| Men Do Pilates Too |
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Friday, December 28, 2007
Men especially find an increase in the risk of low back pain with Pilates. Men are often extremely tight in the low back and hamstrings due to postural issues and demonstrate upper body kyphosis (rounding of the shoulders). Men can also be "flat backed" meaning the hamstrings, gluteals and other lower back and pelvic muscles are tight and weak which contribute to low back pain. Here are some tips for men when choosing a Pilates class: * Choose a class designed for men only. * Choose a small class where individual attention is available. *Stress maintaining a neutral spine (normal curve) which is difficult for men for reasons described above. Your instructor may make such modifications as placing a towel under the lower back. *If you have rounded shoulders perform repetitive flexion movements. * If you have a flat back back without a normal curvature your instructor may place a small towel under the middle of the back to provide awareness of what a neutral spine feels like. Avoid moves like the roll up. * Don't go beyond what your core muscles can handle. Poor alignment or form are indications of weakness, muscle imbalance and fatigue. Always stop and correct faulty technique rather than continue just to finish a set. The above are just a few guidelines for men performing the art of Pilates. Men can gain everything from Pilates that women can but caution must be taken when dealing with certain exercises that specifically put strain on men's lower back. -- Dr Lanny Schaffer is an Exercise Physiologist and the President of The International Fitness Academy. For more cutting edge fitness and health information go to http://www.aerobic-exercise-coach.com Losing weight. 5 essential principles. There are numuerous diets to choose from, and the odds are that you may have already tried a few of them, but can't seem to achieve that goal in mind. I believe there are 5 basic principles to losing weight. The first thing we should look at is eating. It's the cause of the problem, but it's an enjoyable thing to do and that is what gets us most into trouble. So why not enjoy a diet! So the first tip. 1. ENJOY YOUR DIET. There are so many diets around that there is bound to be one that you can enjoy. What's the point in following a diet that is hell. Unless you are a masochist. 2. SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR. Enjoy your food. By that, I mean take notice of all the varying tastes and textures. Let it spend a little time in your mouth instead of using it as a bypass. You'll be surprised to find tastes you like and some you don't. 3. IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT. If your diet works then remember that with most diets, the biggest weight loss is in the first week. It's a trickle after that. It's the same for everyone. If it works and you enjoy it then don't try to improve it. You may end up back where you started. 4. DO THE THOMAS EDISON. There are different diets to suit different people. Hopefully you will try several. If you follow a plan and you do not lose weight from it then do not consider yourself a failure. Just consider that you have not failed. You have just succeeded in proving that the plan you followed was not the right one for you. Then move on to the next one. 5. BE SELFISH. This is the most important point of all. You must be losing weight for yourself. Not for relatives or for the sake of friends. You must be doing it for you, and you only. After all, it is your body. To get a start on dieting, why not check out some of the tips and techniques on my website. Take a look in the 'Diets' and 'Weight Loss' categories at http://www.hammocksurvivalguide.com/ The prevention and risk of Tuberculin infection The prevention of Tuberculosis as well as knowing how to recognize the symptoms is important also in countries with low rate of new Tuberculosis cases. In Canada 1600 new cases per year are discovered. Tuberculosis exists since centuries ago and was called” consumption” as it had no actual cure and people died because of the infection. Tuberculosis can be treated successfully nowadays but many cases of deaths are still present because patients abandon treatment. TBC is a very serious disease that normally affects the lungs’ it can also affect other tissues like the kidneys, bones, lymphatic nodes or brain. The respiratory Tuberculosis is transmitted and contacted when a patient coughs, sneezes or even talks releasing bacterial fragments into the air. Only spending more hours around the patient with active TBC exposes you to the risk of contacting the disease. One cannot contact Tuberculosis by sitting on toilets, sharing dishes with an ill person or shaking hands. People with a healthy immune system do not develop the primer infection as the immune cells kill the bacteria. If they are not killed bacteria remain inactive inside the body and name the primo infection with Tuberculin bacteria. The focus can activate when the immune system is weakened. The risk of getting the Tuberculin disease is higher in the first two years if the bacteria continue to multiply. Only about 10% of the infected persons get Tuberculosis but in case of HIV infection the risk highly increases. The following categories of people are more exposed to Tuberculosis: 1. Persons living in Tuberculin exposed communities 2. Persons that travel in countries with more cases of Tuberculosis 3. Homeless people or those living in misery or a larger number of persons in one room. 4. Workers in the health department are also highly susceptible. Weakened immune systems increase the risk of contact. Small children, babies, drug/alcohol addicts, skinny persons, HIV+, people with diabetes, cancer, kidney problems and those with transplanted organs. Symptoms of Tuberculosis are massive coughs more than 3 months, sputum with blood release, chest pains, anorexia, and tiredness, loss of weight, fever and sweating during the night. If you are suspected of Tuberculosis, a small quantity of PPD is injected under your skin for testing. In 72hours an inflamed induration appears on the skin surface if you’re positive. In case of positive infection further investigations like chest X-ray are necessary to exclude Tuberculosis disease. Also an antibiotic treatment can prevent the development of the disease especially if you have other determinant factors or are exposed to contact with ill persons. All cases of Tuberculosis require an at least 6 months treatment with antibiotics as the risk of cronicisation or giving the disease to others is higher. The health care providers must perform regular testing for Tuberculosis and treat positive cases as soon a possible. So, if you want to find more about tuberculosis symptoms or even about tuberculosis history please click this link http://www.tuberculosis-center.com |
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