Building a Better Body for Life
I recently had a chance to sit down and finally take a look at a documentary that was recommended to me weeks ago.
It’s a documentary about food – one of my favorite things in the world.
It’s called Food Matters and it’s going to open your eyes to the powerful effects nutrition can have on your health.
There’s a very interesting infographic cycling around health sites all over the Internet right now showing the brutally shocking effects prolonged sitting can have on your health.
Did you know that on average we spend more time sitting down than we do sleeping?
With the rise of desk jobs and home theatre systems, we tend to spend 9.3 hours a day with our asses glued to the chair. Somehow I don’t think our bodies were designed for this.
And it’s true - sitting for more than 6+ hours a day makes you 40% likelier to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than 3 hours.
You might want to stand up for this…
I get a lot of questions from my readers about supplementation so I thought this would be a good time to put together a short post on workout supplements.
Q: Do I need to take any supplements after I work out?
Q: Should I take protein?
Q: Is Creatine safe?
Thousands of theories exist on the subject, some in favor of supplementation, others completely against it.
Here are my two cents…
I’ve had a fairly rough last couple of weeks, to say the least.
Sunday, April 3rd
It was a simple pick-up game – six friends battling it out on the hardwood. Nothing was easy. Every basket had to be earned. Competitive juices were flowing.
Everything that made the game of basketball so fun for me was in full force.
I got the ball, made a swift move to the basket, spun around a defender and laid the ball up with my left hand.
All good.
I got the ball back. I started left, quickly crossed to the right and pulled up for a mid-range jump shot.
This time something was different. Something happened.
Mmmmm…technology.
So I recently gave in to my smartphone craving and got myself a brand-spankin’ new iPhone4.
I’ll admit it – this thing is absolutely incredible! I now have immediate access to anything I need at any moment in time.
It’s an unusually powerful feeling.
As we all know, the 3rd party applications are what make the smartphone so powerful. Thanks to all the ridiculously creative and intelligent developers out there, we’re now able to do things that we thought were impossible even a decade ago.
Banking on your phone anyone?
Being the fitness freak that I am, the first thing I did was check out the various fitness applications. After testing and using dozens of them, here are the 5 best fitness apps I think can truly improve your lifestyle: [Read more...]
Bloom to Fit has recently partnered with Miss University Canada to help contestants prepare for their competition.
Miss University Canada goes beyond the hair, the make up, the dress and shoes. They go beyond every stereotype you thought you knew and it goes beyond the crown. They go so far beyond beauty that they will represent the real woman for who she truly is and what she is capable of.
Miss University Canada is a competition for the woman who is looking to go somewhere in life, the one who is striving to achieve, and the one who will show the passion and dedication towards winning.
And Bloom to Fit will be there with them every step of the way.
Together, we are creating a series of health and fitness videos with simple tips to help you get you in shape. See our intro video:
In the weeks ahead, we’ll be revealing one tip each week. These tips will help you improve your strength training, cardio training, flexibility and eating habits.
Are you a scaleaholic? Are you addicted to the scale?
You decided to begin a weight loss program. You started exercising more and eating a little bit healthier. You started keeping track of your progress and measuring your weight. But somewhere along the way, you became obsessed. You developed an addiction to stepping on the scale and now everything, hopelessly, depends on what that scale says.
I’m all for keeping track of your progress, but checking your weight multiple times a day can do you more harm than good.
Here’s what you need to know.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Ironic to say the least?
If losing weight is your primary objective, then you’ll need to buckle up – this is going to be one bumpy ride. Losing weight is no simple task. It’s an overwhelmingly difficult road that millions of people choose to take on every year.
But why do we fail? Why are obesity rates INCREASING?
Answer: The “system” is designed for you to fail. Here are the facts…
If you’re still hunting for that perfect gift for the fitness enthusiast on your list, I suggest you take a look at Timothy Ferriss’s latest book – The 4 Hour Body.
If the name sounds familiar, that’s because Tim Ferriss is the author of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller The Four Hour Workweek (one of my all-time favorite books).
The Four Hour Body is a true masterpiece. It is the “result of an obsessive quest, spanning more than a decade, to hack the human body.”
The book contains the collective wisdom of hundreds of elite athletes, dozens of MDs, and thousands of hours of jaw-dropping personal experimentation. From Olympic training centers to black-market laboratories, from Silicon Valley to South Africa, Tim Ferriss focuses on one life-changing question:
For all things physical, what are the tiniest changes that produce the biggest results?
So what will this book teach you?
It’s that time of year again.
Snowflakes are falling, Jingle Bells is on every radio station, and houses are lit-up like bright stars. Christmas is in full gear.
We all get asked what it is we want for Christmas. The undeniable infatuation of giving and receiving gifts has both kids and adults drooling with excitement. We all know the feeling.
I have spent some time thinking about this. Do I really NEED anything for Christmas? What gift would truly make me happy?
I have found the answer to my questions. Please read.
My name is Srdjan. I am a trainer, an engineer, and (hmmm) an extreme experimentalist. Follow my journey to a better body or take a second to find out what Bloom to Fit is all about.