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“A Strong Mind in a Strong Body!”

-As the Philosopher of Old would say.

Remaining active and exercising throughout life is essential for one’s health.

Sport is one solution, but many people abandon it, because of trivial problems.

Physical training is discussed by many specialists, but my booklets are treating less common facets of injuries.

Resorting to unconventional therapies, like the ones I describe, is sometimes last chance.

Cardiotraining in excess exhausts the body, and this is why many practitioners turn to strength exercises.

Hence, this last one should constitute the basal scaffold, preceding the first.

Some specialists advise only quarter of an hour Aerobics per day.

The neuro-vegetative system is heavily influenced by physical training:

– Cardio stimulates mainly its sympathetic pendant, while strength exercises – the parasympathetic one.

A wise balance between those two is crucial for health.

Dedicated litterature says you strengthen first exercised chain by following ones.

Hence, you must ponder which type is more important for you.

The only thing, you exercise on an empty stomach to take profit from high Growth Hormone and Testosterone, but at first Glycogen reserves are not depleted and Lactic Acid tends to accumulate in muscle (Cori Cycle).

A short Cardio session of about 15 minutes should not submit the heart to an excessive load of Lactate, and would exhaust most efficiently Glycogen reserves.

Next session, if it is Strength Training would rely more on Ketone Bodies (Acetyl-CoA, or Krebs Cycle) and concerned muscles would suffer less from Lactate Accumulation and secondary pain.

As lactate crystals accumulate in tissue, this one does not only mean discomfort, but impediment on body growth and strength, understood as muscle, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone…

Also, a window of 2-3 hours fasting should follow for the same reason.

In old age respiratory drive abates, not unlike thirst, and while on Cardio you must sustain both forcefully (if older), not to exceed a reasonable cardiac rythm, which to my opinion should not be above 90 beats/minute.

Drinking room temperature water and coffee before your session activates also the Parasympathetic pendant of the neuro-vegetative system, with bowel filling, and thus tends to lower heart rate.

Sweat contains minerals, which need to be replaced during training.

Romans were giving a special beverage to Gladiators.

My recipe of it is half water, half vinegar with diluted salt. I use red wine vinegar (Resveratrol content).

Beware, white wine is laxative, and so is white vinegar!

Another one is Ajrian, which I prepare with lemon juice, salt, water, and Yoghurt.