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Gold medal-winning cross-country skiers have solid upper and lower bodies and are in great cardiovascular condition. The trendy sport of Nordic walking—said to be one of the world’s fastest-growing sports with good reason—is recognized as a time-efficient, low-stress and total body workout, perfect for boomers. All you need is proper walking shoes and proper poles, and a door to the welcoming outside world. Almost anyone can do this any time, anywhere and in any climate, as today’s video expert, Bernd Zimmermann, demonstrates to me. He’s the founder of the American Nordic Walking Association.
Muscle up your boomer workout: According to Zimmermann and ANWA, “plain walking” with a fast pace and good stride only uses approximately 70 percent of the body’s muscle mass at any given time. Hold some Nordic walking poles in your hands with the proper technique and you’ll utilize up to 90 percent of your body’s muscle while increasing your heart rate significantly. Good for you!
Take first steps: Start with carrying poles in “2-wheel drive” position. Then grip using your upper body, so you’re in higher “4-wheel drive.” ANWA suggests each step begins with your heel on the ground, rolling forward to ball and toe, then pushing off to go forward. Keep hands in constant “grip-n-go” position, holding the pole every time it contacts the ground. Let it go as it is drawn back behind the body, finishing with an open hand. Allow this natural flow, so torso and hips work in a “counter-swinging motion” from the lower body. Advanced techniques include jogging, running, jumping strides, hiking/trekking and inline skating.
Nordic walking boomer benefits:
• Raises heart rate 5-17 beats per minute higher. Normal walking is 130 beats per minute, while Nordic is 147.
• Increases oxygen consumption and burns approximately 400 calories per hour, versus 280 calories per hour for normal walking.
• Releases pain and muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, increasing lateral mobility of neck and spine.
• Involves 90 percent of all muscles in its total body workout…actively engages forearm extensor and flexor muscles, rear part of the shoulder muscles, the large pectoral and broad back muscles…strengthens upper body and creates resistance to build better bone density.
• Reduces load on knees and other joints, and on “heel strike force,” thus reducing possibility of joint problems.
What you need: Start with a good-fitting pair of walking shoes. Don’t be tempted to use your skiing or hiking poles, for you need light-weight, rubber-tipped Nordic walking poles—you can change out the tips for different terrain. As an Internet search confirms, these can be priced from approximately $25 a pair to as much as $200. Don’t skimp on yourself, since this is already a recession-proof sport requiring minimal investment.
Where to learn: Doing an activity correctly adds to its benefits. ANWA holds workshops across the country, or you can purchase the organization’s excellent instructional DVD.
This sport comes naturally. Chances are you’ll pick it up easily in no time, so “walk on” to better health.
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Approximately 200,000 people underwent bariatric or weight loss surgery last year. If you’re considering it, meet Dr. Scott Cunneen, director of bariatric surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
His new book is Weighty Issues, Getting the Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery. It’s written in understandable and friendly language and I’ll bet it answers (almost) every question “in the book” about bariatric surgery. It’s also written from questions his patients have asked him—questions you may be asking yourself if you’re considering a bariatric procedure. Here’s the statistical skinny on the obesity epidemic in this country.
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) says…
–Almost 34 percent of adults age 20 years and over are obese.
–More than 34 percent of adults age 20 years and over are overweight (and not obese).
–The Obesity Society says…
–Obesity is responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 Americans each year.
–Costs attributable to obesity and overweight have been estimated at $270 billion annually, including direct medical costs and indirect costs, such as absenteeism and productivity losses.
–A LifeGoesStrong.com poll says approximately 36 percent of us baby boomers are obese.
According to MedScape, the growing rate represents a pandemic that needs urgent attention if obesity’s potential toll on morbidity, mortality, and economics is to be avoided.
Is Bariatric Surgery for You?
Dr. Cunneen’s patients come in because of deteriorating health. “They’re diabetic, hypertensive, at risk for heart attack and stroke, their kidneys are failing, their hips and knees are shot from carrying so much extra weight. They have gall bladder problems, back problems, sleep apnea—or any combination of the above.”
They ask and he tells them about these types of surgeries:
1. restrictive: Your stomach is made smaller, and food is processed normally in your system.
2. malabsorptive: Your mouth is hooked up to your colon and food goes virtually from your mouth straight into the toilet. If you think these more invasive surgeries sound rather extreme, you’re right.
Fantastic Gastric
He then explains these popular procedures:
1. gastric band (or lap band): An inflatable band limits how much food you can eat.
2. gastric bypass surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass): The small intestine is cut to about 1½ to two feet below your stomach and is attached to the new, small stomach pouch created by surgery.
3. sleeve gastrectomy: It removes approximately 90 percent of your stomach. A tube connects your esophagus to your small intestine.
4. gastric placation: This newer procedure doesn’t cut the stomach, but folds it in on itself, reducing its size.
In this video, Dr. Cunneen explains that the journey only begins with a procedure. “Losing weight to reclaim your health requires a huge commitment and a complete change of lifestyle with regard to food…In the long run, is it worth it? You bet it is!”
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