Don’t Fear the Reaper, Run Him Over
The Chinese Symbol for "Long Life"
In the end of it all, there is death. Inevitable. Depressing. Lonely. What can you do about it?
Pretty much nothing.
But, you can prolong the end and live every single day until your time is up to the fullest!
There are really two schools of thinking when it comes to prolonging life: aggressive and passive. Passive prolonging is associated with thinking your way into a positive and healthy life. Passive prolonging forces you to push out all negativity in your life. It also utilizes in-store antioxidants and colon cleanses for internal cleanliness.
And then, there are the aggressive life livers. The one’s who prolong their life with healthy, but satisfying, diets; intense physical activity for fun and for a workout, the one’s who take supplements, but only all natural and legal ones, to increase their endurance. There’s nothing wrong with either method of prolonging, and really neither of them can stop you from getting hit by a bus if its meant to happen, but it’s always good to know your options.
Some say that the dirt from Easter Island has the secret, or polygamy gives us more time (not recommended), but we just keep telling ourselves that there is a Holy Grail out there waiting to be found. Until that time though, we need to use our love for sports and healthy lifestyles to have an enjoyable and lengthy life.
Know Your Muscles
Sometimes athletes tend to think that their talent is the most important feature of the game. Unfortunately, this may cause some to forget about sportsmanship, helping others, and educating yourself in all aspects of the sport and your health. Once you know about how the things that make you talented work, you can improve your entire performance.
For now, let’s talk about the extremely important, all-powerful (well, hopefully) muscles! Muscle in general is defined as “an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a particular movement.” When we workout we hope to tone, build, and strengthen our muscles. You may have learned about muscle in high school biology, but things take on a whole knew meaning when you are dedicating these muscles to a sport that you are passionate about as an adult.
There are three different types of muscle: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth, all of equal importance with their own jobs and locations in the body.
Skeletal muscles are attached to… the skeleton! Surprised? It makes up the majority of the muscle in your body and consists of both dark and light fibers. This is the only type of muscle that is under voluntary control. Tense up your calf and feel the muscle harden. This is skeletal muscle and is what you usually think of when you are running and soreness sets in; or what is being worked when you lift weights.
Cardiac muscle is specific to only one area: the walls of the heart. This muscle looks just like skeletal muscle in color and the striation of the fibers, but is usually not under our control, or involuntary. This is the muscle that benefits especially from cardio workouts and aerobics. It pumps blood throughout the body and to the other muscles when they are working overtime.
Smooth muscle is that major muscle type. These are non-striated, but actually smooth, and are also involuntary. They line the inside of blood vessels, the bladder, the stomach, and the intestines. These muscles are the least likely to tear and are miraculous in the way that they can grow and shrink through the process of hyperplasia. This happens mostly in the uterus during pregnancy.
Muscles love to be worked and kept healthy through exercising, proper diet, vitamins and products that will increase your endurance and ability to keep pushing them, such as EPO-Boost. Muscles really love all-natural and safe substances, so choose wisely what you ingest and keep your fibrous friends in shape!
Sports in the Cinema
We all have seen that inspirational sports movie. That movie that made us want to be an athlete of some sort, even if we were definitely not the active type. They make us laugh, they make us cry, they give us some of the most famous quotes of all time, and they inspire us to be faster, stronger, and overcome all challenges.
EPO-Boost provides that natural and safe way to become as great as the characters in those sports movies that changed our lives.
Here is a list of ESPN’s Top Ten Sports Movies of all time:
- “The Longest Yard” – 1974, Starring: Burt Reynolds
- “The Hustler” – 1961, Starring: Paul Newman
- “Caddyshack” – 1980, Starring: Bill Murray
- “Field of Dreams” – 1989, Starring: Kevin Costner
- “The Natural” – 1984, Starring: Robert Redford
- “Slap Shot” – 1977, Starring: Paul Newman
- “Hoosiers” – 1986, Starring: Gene Hackman
- “Raging Bull” – 1980, Starring: Robert De Niro
- “Rocky” – 1976, Starring: Sylvester Stallone
- “Bull Durham” – 1988, Starring: Kevin Costner
If you haven’t seen even one of these films, stop, take a moment to find it and watch it and then use that emotional surge, plus some EPO-Boost, to go out and be the best athlete that you can.
It just might change your life.
The “Boost” in EPO-Boost
The other day I was asked by a curious consumer what exactly the “EPO” in EPO-Boost stood for. The answer is Erythropoietin, a peptide hormone that is produced naturally by the kidney, heads straight for the bone marrow, and increases the production of red blood cells (which is what bone marrow does for a living) and in turn carries oxygen to the body’s muscles.
