Comments on: Fitness Advice Arrives at GearFire

By: paulette

paulette — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:50:04 +0000

I agree with you nothings beats exercise. In addition, it shall be accompanied with a healthy diet.

By: danielb

danielb — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:45:17 +0000

@Jen
It’s not a coincidence that at the time when you were fitter than ever that your digestive system felt better too. When you exercise regularly you also eat and drink healthier food without consciously adjusting your diet. This in turn will lead to a period of detoxification thus improving your digestive system.

My advice to you is start with simple body weight exercises and some light jogging, and then build it up from there. Any duration of exercise is far better than inactivity.

Thank you for the comment.

@Martin
No worries. I realised that they were points for a post after I had replied to them, but I can elaborate on the points in the future.

25 mins of walking per day is a great way to exercise. I expect that your mind also benefits from this, because when I’m walking I tend to think things through and develop strategies, thus increasing my productivity.

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:41:30 +0000

Thanks for answering those questions, Daniel. Most helpful.

I’m walking for at least 25 minutes every day. From what you’ve suggested, I may well turn my walk into a slow jog near the end of each session.

I certainly look forward to reading your future posts.

By: Jen, writer MembershipMillionaire.com

Jen, writer MembershipMillionaire.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:46:05 +0000

I did sit ups and something like a treadmill for a while. That was last summer when I was thinner and mored toned than any other time of my life. I also thought I had a better digestive system then. Maybe I should try doing my routines again. I could use the exercise and the confidence.

By: danielb

danielb — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:57:25 +0000

@Nna
Thanks for the input. It just so happens that immunology is a favourite topic of mine so i’ll gladly post about that. Posture is an interesting topic too considering all the hours students spend sat hunched at a desk.

By: lily

lily — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:17:09 +0000

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By: Nna

Nna — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:01:58 +0000

Hi, welcome and thanks for your input!
I’m sure your input will be well received in the blog.
Since you were looking for suggestions I have a couple: It is winter in the northern hemisphere and the temperature changes bring about colds and whatnot… suggestions for the college student inconvenienced by these ailments on exam week perhaps? or what kinds of stretchs are good for keeping a healthy back, or what postures we should keep from. Just a few ideas.

By: danielb

danielb — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:19:55 +0000

@Nathaniel
I wouldn’t necessarily advocate stretching because your muscles will be cold and susceptible to injury. Limber up with dynamic actions such as swinging the arms, simulating swimming actions, stand tall and reach for the ceiling. These sort of actions will relieve tense muscles and flush out the stagnant blood from your muscles and more importantly the brain.

I’ll write a post about a 10 minute refresher routine that will help you step away from the laptop a tense and tired person and return refreshed.

Thanks for the comments.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:30:08 +0000

Hey, great post, thanks.

So… anything on stretching?? Those long hard hours crouched over your laptop, perhaps??

By: danielb

danielb — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:15:11 +0000

@Martin Hi, thank you for the warm welcome.

Walking is as good an exercise so long as the duration throughout the week is high. Walking on a daily basis will help to keep you fit. As for a warm up i don’t think it’s entirely necessary unless you are about to enter a walking race. You could ensure that the first 5 minutes are easy and then break into a faster pace. The truth about walking is that it isn’t very efficient. The faster you walk the less efficient the action becomes, this is great if you want to make things harder on yourself in terms of exercise, otherwise it is advantageous to jog slowly rather than walk at a great speed.

A 10-15 minute routine that i used was that of body weight calisthenics. In my dorm room i would perform basic exercises like push ups, sit ups, dips, and increase the intensity using my bed/chair to assume an inclined position.

Exercising in either the morning or evening is entirely down to the person. If you’re a morning person then exercise and vice versa. There are other factors involved but this is my favoured rule.

Thank you for reading the post, and I’ll try my utmost to help you hone in on your fitness aspirations. Feel free drop by and leave a comment if you feel that you need some advice.