[KNOWLEDGE IS POWER] A new study has come out about exercise and your risk for developing COVID … 

… and ZERO major news networks have covered it so far. 

This info can help you change your life and the lives of people you know, plus it’ll take less than two minutes to read.

In South Korea, researchers found that working out REDUCES your risk of getting Covid-19. 

Here’s a direct link to the study: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/07/21/bjsports-2021-104203

 

The study evaluated 76,395 people that had been tested for Covid AND had recently completed a national health examination (including an assessment for physical activity.)

What they found:

Adults who worked out (cardio + strength training):

#1: Had a LOWER risk of Covid-19 infection (2.6% vs. 3.1%)

👉 This means you are LESS likely to get infected with the virus if you exercise (according to the study).

#2: Had a LOWER risk of Severe Covid-19 (0.35% vs 0.66%) 

👉 This means there’s nearly 2X MORE risk of ending up with severe COVID if you don’t exercise (according to the study).

#3: Had a LOWER risk of Covid-19-related death (0.02% vs 0.08%) 

👉 This means there’s nearly 4x MORE risk of dying a COVID-related death if you don’t exercise (according to the study).

… Compared to those who didn’t meet South Korean exercise guidelines. (150 minutes a week and 2 strength-training sessions.)

The South Korean researchers said regular exercise helps:

✅ Cut the risk of infection

✅ Boost the immune system, and 

✅ Reduce disease-causing inflammation in the body.

 

The study also noted that the World Health Organization recommends people be as active as possible …

AND encourages everyone to engage in regular aerobic physical activity, as well as bone and muscle-strengthening activity.

It’s time to GET ACTIVE – and encourage your family and friends to join you!

If you’re not sure how or where to start, please reach out to my team at [CONTACT INFO]. 

We can help you create a plan (for FREE) that works for YOU and where you’re at in your life. 

Being PROACTIVE about your health is so important. Both for you and your loved ones. 

Please share this with a friend or family member – we want to get this message out there to people who need it.

It may just help save a life.

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About the Author

Body Fit is led by fitness expert , Andy Luukkonen, who is considered the authority on getting everyday people in the BEST shape of their lives by helping them move better, feel better and perform better.

He is the expert that local health care professionals trust. Andy continues to be the preferred Fitness Professional of choice when they refer patients for post rehab or special needs care. He is the expert you should go to if you need help with fitness, mindset and well being.

No matter what your current level of fitness is, if you live in or near Uxbridge, Andy, and his team can show you how to reclaim your body fast and achieve your health and fitness goals.

Body Fit will be following the latest Provincial Regulations set out under the ReOpening Ontario Act.  More specifically, all patrons MUST provide proof of FULL vaccination in order to use the gym.  There are very few exceptions to this new regulation and all the details can be found here: Proof of Vaccine Guidance

Commencing Wednesday September 22, 2021 we will “de-activate” the automated turnstile access for all members.  Once Proof of Vaccination has been presented, we will permanently re-activate gate access on an individual basis.  Therefore, members will only have to show Proof of Vaccination once.

We are not permitted to retain your Proof of Vaccination under the regulation.  Instead, we will simply make a note in each members profile that Proof of Vaccination has been provided.

There are several methods to provide Proof, all of which can be found at the link above.  However, if you have a green health card, we have found that the easiest way to obtain a .pdf copy of your receipt is at this link: Get Your Proof of Vaccination Here.   

For those that are NOT vaccinated but have current memberships, we are providing the option to put your membership on hold very similar to how it was done during lockdown.  To do this, you MUST contact us directly to start the process at info@bodyfit.ca.  This will be done on an individual basis and NOT automatically.  Once the Proof of Vaccine requirement is lifted, those memberships that were held will be re-activated automatically.

We thank everyone in advance for their understanding and cooperation.

 

This is something you need to know … and it’s NOT something that the news is actively covering or that you’ll hear a lot about. 

