(An interesting article by Dr. Sears....)
Even worse, aerobic training—the kind most doctors and even the federal government tout as the path to good health—can actually wreck your body. Do enough, and aerobics will make you sick, tired and old before your time.
Image via WikipediaI can't tell you how many times my patients have come to me thinking that aerobics and long-duration "cardio" is the best and only way to improve their heart and lungs. NOTHING could be further from the truth!
If you only exercise within your current aerobic limits, you do so without improving your aerobic capacity. In other words, you never push hard enough to stop to catch your breath. This kind of aerobic exercise trains your body for endurance and efficiency.
That sounds great, right? But this kind of "logic" causes "shrinkage:" Smaller muscles, smaller heart and smaller lungs. What's worse, it wipes out your heart's and lung's reserve capacity.
Your reserve capacity is what your heart and lungs use to deal with stress.
Injuries or physical trauma, a shocking emotional blow, a particularly intense session in the bedroom with your partner—these all demand reserve energy.
Reserve capacity means your heart has the ability to pump more blood, faster in times of stress. Reserve capacity for your lungs allows them to deal with high exertion like lifting, carrying, running or going up stairs.
Without reserve capacity, you are much more likely to drop dead from a heart attack or pneumonia when faced with stress. No "reserve capacity" in your checking or savings account means bankruptcy. No "reserve capacity" in your heart and lungs means a fatal heart attack or succumbing to what should have been nothing more than bronchitis or "walking" pneumonia.
But a different kind of exercise builds reserve capacity for your lungs, your heart and your blood vessels… and gives you many other health benefits as well.
Now YOU can get your hands on an easy-to-learn technique that:
- Rebuilds Your Lungs – Even if you're an ex-smoker!
- Reverses Heart Disease – And Prevents Heart Attacks
- Adds Years – Even Decades – of Healthy Living to Your Life
- Pumps Up Your Immune System – Making You Virtually Disease Proof
- Builds Pounds of New Muscle – Without Lifting Weights!
So throw away your jogging shoes, cancel your aerobics class and say goodbye to hours of never-ending workouts. Then round up all your 'diet' books and toss them in the garbage…
PACE® proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that a strong, disease-resistant body and vibrant health does NOT have to be difficult, time consuming or boring.
(It's okay to admit that exercising can be pure drudgery – I know you've probably pushed yourself hard at the gym – without seeing the results you wanted – thinking that maybe you were doing something wrong… or worse: feeling like you were wasting your valuable time…)
Just look at our caveman ancestors. They had incredible strength and survived under punishing and life-threatening conditions – but they didn't make themselves repeat the same movement ten thousand times – day after day!
So what did cavemen know that mainstream medicine doesn't? Variation… Cavemen followed natural cycles of work and rest – or what I call periods of exertion and recovery. They didn't run for hours on end, starve themselves with ridiculous diets or lift boulders over their heads to build bigger muscles.
Many of today's greatest athletes know the secret. Carl Lewis, the winner of 9 Olympic gold medals, credits interval training – the basis of my PACE® program – for his record-breaking career. He even recommends it to non-athletes who want to reach their highest potential.
The concept is simple: Short periods of exertion followed by short periods of rest. But my PACE® program takes it two important steps further…
Image via WikipediaBy increasing the intensity and varying the duration of each interval according to the program, your heart and lungs get the right challenge they need to transform and stay fit and strong – well beyond the age of 100!
Where long-duration exercise causes your heart and lungs to shrink, PACE® does just the opposite. PACE® builds up reserve capacity in your heart (the only way to avoid a heart attack) and triggers the expansion of your lungs (your ticket to a long, disease-free life).
A few years ago, Harvard researchers published the Harvard Health Professionals Study. After studying over 7,000 people they found that the key to preventing heart disease is intensity – NOT long-duration exercise. Those who followed the basics of my PACE® program – short bursts of intensity, followed by short periods of rest – dramatically lowered their risk of heart disease. But that's not all…
In another Harvard study, intensity turned out to be the key to longevity and reduced risk of death. This study reinforces what I discovered 20 years ago: long-distance runners have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death than other athletes.
When I was in medical school, providing emergency care for marathon races, a young man collapsed just yards from our emergency aid station. His heart continued to violently race, as we put an oxygen mask over his blue lips. Another runner in his 20s made it to our station but had to kneel down to wait for emergency assistance. He was weak, dizzy and frightened – with a dangerously irregular heartbeat.
Later I came to call this pattern the "Jim Fixx Phenomenon," after the popular fitness guru of the 70's. Fixx claimed that the secret to heart health and long life was endurance running – up until he died of a heart attack – while running!
