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Nor-Cal Metro, DeVry University | Week 7 homework | [Type the document subtitle] | Computer Services [Pick the date] | Being healthy is one of my main priorities in my life. I am always looking for different approaches on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Having a stable workout routine benefits me greatly. I personally have been practicing certain techniques and styles for over four years. The outcome has been greatly visible to my friends and family. I am often asked by many what we do in order to maintain a healthy and stress-free lifestyle. It is not simple, but with the proper motivation and knowledge, living a happy and successful life is achievable. I cannot stress enough the importance of staying fit. There are many things we can do to live a long and healthy life and physical fitness is the key to be able to achieve a happy and prosperous life and in this research paper we will look at the benefits and risks of achieving this lifestyle. In the book, “Fitness Hollywood” by Kelli Roberts, the author discusses the importance of maintaining a good nutrition. It is very important that you carefully watch what you eat and drink on a daily basis. Kelli goes on and mentions that water is needed because it provides a fluid medium for chemical reactions in the body, the circulation of blood, and the removal of waste. “ Always keep a large bottle on hand whenever you work out, especially during endurance-type activities; take a good gulp every fifteen minutes or so.” (Roberts, 1995, pg.60) Protein is also very important for your diet. According to Roberts, males eat way too much of it, while females eat very little. Females tend to stick to carbohydrates and fruit instead. When protein is digested, it is then converted into amino acids. These amino acids are used for repairing and building muscles, hair, red blood cells, and other tissues. Too much protein in your diet does more harm than good. It places strain on the kidneys and it can also increase the loss of calcium in the body. One approach to leading a healthy and stress free life is doing Yoga. Yoga is a science that has been practiced for thousands of years and it consists of ancient theories, observations and principles about the mind and body connection. In the book, “The Complete Idiots Guide to Yoga” it mentions the importance of feeling and being comfortable when you start. “The right clothing is important, because if you can’t move easily and your clothes are in the way, or if you are in any way unnecessarily distracted, you won’t be able to concentrate fully on your yoga posture.” (Budilovsky, Adamson, 2001, pg. 111) There is no set yoga “uniform,” but loose and flexible clothing is ideal. Clothes that are tight restrict you from moving and baggy clothes can get in the way of your movements. Good posture is essential to proper form while doing yoga. It helps to allow your body achieve and maintain great health. “Good posture also influences your feelings and thoughts.” (pg. 135) If the body isn’t aligned, the energy gets “clogged” in certain areas and does not flow freely. If part of your body is energy deprived, you are out of balance, and the more out of balance you become, the greater your chances of falling to depression, disease, and stress. Yoga is known for relaxing enjoying your body were can relax .Most people use yoga for breathing techniques and stress release and most ladies use it during their pregnancies to help them get back in there zone. A lot of people like yoga because it help them with being in there zone and more settle where they don’t stress and encourages them to be more motivated and be a better person deep inside. Stress is one of the factors were people get tired and exhausted in their daily lives. They feel overwhelmed with all the work and tasks that they perform daily. Kids are one type of reason a lot of people take their stress out on yoga according to my sources and in my opinion. Some physiological benefits of yoga include things like pulse rate decrease, respiratory rate decrease, blood pressure decrease. This is very helpful for people with high blood pressure because I personally know a lot of people with high blood pressure and yoga can definitely be of benefit to them. Yoga is also beneficial for weight normalization and it helps burn calories while performing yoga and you also have to be physically fit to perform the various techniques that are needed to do yoga correctly. Jane Fonda’s, “New Workout and Weight-loss Program” is also a great book that can be very useful for those who want to lose weight or just stay fit trying out a new program. As stated in her book starting out with head presses is a great warm-up in order to begin your workout. Start out by pressing your right ear towards your right shoulder and stretch for 4 counts. If you feel the stretch in the left side of your neck then you are doing it correctly. Press your left ear towards your left shoulder and stretch for 4 counts. Repeating 4 counts to the right and 4 counts to the left is ideal. After the head presses, other great exercises are shoulder rolls, elbow circles, waist lifts, waist reaches, and tendon stretches. To do a proper tendon stretch, “Walk your feet together to about 4 inches apart. Then lift your left heel and bend your left knee as you press your right heel to the floor for 4 counts.” (Fonda, 1986, pg. 109) Sleep is also important for a person because it is an essential part of a person’s health and well being but yet millions of people don’t get enough sleep and may suffer from lack of sleep. Overall, sleep is important for our mental and physical health, as we grow older the amount of sleep we need decreases and not only does the amount decrease with age but also rapid eye movement decreases. Although we don’t fully understand the purpose of sleep, here are three reasons why it is good for us in many ways. First of all it restores the body’s energy, second of all, it gives the body a chance to repair itself and regenerate, and last but not least it helps the brain organize and store memory. Most of the time people don’t sleep and they will stress because of it. There are many times when people really don’t get enough sleep so their eyes turn red. For those who work too often or just many hours in a day sleep deprivation is almost bound to happen and that can lead you to the hospital in the worst case scenario.  All in all sleep is very important for a person because it is good for you health and studies show that not getting enough sleep or getting poor quality sleep on a regular basis increases the risk of having high blood pressure, heart disease, and other medical conditions. In addition, during sleep your body produces valuable hormones. Lack of sleep also affects your mood; it can make you very irritable and poor behavior and trouble in relationships, especially among children and teens. People who chronically lack of sleep are also more likely to become depressed. According to the book, “Strength for Life,” by Shawn Phillips, exercise is good for your body because it brings you power and strength to all of your muscles. Most people use these sports workouts to increase their performance in their chosen game. These workouts are designed to pack on lean muscle mass. Use these to build size. Another strength factor that is naturally determined is limb length. Persons with short limbs tend to be able to lift more weight because of advantageous leverage factors (arms and legs). (pg. 37) Similarly, differences in strength development may come about because of variation in muscle length. Some people have long muscles, and some people have short muscles. Persons with relatively long muscles have greater potential for developing size and strength than persons with relatively short muscles. Muscle strength is also influenced by the point of tendon insertion. For example, let's say Jim and John both have the same arm and muscle length. However, Jim's biceps tendon attaches to his forearm farther from his elbow joint than John's does. This gives Jim a biomechanical advantage: he is able to lift more weight than John in biceps exercises such as the Biceps Curl. All of these factors affect our ability to gain strength and muscle development through training. Keep in mind, however, that the most influential factor in achieving good results is using a very slow, controlled lifting movement and lifting to the point of muscle fatigue   People often wonder why one person develops strength and muscle faster than another when he or she is performing the same exercises, following the same training program. Many people feel that they must be doing something wrong because they aren't getting the same results as another person. It's important to realize that there are six very important factors affecting every person’s ability to achieve strength and muscle development, and we have little or no control over most of them. One of the most influential factors is muscle fiber type. We have two basic types of muscle fibers, often referred to as "slow twitch" and "fast twitch." (pg.84) slow twitch muscle fibers are best used for cardiovascular (aerobic) activities. They produce small levels of force for long periods of time and thus are better suited for endurance activities. Fast twitch fibers are best used for anaerobic activities. They produce high levels of force for short periods of time and are best suited for power activities such as weightlifting. Most men and women have an equal combination of both slow twitch and fast twitch fibers. However, some people inherit a high percentage of slow twitch fibers that enhance their performance in endurance activities, such as long distance runners. World class sprinters or football players, for example, have relatively faster twitch muscle fibers. Although both fiber types respond positively to strength training exercises, the fast twitch types experience greater increases in muscle size and strength, and thus may obtain greater and/or faster results from strength In addition to using good lifting technique, it is absolutely imperative that you not only train with intensity on a well-balanced program, but also give your muscles enough resting time between training sessions. (pg.47) Overtraining is a common mistake people make; it happens not only when you don't allow your muscles enough rest, but also when you train with too many sets and exercises for each muscle group. Another mistake people make is doing the same program over and over again even after they have reached a plateau. Any time you 1) stop gaining strength or muscle size or 2) get bored, it is crucial that you change the program, so that you can go through a whole new phase achieving new results. (pg 17 Strength for life) According (Bill Moyers )(Healing and the mind ) on (pg332) It discuss about people who have cancel it is a normal way of a normal health issues were it can take your life away you should live all the way to the need were your sorrow rest and leave your emotion alone keep living your life till the end of time . Don’t let cancer stress you out live your life were you need and the way you want cancer is just a sickness you can relive yourself get away .It doesn’t help when you think that you are dyeing soon it just doesn’t help you have to do whats best for you and your family it doest help when you cry