A new study of 48,440 Covid patients in California shows that the people who were consistently inactive during the 2 years before the pandemic were more likely to:

1. Be hospitalized
2. Admitted to intensive care units
3. Or, die (compared to patients who regularly met physical activity guidelines). 

IN FACT: besides age, pregnancy, and having an organ transplant, being sedentary was linked to the HIGHEST chance of being hospitalized!

The study was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. (You can read the study here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/04/07/bjsports-2021-104080)

The researchers created three categories:

• Working out 150 minutes or more a week (the amount recommended in Heart and Stroke guidelines)
• Getting some activity (11-149 minutes a week, or working out but not being consistent)
• Being consistently inactive (0-10 minutes a week)

Here’s what they discovered:

People who were INACTIVE (not exercising at all):

• Had 1.73 times HIGHER odds of ending up in the ICU
• Had 2.49 times HIGHER risk of dying

compared to those who met activity guidelines.

Not only that … but people who got SOME EXERCISE but didn’t meet guidelines consistently:

• Had 1.58 times HIGHER odds ending up in the ICU, 
• And had 1.88 times greater odds of death 

than regular exercisers.

QUESTION: So according to this study, what’s one thing you can do to put yourself in the best possible position for COVID? 

ANSWER: Exercise just 150 minutes per week. (which you can do in just 30 minutes, 5 days a week!) 

Get your friends and family on board, too … so we can ALL be healthier, together. 

If you need help getting started, please reach out.  We are hear to help you map out a plan that works for YOU and where you’re at in your life. 

Doing what you can to be PROACTIVE is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your loved ones.  

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Body Fit is led by fitness expert , Andy Luukkonen, who is considered the authority on getting everyday people in the BEST shape of their lives by helping them move better, feel better and perform better.

He is the expert that local health care professionals trust. Andy continues to be the preferred Fitness Professional of choice when they refer patients for post rehab or special needs care. He is the expert you should go to if you need help with fitness, mindset and well being.

No matter what your current level of fitness is, if you live in or near Uxbridge, Andy, and his team can show you how to reclaim your body fast and achieve your health and fitness goals.

In part 2 we build on diaphragmatic breathing from part 1.  You can find Part 1 here in case you missed it: http://uxbridgefitness.com/breathing-with-a-purpose-part-1.html  If you have been exposed to any type of exercise training, you’ve probably heard, “breathe out on the hard part.”  

For some, every part is the hard part!  Today I use a very simple exercise to help explain how you can figure it out and why it’s important to get it right.

Today I want to address something that seems very simple but so many people get it wrong when it comes to combining it with exercise.  I’m talking about breathing.  How we inhale, how we exhale and how to sequence it properly when we exercise.

Breathing properly and purposefully can be a game changer in many aspects of our lives.  From relieving tension to increasing mobility to facilitating adequate spinal stability, once you learn the technique, you’ll begin to see the benefits.

Enjoy part 1 below:)

 

We’ve had these in the gym for a while but I don’t see a lot of people using them so I thought I’d put together a quick video to explain how to use it, why it’s more comfortable than a straight bar and for those that are just learning to squat in a cage…..I highly recommend it.

 

In today’s video post I talk about the Bird Dog Exercise.  It has become a staple in many routines and it’s a great exercise “IF” you do it right.  Below I talk about what I see when it’s done wrong and how to fix it with a simple cue.  

In today’s video post I wanted to give you a progression that I am now using with our Training Clients.  The standard dead bug is a great core exercise that I see lots of people doing.  I also see variations of the exercise but generally speaking, they all fall into the sagittal plane. 

I explained the planes of motion in a post not that long ago.  You can find that post (Planes of Motion Explained) here. So, I wanted to show you how I integrate progressions into a workout by simply adding or changing planes.   I hope you enjoy it.

 

 

In today’s video I explain how I have been able to relieve and manage pain in forearms and elbows that can be caused by simple over use.  I know I’m not the only one that has experienced this type of pain and sometimes you may not even recall what caused it.  Regardless, check out the video below and I hope it helps.