If you are not accustomed to working out in hot and humid weather, you may not realize the toll that it takes on your body, even if you are a conditioned athlete. Your times are a little slower, you may seem to sweat more, it may take a lot more out of you...everyone adapts a little differently, but your body has to adapt.
One of the important nutritional elements that you may not realize is hydration. One way the body adapts is by sweating more to try to cool your body. Part of this is due to the increase in humidity, sweat does not evaporate off your skin as readily, thus it falls off your body at a higher rate than in drier climates. This is part of the reason why you may require significantly more fluids than in other climates and it is important to know your sweat rate.
I recently wrote an article for the Singapore American Newsletter on hydration. Please check it out at:
http://www.aasingapore.com/attachments/wysiwyg/15216/Pages%20from%20SAN%20JuneJuly%202011%2022-25.pdf It is the last page in this section.
June 30, 2011
June 3, 2011
Overcoming bordeom in the gym
Are you bored going to the gym with the same old classes and equipment? This may be something interesting for you to try.
I admit, I am awful at going to the gym now. After years of training for sports teams, if I can avoid the gym and especially weight equipment, I do. There is also the cost element. Paying $100+ per month for a gym membership for a place I really do not enjoy going to, just doesn't make logical sense to me, so I have resorted to other methods of getting in shape. This year I have started running regularly. I realize this may not be for everyone as the weather here in Singapore plays a huge roll in your motivation. Running in a sauna, is difficult for me too, but so far I am making due.
A friend recently asked me about TRX, and there was a place giving free trial classes, so we decided to go. Walking into the room, it did look a little strange with ropes hanging from the ceiling, but with a little explanation, we started the work out. TRX is a full workout system using the priciples of suspension developed by U.S. Navy Seals. It is portable, light, and can be set up virtually anywhere for a workout. Basically, it is a cord that is slipped through a loop in the ceiling that has handles on each end. For the exercises, you use your own body weight for the workout. The great thing about this system is, anyone can do it. The difficulty level is dependent on your body positioning, you can make the exercises harder or easier, depending on how it feels for you. I often find with clients and patients it is difficult to recommend exercises for them to try, especially older individuals who have not done any exercise in years. This is a possible solution for them as it can be made for beginners who cannot hold much of their body weight or it can be made really difficult for those who have been weight lifting for years.
Many of the exercises reminded me of the exercises you do on a stability ball, so it is not anything extremely new, just a new apparatus to use. Often I find I get bored doing the same exercises - I've tried BodyPump, bosu workouts and stability ball classes. I know the secret is using all of these methods interchangeably, but often I am limited to the gym's class schedule I am going to at that time. Yes, TRX seems to be the new fad, it is being implemented into gyms all over Singapore, and I'm sure its becoming big in other parts of the world too. I guess I am not the only one constantly looking for something new to spice up my workout routine.
P.S. I know I keep promising pictures. I forgot my camera on this outing. (It just isn't a standard thing in my gym bag.) If you are interested in this, you can check out their website at http://trxtraining.com.
I admit, I am awful at going to the gym now. After years of training for sports teams, if I can avoid the gym and especially weight equipment, I do. There is also the cost element. Paying $100+ per month for a gym membership for a place I really do not enjoy going to, just doesn't make logical sense to me, so I have resorted to other methods of getting in shape. This year I have started running regularly. I realize this may not be for everyone as the weather here in Singapore plays a huge roll in your motivation. Running in a sauna, is difficult for me too, but so far I am making due.
A friend recently asked me about TRX, and there was a place giving free trial classes, so we decided to go. Walking into the room, it did look a little strange with ropes hanging from the ceiling, but with a little explanation, we started the work out. TRX is a full workout system using the priciples of suspension developed by U.S. Navy Seals. It is portable, light, and can be set up virtually anywhere for a workout. Basically, it is a cord that is slipped through a loop in the ceiling that has handles on each end. For the exercises, you use your own body weight for the workout. The great thing about this system is, anyone can do it. The difficulty level is dependent on your body positioning, you can make the exercises harder or easier, depending on how it feels for you. I often find with clients and patients it is difficult to recommend exercises for them to try, especially older individuals who have not done any exercise in years. This is a possible solution for them as it can be made for beginners who cannot hold much of their body weight or it can be made really difficult for those who have been weight lifting for years.
Many of the exercises reminded me of the exercises you do on a stability ball, so it is not anything extremely new, just a new apparatus to use. Often I find I get bored doing the same exercises - I've tried BodyPump, bosu workouts and stability ball classes. I know the secret is using all of these methods interchangeably, but often I am limited to the gym's class schedule I am going to at that time. Yes, TRX seems to be the new fad, it is being implemented into gyms all over Singapore, and I'm sure its becoming big in other parts of the world too. I guess I am not the only one constantly looking for something new to spice up my workout routine.
P.S. I know I keep promising pictures. I forgot my camera on this outing. (It just isn't a standard thing in my gym bag.) If you are interested in this, you can check out their website at http://trxtraining.com.
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