That’s a good thing, especially for athletes. When performing athletically, and you feel that insane, horrifying burn in your thighs or arms, this is the muscle screaming for oxygen and relief. Since we all know that relief is essentially slowing down (totally not acceptable), the oxygen is what you need.
This is where a product like EPO-Boost comes in! Taking the correct amount of EPO-Boost, which is non-addictive, your personal EPO levels will rise significantly, as in 90%, and increase your VO2max.
What is VO2max you ask? Beginning athletes and veterans alike have most likely heard the term, but have no clue what this refers to. Well let me clue you in, just in case. VO2max is the highest capability of your body to transport and use oxygen during exercise. Literally, V stands for “volume per time”, O2 stands for oxygen, and max means maximum.
Now one thing that skeptics need to know is that EPO-Boost is 100% legal. This is not a synthetic or actual hormone (which were banned in the 1990’s by the World Anti-Doping Agency), but many familiar and/or all-natural substances that just let your body do what it does best… only a little better. The endurance, strength, speed, and all-around performance increase are completely guaranteed.
There’s nothing better than a guarantee, since that simply means you have nothing to lose, but a world of power to gain.
These Boots Were Made For Walking
…And that’s just what they’ll do.
When you’re about to go out for a walk, run, or even a marathon there is one constant in the formula: shoes. Running shoes in particular. Any avid athlete will tell you that the right type of footwear can make or break a deal. There are few people who jog barefoot or in flip-flops, and I imagine that all of the above would be horribly uncomfortable in heels.
When going out for shoes, it’s important to know exactly what kind of foot you have. The first thing to examine is your arch. Do you have a high arch, a middle arch, or a low arch (flat foot)? If you look at your foot from the side measure it in comparison to your toes. An arch ending above the toes is considered high and extremely below the toes is considered low. Another issue in discovering your foot type is the roll of your ankle. Take a piece of paper and place it on the floor; the darker the paper the better. Wet the bottom of your foot thoroughly and step down onto the paper. A wide print would define your foot as a pronator, whereas a narrow print would define your foot as a supinator. The type of foot you have makes all the difference in the type of shoe.
A great set of running shoes is designed to take the impact for you with every step and provide support that can stem all the way to your neck. Remember, expensive does not always mean best! The material and quality construction plays an important role in a shoe being the best.
Take a look at your current running shoes. Has there been significant wear in the soles? Are there any flaps coming apart or material deteriorating? Think of how often you run and for how many years you’ve had the shoes. A good pair of running shoes will last up to 600 miles of running and can make all the difference in your performance and endurance, not to mention physical brightness the next day!
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Sports Through Poetry
Who knew that a passionate love for athletics could be expressed in more ways than actually performing in the sport! This is a moving, and pretty funny, poem by an R. Stone from Burley, Idaho, entitled,
“Saturday Morning”:
Here at the start
The water’s too cold
The outhouse line long
I am too old
The wind’s coming up
My goggle strap breaks
The crowd surges forward
The start of the race
I’m lost in the water
Run over again
Passed by a raft
I never could swim
Finally to shore
I stub my big toe
Where is my bike?
Nobody knows
My wetsuit is stuck
My rear tire flat
My clean white towel
Sprayed by a cat.
Off on the road
Facing 20 knots and gusts
Well back in the pack
I’ve got to be nuts
As I get to the turn
The wind’s dying down
Soon I learn
It just turned around.
Parts start to hurt
My hands going numb
Back at the start
It’s now time to run
Where are my legs?
I’ve left them somewhere
I look down to check them
To see if they’re there.
As I leave the start
The leaders come in
Their race is over
They’ve come for the win
Mine is just starting
Miles to go
I’d run like the wind
But I am too slow
Passed on my left
Passed on my right
Sprayed by a hose
I’ll finish by night
Just passed by Zeke
Caught in the run
Come back–Zeke
You said it’s for fun
I would keep up
If stronger than I am
If I were a lion
I’m running fast as I can
There are pains over pains
Aches over aches
My throat keeps burning
There’s salt on my face
The finish is near
My race about done
I’ve finished another
I do this for fun
When I leave this life
Maybe I’ll rest
Then if I come back
I’ll be the best
But as my luck would have it
As the Pearly Gates open so slow
St. Pete will step forward
And, suddenly, say – - “GO!”
You can find even more awesome original athletic poems at http://www.bpr.com/triathlon/poetry.htm
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Carbohydrate Use in Marathon Running
There are people out there who like to say that running isn’t a sport. That it can be a part of other sports, but not a sport on its own.
Oh, if they only knew the half of it!
