Article written by Adam and the Tupelo Nutrishop Team.
This is the first article of our ongoing Fitness Friday series.
If you are new to working out, fitness, healthy eating, and supplements this is the place for you. Every week I will be writing an article to point you in the right direction on your journey. We all have different goals. Some want to lose body fat, some want muscle gain, some want both choices at the same time, and A lot of people just want to be healthy, live long, and have a wonderful life.
Today we want to give some advice to the people who may be just starting their fitness journey. The people that for one reason or another, may have never walked in a gym. The First step of course is getting started, our bodies are made to move and work, so let’s get moving! Start out by taking a walk, it’s great to oxygenate your blood, to get rid of depression, as well as great for your heart and lung health, and who doesn’t need a little vitamin D from the sunshine! You can burn a few calories in the process too. Then when we are ready we need to start incorporating some weight training into our routine. This is very important as well, because muscle is precious, if we don’t use them we lose them! So we need to at least preserve what we have, and work on increasing Skeletal muscle mass, which actually is going to be a great fat burner, since the more muscle you have raises your resting metabolic rate all on its own! For beginners that don’t want to join a gym start at home. Do some air squats, lunges, step ups, push ups, planks. There are many things you can do at home if you are intimidated by a gym. Don’t let that stop you from become healthier and stronger! Your better than that.
Now lets talk about food choices. So very important! We are what we eat. So true! We need to put the prepackaged stuff down people. PUT IT DOWN! We need to eat whole foods, we need protein, fruits, veggies, whole grains, and healthy fats, we DON’T need to be afraid of any of them. They all have a place. Think of it this way. God has given us carbs, proteins, and fats. You need them all. You hear of all these fad diets, ketosis, carb cycling, no fat, fasting, the list goes on and on. Some have their place, but these are all trendy to cut things out to help you to achieve a calorie deficit. They are restrictive and hard to live by. Some are right down bad for you. So maybe we should stick to balance. Balance is always a great thing!
Carbs are our bodies natural energy source, why would you want to cut that out? Protein is a building block of muscle, and fat helps your hormones do what they do and feeds your brain. We all need our hormones and brain to work to the best of its ability right? Let’s hope so! It’s all about a balance. Your plate should look like this (picture of plate). We should be eating all 3 meals and should have a healthy snack between meals. Some people have digestive issues, so I believe paleo is a great way of life if you are lactose intolerant. Let’s keep in mind we are all human and need a treat every now and then. If you have a special occasion or a birthday, please eat a piece of cake. Life is to be enjoyed.
Now Supplementation there are many great supplements, which are to fill in any gap that you may be deficit in your diet, or to help you reach a certain goal. Nutrishop has something for everyone from your Daily essentials to sports nutrition products. For someone who is just starting out since that’s what we are talking about today a great multivitamin is most important. We have Natures Fuel it has all your vitamins, minerals, two serving of organic vegetables, amino acids, and antioxidants, and did I mention tons of b vitamins. This will help with natural energy.
We also have a product called Superfoods. This gives us 5 servings of fruits, and 5 servings of vegetables certified organic, no artificial sweeteners or flavoring, it also includes probiotics, digestive enzymes, biotin and fiber. Now if you have joint pain we have Joint Complex which has glucosamine, Chondroitin sulfate, MSM, Hyaluronic acid, Vitamins d3, and e, and a great anti inflammatory in it. Protein is another great supplement if you’re not able to get enough from food for your goals, even if your goal is just to hold on to your current muscle mass, most people are not eating enough from food alone to do so. By the age 35 we start losing muscle, so supplementing with a good quality protein is great to prevent this, and we have many different types! We all want to keep the muscle we have!
I hope I have helped you beginners and will be back next week with the topic WEIGHT LOSS! Until then stay happy, healthy, and get up and MOVE!
- In The Beginning- Health and Fitness - December 29, 2018