Now I know that the "new science" from the 1960s that promoted jogging was a big mistake. Long-duration aerobic training doesn't work. It isn't natural and your body knows it.
PACE® puts an end to the hardship of exercise. It super-sizes your lungs and bulletproofs your heart. Just what you need to prevent heart attacks and live a disease-free life.
But the benefits don't end there....
By reconnecting you to your native fitness, PACE® does more than just extend your life and give you endless reserves of energy. It burns your excess fat more effectively and reliably than any other system out there.
PACE® actually puts your body into "fat melting" mode. Imagine flicking a switch inside your body that told it to stop making fat – AND melt off all the excess fat you currently had… Now you're starting to get the picture…
How does PACE® do this? It's all about when you melt fat…
Image via WikipediaLong-duration exercise melts fat during your workout. Sounds good, right? Guess again… This sends a message to your body that you need a reserve of fat available at all times – so the next time you exercise you'll have something to throw on the fire. This self-defeating cycle ensures that your body makes more fat every time you finish exercising.
That's why you may have such a hard time dropping fat at the gym. Every time you melt fat during exercise, you body reacts by making more.
PACE® sessions can be as short as 10 to 12 minutes. And they NEVER last more than 20 minutes. That means your body never has a chance to melt fat during exercise. During PACE®, your body burns carbs from muscle tissue.
This triggers your "afterburn." When you finish your PACE® session, your body starts to melt fat to replace the carbs it just burned. In fact, your body continues to melt fat for up to 24 hours after you finish!
After a while, your body stops making fat all together – it simply doesn't need it anymore! This afterburn is the key to getting rid of excess body fat – not long hours of boring exercise.
Here's a perfect example. One of my patients – Mike F. – dropped over a hundred pounds in just 18 months.
When Mike first came to my clinic, he weighed 324 pounds. When I measured his body composition, he was 44% fat! To top it off, he was diabetic and had high blood pressure and heart disease. His cardiologist told him he would have to take medications for the rest of his life… and prepare his family for the worst.
When I told him about PACE®, he was interested but skeptical. He had tried everything… But faced with the alternative, he decided to give it a try.
Mike got results almost immediately. Within the first week, the fat started coming off. In the first 6 weeks, he dropped 37 pounds. Before he knew it, he had dropped 107 pounds. His body fat went from 44% down to an amazing 6%.
That was 3 years ago… Today, he still looks and feels great. The fat never returned. Even better, Mike is no longer diabetic and has no trace of heart disease.
Now You Can Benefit from 20 Years of My Own Research
Real People – Just Like You – melting Fat with No Effort… Living Disease Free for Life… Imagine watching your fat melt away doing sessions that last only 12 minutes – just like Mike did…
Imagine waking up each morning knowing you had ZERO chance of having a heart attack – even if it runs in your family…
Or having the strength and mobility to travel the world – by yourself – well after retirement… These are the kind of PACE-inspired achievements my patients report.
These folks no longer worry about being overweight… They don't worry about becoming dependent on others… They have no need for prescription drugs… And they don't fear sickness or disease!
The PACE® program puts them in a league all their own.
Very soon, you'll feel the rush of a flat, toned belly – the luxury of surplus energy – and the security of a disease-free life.
It's a lot easier – and faster – than you think. In the time it takes you to check your e-mail or drink a cup of coffee, you can do an entire PACE® session!
Join the PACE revolution and your body will soon become naturally strong and resilient. You’ll join the cutting-edge group of thousands who now feel energized, motivated, and ready to take on any challenge. Your muscles will be their intended size, no bigger or smaller. Your chest will be robust, your waist thin, and your breath will be deep and focused.
And the best news is that joining the PACE revolution takes on average only 12 minutes per day.
To find out how you can reap the benefits of the PACE system yourself, just click here...
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Image via WikipediaPrecautions should be taken year-round to protect skin from the harsh affects of the sun. But this is especially important in the summertime when the sun is at its hottest. Aside from sunburns, heatstroke and dehydration are additional hazards to watch out for - especially in young children. But with a few safety steps and by planning ahead you can avoid sunburns and the like.
Image by epSos.de via FlickrOnce outside, a hat is still important. Ideally the hat will cover the face, ears and the back of the neck – all very sensitive body parts that are prone to getting burnt. Wearing a hat will also protect you and the kids against heatstroke. Have water available for each child - and for yourself - when playing outside. The combination of exercise and the hot sun can quickly dehydrate little bodies.
