Biorythms and You

Today I will talk to you about biorythm, which is the cyclic pattern of changes in physiology, and how it can impact your training routine.
Our biology has rhythms that vary according to the time of the day, the seasons, the weather conditions, and any external environmental fluctuation such as the tide for example. During a period of 24 hours your body goes through many changes: Blood pressure; heart rate, urine production and so on.
Your vital functions are set to a very precise internal clock, and any changes in its rythm can disorganise the entire system. For instance when you are fatigue, you are experiencing symptoms in your body which are signs that your clock is not tuned properly to your physiology. Each of us has a different biorythm, that is why it is important to listen to your body.
Ask yourself few questions to assess your biorythm when your are engaged in a regular exercise program: Am I feeling tired today? or do I have lot of energy?  At what time of the day does my body can endure a better workout? 
If you have experienced recently symptoms such as lack of sleep, cramps, heart palpitation, irritablity. Listen to your body, and take the proper action to reconnect with your biorythm in order to maximize your training program. Remember, your body knows what is good for you. If you need to take a day off, do it because it might be the time necessary that your body will need to reset the clock.

The Lessons of Paralympians

Soon the Paralympics will take place in our beautiful city. Although not as mediatique and popular as the regular Olympics, these games seem to be underrated.
In my mind the Paralympians overcome their physical challenges in the most impressive ways, and they deserve gold medals just for participating to the games. 

I have had the opportunity to talk to an athlete with special needs a while ago, he told me that he never look at his physical disabilities as a life sentence. It seems like the consequences of  his illness were less important than the attitude he used to overcome them.

Practicing a sport competitively as Paralympians to achieve remarkable performances is primarily based on inner strength more than on pure physical skills. In other terms, their body mechanics have been formatted to move according to a specific level of mental conditioning to deliver high level performances. Their clear intention to win defies logic and, surprisingly, being physically impaired seems to have the potential to release the best of the human machine.
There are no real boundaries and we are the ones who set up the standards. Being afraid to go beyond comfort zones creates limited space to explore ourselves and to achieve our dreams and visions .Thinking and acting beyond  fears has the capacity to unleash  potential creativity with no limit.

This is exactly what the Paralympians will demonstrate on March 11th, 2010

I am inviting everyone to watch the Paralympics as a tribute to life itself and its capacity to transform rock in pure gold.

Have an inspiring week end.
Christian Heno, Owner
Zenergie Holistic Health and Fitness Studio