a 3 k swim, all free. Felt great in the water. I will probably crash hard tonight,</p>

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<p>Pizzagirl:</p>

<p>Here would be several of my first choices for kettlebells:</p>

<p>[Two</a> Arm Deadlift: Lean & Lovely Program - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>

<p>[Two</a> Arm KB Swing: Lean & Lovely Program - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>

<p>[Single</a> Leg Deadlift (1 KB): Lean & Lovely Program - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>

<p>[KB</a> Goblet Squat: Lean & Lovely Program - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>

<p>The key to the deadlift and the KB swing is the hip hinge. The power does not come from bending the knees. Instead it comes from the hips. I had no clue about this until I watched this video. Watch 7 minutes of Dan John teaching it starting at this point for a real aaahhaa moment…</p>

<p>[Dan</a> John Squat Video Remastered (The FitCast Video) - YouTube](<a href=“Dan John Squat Video Remastered (The FitCast Video) - YouTube”>Dan John Squat Video Remastered (The FitCast Video) - YouTube)</p>

<p>The KB swing is the perfect hip hinge exercise. Same with the deadlift. It’s also where the power comes from in jumping, not from bending the knees like we think it does.</p>

<p>The drill standing in front of a wall and pushing the butt back to touch the wall is fantastic. Just keep inching out from the wall. At a certain point, the hamstrings on the back of your thighs will be on FIRE to get the butt back far enough to touch the wall. That’s the position that drives the KB swing…</p>

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<p>You guys are so inspiring. I am decarbing today after the weekend and am wondering–what’s the latest on eating eggs?</p>

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<p>The demonization of eggs got a big boost from this infamous 1984 Time Magazine cover:</p>

<p><a href=“http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1984/1101840326_400.jpg[/url]”>http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1984/1101840326_400.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The theory was that, if you replaced saturated fats with “healthy” fats like magarine and ate less cholesterol, you would prevent coronary artery disease. Public heath policy responded with recommendations to replace protein with higher carb intakes…</p>

<p>The problem is that it was bad advice. There’s no reason, from a fat standpoint, not to eat eggs. From a cholesterol standpoint, there amount of cholesterol you eat has very little to do with the cholesterol levels in the blood. The only people who really need to limit cholesterol consumption are people with a rare genetic disorder called “familial hypocholesterolemia”. Those people have such high cholesterol and puts them at such high risk that they can’t leave any stone unturned, even small stones.</p>

<p>For the rest of us, there’s not reason to limit egg consumption. Most of us would benefit from the added protein.</p>

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<p>idad- the standing broad jump where he shows them how the body works not how you think your body works. I was impressed.</p>