November 13th, 2008 Milan
The godfather of fitness Jack LaLanne is 94 years old. He is in a great health and shape. He says: “Exercise is king and nutrition is queen. Together you have kingdom.”
Here are the secrets to his great shape and health:
1. He sticks to diet of fish, whole grains, vegetables and doesn’t eat flour or sugar
2. He says, that he lifts weights for 2 hours a day
3. He swims at least 30 min. daily
4. He changes his workout every 30 days, sometimes he runs or does other cardiovascular exercise
5. When he does his running it’s up hill or up stairs
6. He says: “Everything I do is vigorous”.
While I don’t recommend lifting weights for 2 hours a day (3 times a week for an hour is enough), It seems like physical activity and proper nutrition is the key to a healthy, strong, long life. Strong, smiling, fit older people in gyms, running tracks, tennis courts, swimming pools, oceans are the evidence of this fact.
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November 8th, 2008 Milan
People are often asking me: Is it possible to have a cocktail, glass of wine or bear and stay fit? Can I eat chocolate and still look good? I eat chips sometimes; is it ok? If I go out and party and don’t sleep much, will I be able to exercise next day?
Yes, you can have it all!
You should keep your body and mind in great shape at all times. But, that doesn’t mean, you can’t have some fun too. If you really want, you can have it all - fit body, positive mind, and fun.
I thing, that this is secret to your success:
You need to stay physically active every day, period!
And then - chocolate, cocktail, wine, beer, dance, chips, party, popcorn, ice cream, - in moderation!
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October 28th, 2008 Milan
Change is inconvenient, painful, and frightening.
When I insist on change, deep down inside I hate change. I love change! I hate change!
Why is it that big opportunities, the really obvious chances that get to improve our health, shape, our careers, almost always pass by?
Big opportunities bring change, and change is painful. As long as “opportunity” means change, and as long as “change” means pain, we will continue to miss our chances.
So don’t miss your chance today to have a little exercise, because there lies a big opportunity for you and your body to improve your health and feel good.
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October 22nd, 2008 Milan
Happiness is contagious.
We can pass on happiness to each other.
If we can infect each other with our emotions, and I think we can, than you should surround yourself with happy, positive people.
All of us have had our spirits picked up by being around somebody in a good mood.
But emotional contagion suggest that the opposite is also true. If I can make you smile and happy with my positive good mood, I can make you frown and sad with my negativeness and bad mood.
Run away from those who are mainly negative and look for those happy and positive people, and you will become one of them.
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September 22nd, 2008 Milan
Patience.
Many people started their exercise program to get in a great shape but it didn’t work right away. So they gave up.
Madonna is one of the best shaped women in the world because she never gave up.
Here is the lucky secret: you can outlast the other guys if you try and stick to it. If you stick at stuff that is hard and bores them and you keep showing up, you win.
It still takes 5 and more years to become a success - great shape or anything else. The frustrating part is that you see your tactics fail right away. The good news is that over time, you get the satisfaction of watching yourself succeed right away.
The trap: Show up in the gym, stay there 2 hours, be really aggressive, lift lots of heavy weights, pull some muscle and leave in disgust.
The trap: Use all your money to buy a membership in fancy club and leave no money, time or patience for the hundreds of visits you’ll have to do.
The trap: Sprint all day and run out of energy before the marathon even starts.
The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore people who want to see instant results. Listen instead to your body, to your vision and make the pursuit of the great shape for the long haul. Because that’s how long it’s going to take.
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