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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Vitamin D
Are you taking your vitamin D? I bet you're not.
The majority of people work inside these days. I recall reading somewhere a while ago that 10% of the population have jobs that involve access to direct sunlight and as such adequate levels of Vitamin D.
Just reading through some of the foods that have Vitamin D, you would have to eat a lot of tuna and drink even more milk to make sure you're getting at LEAST the required daily value.
Most recommend at least 1000UI. I take around 5000-8000UI per day.
Either way unless you work outside you should probably make sure you're supplementing.
There is a lot of research saying that adequate Vitamin D levels can help prevent cancer as well as cardiovascular disease. As well as a lot of other things.
Overdose? Stay below 10,000UI per day and you'll be fine. Ever better, stay between 1,000-5,000UI and there will not be a problem at all. Just make sure you're getting Vitamin D.
Fortified milk has around 100UI of Vitamin D. You would have to drink 10 glasses to get the required daily amount. One egg has 20UI. Likewise with tuna and a lot of other natural sources. I'm all for getting most of your vitamins from whole foods, but lets not kid ourselves. Years ago most people worked outside or at least had some exposure to sunlight. Inadequate levels of Vitamin D weren't a problem at all. These days due to the nature of our work most people don't go outside that much.
So get that Vitamin D!
The majority of people work inside these days. I recall reading somewhere a while ago that 10% of the population have jobs that involve access to direct sunlight and as such adequate levels of Vitamin D.
Just reading through some of the foods that have Vitamin D, you would have to eat a lot of tuna and drink even more milk to make sure you're getting at LEAST the required daily value.
Most recommend at least 1000UI. I take around 5000-8000UI per day.
Either way unless you work outside you should probably make sure you're supplementing.
There is a lot of research saying that adequate Vitamin D levels can help prevent cancer as well as cardiovascular disease. As well as a lot of other things.
Overdose? Stay below 10,000UI per day and you'll be fine. Ever better, stay between 1,000-5,000UI and there will not be a problem at all. Just make sure you're getting Vitamin D.
Fortified milk has around 100UI of Vitamin D. You would have to drink 10 glasses to get the required daily amount. One egg has 20UI. Likewise with tuna and a lot of other natural sources. I'm all for getting most of your vitamins from whole foods, but lets not kid ourselves. Years ago most people worked outside or at least had some exposure to sunlight. Inadequate levels of Vitamin D weren't a problem at all. These days due to the nature of our work most people don't go outside that much.
So get that Vitamin D!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Lack of Equipment
An Olympic bar with roughly 300# worth of weights can run you north of $300 unless you find a good deal on Craig's List. But, going to the local tire repair centre and asking them for a 300# tire, or maybe heavier depending on how strong you are costs you however much it costs you to drive it home. Chances are they'll have some sort of forklift so they can lift it onto the back of your truck. Or your friend's truck. Its either that or they are forced to recycle it. And nobody wants to handle a tire that big even though they often have no choice.
A sledge hammer also costs you a minimal amount. $30 a CO-OP last time I checked. You can also go bigger or smaller depending on how strong you are.
Two five gallon pails full of water with lids tightly secured allows you to do farmer walks, which according to the soreness I feel right now in my trap muscles are one hell of a workout. Also cheap.
Between those 3 I can do a 30 min workout that will kick your ass anytime. Strength, conditioning, flexibility, its all involved. And its all I've really been doing lately.
I still enjoy the deadlifts, but outside of those I don't do any other free weight work.
A sledge hammer also costs you a minimal amount. $30 a CO-OP last time I checked. You can also go bigger or smaller depending on how strong you are.
Two five gallon pails full of water with lids tightly secured allows you to do farmer walks, which according to the soreness I feel right now in my trap muscles are one hell of a workout. Also cheap.
Between those 3 I can do a 30 min workout that will kick your ass anytime. Strength, conditioning, flexibility, its all involved. And its all I've really been doing lately.
I still enjoy the deadlifts, but outside of those I don't do any other free weight work.
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