Stay Healthy

Today I just want to remind everyone to exercise and eat healthy. 

 

Recent research shows that diet is more important in staying in shape than even exercise.  That said, if you eat properly and exercise you have the best chance of living a long and healthy life. 

 

The best way to live pain free is to eat healthy and exercise.  When it comes to the back and neck… and all of your other joints… just remember that walking is one of the easiest and best exercises you can perform. 

 

Other great exercises include biking, using an elliptical machine, and swimming.  A home treadmill or a home elliptical machine can work wonders if you actually use it.  The best local source is Sears.  They actually have a lot of exercise equipment set up that you can try.

 

Running can be great for you but it can aggravate your hips and knees if you have any underlying issues, so be careful.

 

My advice is to try to perform some kind of continuous exercise like walking for about 20 minutes and then if you’re up for it you can add in another 20 minutes of strength training.  This could be as simple as push-ups and crunches and pull-ups.  Or, you could lift some weights by using a weight machine.  Good pieces of home equipment include the bowflew and the total-trainer. 

 

I use a total-trainer type machine made by Bayou Fitness and they have some very nice machines at reasonable prices.  You can see their line up of products at http://www.bayoufitness.com/totaltrainers.htm.

 

I wish you all a great week.

 

Julian Chipley DC