Running, whether it be sprinting, or cross-country marathons is most definitely one of the most difficult non-contact sports in existence. The perseverance and focus that is required tops almost every other game, since the goal is not to defeat another team or person, but really, to defeat yourself. One way to help in your marathon training is to learn to right forms of energy that you need and at the right time.
Something that your body severely requires during marathon running are carbohydrates. Loading up on these little energy boosters definitely gives that extra mile to your endurance and stamina. Your body will take carbohydrates and store them as glycogen, using the heart and liver. It can be quickly broken down by during any high intensity exercise or sport in order to fuel those burning muscles.
With the intake of carbohydrates prior to your run, but not on a heavy stomach, you can avoid the ill-fated hypoglycemia and fatigue. Of course, you should avoid taking in any carbohydrates during the actual marathon, as this will mess with your blood-sugar levels and make you have to stop your running early.
Try to eat those “right” kinds of carbohydrates when training for a marathon, and avoid giving yourself an upset stomach by balancing the protein and vitamin intake as well. Running is certainly a sport, especially in the marathon form, and learning to load up on carbohydrates is only the beginning of the science that is involved!
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For the Ladies
Many times when people mention words like “endurance” or “competitive athletics”, the male gender is what comes to mind. This is a bit unfortunate since women make up a very large percentage of athletes in this world. Perhaps not historically, but most definitely in modern times. Organizations such as the Women’s Sports Foundation (http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/) are in full support and knowledge of women in the athletics field. Along with many other corporations, they even provide scholarships and grants specifically for this purpose.
Women such as Christine Arron and Marion Jones put in as much effort, stamina and perseverance as men, if not more, since they are considered a minority. Though women are not as widely recognized for their achievements, mostly due to media’s subliminal emphasis on a “woman’s place in the household”, they are coming further and further from that stereotype through the use of sports. It is an empowerment for many a female when they can overcome any gender barrier that may exist and be accepted as equals among male athletes.
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Simple Tips to Build Endurance
There are many people desperate to build up their endurance. Those people who decide to go for a run and just can’t make it up the hill. Those people who take more breaks than they think they need. Whatever the case, here are a few tips to help your body in building that much needed push:
1. First of all, it’s important to develop a healthy diet. It’s not what everyone wants to here, especially in a world of fast food on every corner, but a necessary evil. Consuming a healthy diet does not mean not eating. It does not mean cutting out an entire food group (breads for example). And it certainly doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the food you eat! When your doctor tells you that you need a “balanced diet”, that’s exactly what it means. Eat a balance of the right kinds of food, in smaller portions, and often. Combined with a lot of water to keep yourself hydrated, this will keep your energy and metabolism up, building endurance and a healthier lifestyle in general.
2. Secondly, exercise more often, but not as hard as you would expect. Try a new workout everyday, a new location such as arms one day, abs the next, and so on, having a day off at least once a week. This keeps your body guessing instead of becoming accustomed to the workout. You may not think that this helps endurance, but imagine being a cyclist. Hopefully, cycling isn’t your only method of exercising. Working other parts of your body will build assist in the overall process.
3. Finally, take it a step at a time! When they say “building” endurance, that means stacking one brick on the next, not just planting the whole building in place. Set a goal for yourself, a little (little is not a lot) more than the day before and your stamina will increase every time your goal is reached! If you add a safe, healthy supplement to this process and you will see results that you never thought possible. A two mile run will turn into a ten mile run in what seems like no time.
Take these tips to heart.
They may seem too simple to be true, but competitive athletes can often lose focus on these easy steps and end up having to go back to basics in the end anyway. You can move yourself forward, if you don’t over-extend and trust your instincts.
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Endurance is Essential in Competitive Sports
Endurance is essential.
Period.
Not only in the lives of athletes, but in us all. Whether you are a busy single parents or the president of a corporation, endurance is essential.
Endurance is defined as, “the power to withstand hardship or stress”. Wouldn’t you say this is necessary in all of us?
In the specific case of athletes, endurance is imperative in competition. Your heart may pounding, your feet killing you, your lungs screaming out for relief- but you must withstand. There’s nothing worse than that look of triumph that a competitor gives you when you have lost to his endurance. Some athletes take supplements (hopefully, the legal and safe type) and some choose to be 100% natural. Both are something that you can be proud of: either the ability to do it on your own, or the intelligence to know when you need help. There’s nothing wrong with either.
Take a moment to assess your own physical needs, and mental ones for that matter, and don’t be afraid to look out there for the spiritual and bodily assistance that you may need. That’s what we’re here for; that’s what our product and our expertise are here for. Now is the time to change your life and look at that uphill battle as the one that you can and will win.
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