Why do we need to be fit?

Besides the obvious points like reduced body fat and ideal body type there is a plethora of health reasons why it is important to be fit. By reducing the fat that your body carries you are helping your heart to work more efficiently. think of your body as a car and your heart the engine. now imagine you filled up the inside of your car with bricks and added a trailer, you also haven't changed any of the fluids for years and you need to get up over a long steep hill. Do you think the car will make it? who knows maybe the engine blows?. But if you think about that in terms of your body and you don't make it, that's heart failure. That's quite a bit more serious than a blown engine. people spend thousands of dollars on their cars but never take the time to do upkeep on themselves. If you go too long without doing maintenance on your body you are more at risk to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and heart failure.

If you think of your health in terms of a continuum, at the bottom is death closely followed by sickness, in the middle would be wellness and at the top end would be fitness. if you plot a point on that line where your fitness is the space between where you are and sickness or death is time. The more fit you are the more time you have before a health problem can become life threatening. do yourself a huge favour and spend some time and money on yourself , get in the gym for a little tuneup and find a nutritionist to help you re calibrate.

My unique perspective on nutrition

There are three macro nutrients you need to fuel your body and they are Carbs, Protein, and Fat. Finding the right combination of these three is essential if you are going to achieve any sort of fitness goal. Finding this balance is like knowing the right mixture to make mortar. You need a certain amount of sand, water and concrete. You don't know what the correct mixture is unless someone tells you I happen to know the correct mix for both Nutrition and Making Mortar. But like Nutrition there are variables in determining the perfect mix. What exactly is being built? is it a walkway a foundation or a wall? are you using stones or brick? is it raining or is it sunny? And that's where timing comes into play. Just like Making mortar you need to have the answers to some questions before you start out on a nutrition program. What is my goal? weight loss, weight gain, increased energy, or increased athletic performance? Each person has a unique metabolism, body shape, and genetic layout therefore everyone should have a unique ideal nutrition plan. To find your ideal nutrition plan you need to go through years of trial and error, or you can ask someone who already knows the starting generic mixture to give you a starting point


At this point you will need to consult an expert, or someone who really knows what they are doing to personalize and perfect your nutrition program.

Nutrition

Recently I have decided to volunteer  some of my time with with the south seas connection sevens rugby team. I am providing basic physio services like taping ans assessment of minor injuries. One of the things I've done is I have written them a basic food guide to follow with a few tips on hydration. 


After implementing a very vague nutrition plan for only one week the guys who have chosen to participate are already seeing a difference. By paying extra attention to the needs of their bodies they have already started to see improvements in their performance, in the the way they feel, and in their health.


John Morris "my knee feels much better after paying attention to how much water I'm drinking. I think my knee feels a lot better from just drinking more"


Pita Savea "I followed your diet plan for the last few days and I feel so good. I stopped eating bread and I feel great"  


Nutrition is so important and we have only begun to understand the level of fitness our bodies and minds are capable of. Unlocking the secrets to proper nutrition and exercise is key in improving our health and eliminating many life threatening diseases. 


Be Healthy Friends!