The Fitness Journal

I have to say right from the beginning that other than some sprinting at high school, I have never been a runner and have had absolutely no interest in running. Given this, it was a huge shock to me that after listening to the audio version of Born To Run by Christopher McDougall, I am motivated to add some running to my training program. I still have no interest in doing any distance running but the idea of adding some barefoot running in the park to improve my strength and foot health is very tempting.

I commute to and from the studio at least once a day and generally listen to audio books on my travels. Born To Run is a great “read” and I recommend it wholeheartedly. It is both very informative and extremely entertaining and tells the story of McDougall’s running injuries, ultra distance running and the Tarahumara Indians. It also tells it like it is in relation to the problems with running shoes and the running shoe industry.

Do yourself a favour and either read or listen to Born To Run.

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Wayne

Tip #10
ZMA for Deep Sleep
by Dr. John Berardi

ZMA is useful for improving the quality of your sleep. For me, ZMA tends not to induce sleep as much as deepen it. Expect your dreams to be extremely vivid! My athletes, when traveling, or when under heavy training loads, usually included 2-3 ZMA capsules before bed.

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Wayne

Here is a nasty 30 min Tabata style workout you can use to fire up your metabolism and loose fat while maintaining your lean muscle mass.

Warmup 3 minutes
If you have access to one, I like the Concept 2 Rower.

Workout – Each exercise is performed for 8 sets of 20 seconds with 10 seconds rest between sets.

Medicine Ball Squat Presses
Jump-Chins
Pushups
Jump Lunges
Crunches
Mountain Climbers

Finish off with some light stretching. Done

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Train Smart, Love Life.
Wayne