Should you nap?

Interesting article on the pros and cons of napping. Link is below.

I am a skilled napper and I am a proponent of 30 minutes maximum. Any longer and I feel groggy and my night sleep is disrupted.

Naps are refreshing and control your appetite.

If you hit the mid-afternoon blahs try to catch a snooze, rather than wake yourself up with sugar and caffeine.

Naps are great, but as the article states, quality nighttime sleep is most important.

Hockey pre-game nap as outdated as wood sticks, wool jerseys: Calgary sleep doctor

Open up those hips - video

A great warm-up or stretch routine for your tight hips.

It is worth the 5:32.

2012 fit tip #4

Educate yourself on nutrition and discover what works for you.

You can take some advice from a friend/co-worker/dietitian/nutritional guru, but don't follow it blindly.

What works for someone, even a family member, may not work for you.

Also, make sure to enjoy food.

You need to make healthy choices 80% of the time, but make sure you devise a plan that lets you eat healthy food that you enjoy.

And remember, it is all up to you.

No one is forcing you to eat bad.

At the end of the day, it is you who makes good or bad food choices.

Staying motivated all year

How do you stay committed to training all year round?

Here is a short video on my approach.

2012 fit tip #3

Strength training 2-3 times per week is more important than "cardio".

If you want to drop weight, lose fat, and look good, then you need to get stronger.

Stick with the fundamentals.

Squatting, dead-lifting, pushing, and pulling.

All of these movements can be modified for any age and ability.

It never hurts to get stronger.

Weight Loss Scam

I came across this display yesterday while at a big box store in Kanata.

It is scary that weight loss pills are allowed to be marketed this way.