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Why 2010 is YOUR year to take up exercise. . .

Last week The Wall Street Journal published a great article entitled “The Hidden Benefits of Exercise.”  Click here to see the full article.  We all know there are multiple amazing benefits of regular exercise.  But does that make us get out and break a sweat often enough?  My favorite quote from this article is: “Exercise can be used like a vaccine to prevent disease and a medication to treat disease,” says Dr. Sallis. “If there were a drug with the same benefits as exercise, it would instantly be the standard of care.”  AMEN, Dr. Sallis!!

Here are some other highlights from the article:

**  Regular exercise (brisk walking 5 days a week for 30-45 minutes) increases the function of your immune system by increasing natural killer cells that kill bacteria and viruses. Additionally, regular exercise can increase your body’s response to flu vaccines.

**  One study on the effects of exercise on the use of sick days showed that participants who walked briskly 5 days a week for 45 minutes used 25-50% fewer sick days.

**  There are over 60 studies showing a 20-30% reduced chance of breast cancer in women who exercise regularly.

**  A JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) study of 3,000 women with cancer found that those who walked 3-5 days a week decreased their chances of dying by 50%.

**  The most recent studies on exercise and aging are showing exercise decreases the signs of aging on a cellular level.

If that’s not enough reason to break a sweat I don’t know what is.  EXERCISE IS A POWERFUL DRUG!  YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO EMPOWER YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR FUTURE EVERYDAY!

If you can’t get yourself going on an exercise program, let Sync Fitness help you.  We’ve been serving the Seattle area since 2003.  That means we’ve prevented innumerable colds, cancers, heart attacks, viruses and sick days.

Early morning workouts – GOTTA LOVE THEM!

This is my most recent kick – working out in the wee hours of the morning.  I LOVE IT!  I did this often in college.  I would run in the dark at 6am with one of my roommates.  It something I loved then and I love now.  When I have 6 am clients it’s a little harder, unless I want to run at 4:30 am, which is sort of creepy.  My imagination runs wild and I see monsters coming out of shrubs. It’s no good.  But, when I don’t have clients until 7 or 8 am I can get in a 5:30 run or a 6:15 boxing class.  I’m telling you there is NOTHING like breaking a good sweat before the sun rises!  It feels like you’re opening a can of whoop**s on the world before the day begins. 

The best part about a predawn workout is that once the sun comes up your workout is OVER for the day.  You don’t have to sit at work thinking about whether or not you have the time or energy to exercise because it’s ALL DONE!  This takes away the opportunity to negotiate with yourself.  It works like no other workout plan!  Beware, it can be painful to get out of a warm bed while your family and/or pets are curled up in balls lightly snoring.  If you find this to be problematic, find a partner.  This can be someone you actually workout with or it can just be someone you connect with before or after your workout.  Call each other to make sure you’re out of bed.  Email each other when your workout is done. 

While I eat a half of a banana prior to my early morning workouts, I hop on facebook.  This seems to help my eyes open.  A friend of mine, Taryn, frequently updates her status prior to her early morning workouts.  I LOVE to see that she’s up and sweating at the same time I am.  It makes all the difference as I gear up for my workout. 

So, here’s your homework: get up two mornings this week and get your workout OVER and DONE WITH before you go to work.  I promise you won’t regret it!  Let me know how it goes!

Sync Fitness Blog!

Yippee!  I am so excited to have my blog up and running.  Check this blog regularly for info on all sorts of exciting info on exercise, nutrition and leading a healthy (and yes, still fun ) life in Seattle.  If there is a particular topic you’re interested in, let me know.  I’d love some ideas. . . In the meantime, I’m happy to pick my favorite topics!

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