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Fat Map It and Be Truthful Taking Fitness Notes
Be Truthful…Just Fat Map it! – Take a few personal Fitness Notes
By Dave Gluhareff
I get calls all the time from people interested in OneOnOne Personal Training, Online Personal Training, and Small Group (Semi-Private) Personal Training who say: “I eat healthy and exercise all the time but still seem to gain weight and body fat…and I don’t know why??”. I also get this from clients time to time who fall back into the same old ruts. Well let me tell you….they are lying! Maybe not intentionally or consciously but they are absolutely not telling the truth!
Let me make this simple and be a little blunt then I will explain Fat Mapping:
No one is getting “Obese” or Fat from eating Lean Proteins, Good Carbohydrates, Good Fats, Fruits, Vegetables, and Water!! Even if you are overeating too much of these you will not get Obese, but maybe gain a few pounds. Carbs are NOT the Enemy! No One has ever gotten Obese from eating too much whole grain bread and oatmeal! Fruits are NOT the Enemy! No one has ever gotten Obese from eating too many Fruits! Dairy is NOT the Enemy! No dairy farmer has ever gotten Obese from his cow’s milk ever! Wake Up and stop the Excuses! We get Obese from skipping meals like breakfast, eating junk in excess, mal nourishing our bodies, being lazy, lack of sleep/rest, high stress, and lack of control and self-discipline.
Honestly if we all ate healthy foods such as lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy, and water all the time plus were active throughout our day and Not LAZY then we really wouldn’t have an “Obesity” issue in America. We maybe, just maybe would have a small “Over Weight” issue but that’s it and that would be directly related to over-eating too much healthy foods maybe at night before bed and/or linked to Laziness too…maybe.
I coined a term “Fat Mapping” over a decade ago referring to how we Map to find out when, where, how, and why we became Fat. You see, I honestly cannot blame anyone else, my thyroid, the environment, gluten, dairy, the President, NO ONE but MYSELF for why I became FAT at 305 pounds as a teenager. I am able to go back and map out where I went from sort of normal size, to chubby, to “Obese”! It was my own fault, my doing and only I could do the Un-Doing!
At my peak Obese weight of 305+ pounds I was skipping breakfast, sometimes skipping lunch, then maybe having a Mountain Dew and Honeybun after school or before football practice, then heading out to play sports until I was 16yrs old which my driver’s license made me lazier and I put away my bicycle then also my processed junk food, parties with friends and late night over-eating right before bed would be most of my caloric intake at night for my whole day then I may sleep only a few hours. I was a walking heart attack waiting to happen! My choices were leading to my demise!
When I have prospective Clients call in the first thing I do is ask them what their daily diet/nutrition is like after most of them say they don’t know why they gaining fat. Every time I map this out for them and for existing clients that get off track they all see their errors. Once we can highlight mistakes, have the person accept responsibility, only then we can begin work on fixing those areas and getting back on a Healthy track!
Do your own Fat Mapping. Take a few days, maybe 3-5 days, and write down everything you eat and do. Please be honest with yourself or you will fail. If you lie to yourself you are only hurting yourself and prolonging the agony of Obesity and being Un-Healthy.
Write down something like this for each day:
Meals -
Snacks -
Drinks -
Activities -
Exercise -
Sleep -
Stress Level (Low?/Medium?/High?)-
After you have done this, and seen where you may be snacking on chocolate, sneaking a soda, over consuming diet sodas, too many high calorie meals out with friends, skipping breakfast or other meals, excessive alcohol consumption, junk foods, processed trans-fat foods, laziness, lack of exercise, little sleep, high stress, and more bad habits injected daily here and there, then please accept your personal wrong doing and correct these behaviors.
This article sponsored by my friend and client Cardiologist Dr. Kevin Lingle of Cardiology Consultants of Danville, Virginia! Thank you Kevin!
Here is your solution to begin ASAP after Fat Mapping:
Your Fitness Blueprint:
The following is your Fitness Blueprint! I have developed this blueprint and use this with all of my One-On-One Personal Training clients, Small Group (Semi-Private) Personal Training clients, and Virginia Bootcamp clients every day! I also do my best to follow this blueprint personally. I hope this gives you an outline of what you can, and should be doing, to get healthier and build a better quality of life!
Exercise: Your Weekly Exercise Plan Blueprint should be as follows:
*3 Days of Resistance Training for 30 Minutes with a Day off in between Workouts Example: Monday/Wednesday/Friday Resistance Training Workouts
*3 Days of Cardiovascular Training for 30 Minutes with a Day off in between Wkts Example: Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday Cardiovascular Training Workouts
*Stretch before, during, and after each of your workouts!
Nutrition: Your Daily Meal Plan Blueprint should be as follows:
Breakfast – (Lean Protein, Complex Carbohydrate, and Water)
Mid-Morning Snack – (Lean Protein, