THE ELEVEN COMMANDMENTS OF GYM ETIQUETTE

The gym is a wonderful place, we go there to for different reasons; to get fit, to get ripped some even go just to socialize and make friends. Whatever your reasons just remember that the gym is a social space and like all social spaces there are rules that guide behaviour. You may not have given it much thought till now, but its true and you will be judged by your behaviour in the gym.

What I would like to do today is to give you my own set of commandments to live by in the gym. They will help you make the most of your gym membership and help you achieve your fitness goals that much quicker. These rules are for everybody, even if you have never paused to admire yourself in front of those huge gym mirrors! (Hopefully all my nagging on this blog will drive you to one in the nearest future!).

So, sit back and have a wonderful read and do me a favour; pass it on.

Do have a wonderful day.

1.       ALWAYS RETURN THE WEIGHTS AFTER USING:

This is my number one commandment, and my pet peeve. It is extremely annoying and frustrating having to search all the nooks and crannies of the weight room for dumbbells, weights and attachments. Please once you are done return all weights to their proper positions, that’s what the racks are for. It’s also a safety issue as weights left carelessly around can and do cause injury in the gym.

THE POWER OF LAUGHTER AND THE FUNNIEST QUOTES IN SPORTS!

Laughter is the best medicine! Whoever coined that phrase must have really been unto something because it turns out that laughter really is as good as medicine. According to a recent study by scientists from the University of Wisconsin, laughing can add years to your age by improving your health. The benefits associated with laughter include:

LOWER YOUR BLOOD SUGAR WITH APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

Apple cider vinegar it turns out is the new wonder potion of our time. I stumbled upon it while doing some research on blood sugar and diabetes. I bet that right about now you are probably asking yourself, what in the world is apple cider vinegar?

Apple cider vinegar is apple juice that has been fermented twice over to get first apple cider, then apple cider vinegar. It is a moderately acidic compound that has been around for many years but is only now being acknowledged for its ability to reduce spikes in blood sugar.

Why is apple cider vinegar so important to you? Well in Nigeria today diabetes is one of the fastest growing chronic illnesses. It is thought that about 20% of adults over 40 years old are either diabetic or pre diabetic. Our diet is now full of processed carbohydrates like noodles, white rice and bread that have a high glycemic index (high sugar) and as a result many of us are at risk of developing this condition which is lifelong, very expensive to manage and potentially fatal if not well managed.

HOW YOU CAN DEFEAT HYPERTENSION THE SILENT KILLER!

Imagine this; after months and months of nagging from your wife (Men generally feel too macho for regular health checks!) you finally drag yourself to the doctor and undertake a medical. The doctor looks at you and says “you have hypertension” what would you feel? Shock,  fear or confusion?

You would probably feel a mix of all three, and you are not alone. It is estimated that at least 30% of adults suffer from persistent high blood pressure which leads to hypertension. This means your chances of suffering from this are pretty high, and it gets better as hypertension symptoms are not easy to spot and you might have it for years without knowing! If this condition is left untreated, it can be potentially fatal.

Now, you might be wondering is he trying to scare me. The short answer is yes! I hope that you read this get scared and get tested to know your blood pressure. This is very personal to me as I have recently experienced the death of someone close to my family who had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Typical for us Nigerians he didn’t take it too seriously would rather take “agbo” than his medications and was in bad physical shape. He had a stroke in February, and was paralyzed on the left side of his body. Unfortunately he never recovered and died from a second stroke a month later. He leaves behind a wife and three little children.

This could have been you. Read this piece, act on it and I promise you that this will not be you. If you read this, you will find out the causes and effects of hypertension and how you can avoid it, if you act on the knowledge, I promise you will not have to live in fear of hypertension.

Do read this, pass it on to anyone you know over the age of 35 and together we can beat hypertension.

Do have a wonderful day.

WHAT IS HYPERTENSION? :

ABDOMINAL AND CORE TRAINING MISTAKES TO AVOID

Abs, everyone wants them! We all desire that lean and muscular belly (yes even you, don’t deny it!) Many guys love to show off their biceps and chest, but take a glance at their bellies and you see that beer gut or pot belly well on its way and that look is just not cool.

You might not have the biggest arms or a barrel chest, don’t worry they come a dime a dozen.  If you build a flat and chiseled core and you will stand out from the crowd because having a strong core gives you the look that screams, I am fit, healthy and virile. Unfortunately, many of us in our desire to build that solid core take up the wrong advice from dubious sources. This ends up hindering our efforts to build the strong core of our dreams and leads to frustration.

What I want to do today is to highlight the fundamental errors you are making in your core training that hinders the development your corefitness (I couldn't resist that!) please read through them I am sure you will find it helpful and even if you are not training your core today, I hope this piece inspires you to change your thinking and motivate you to get core fitness tomorrow.

Do have a wonderful day.

1.       YOU DO ONLY SIT UPS AND CRUNCHES: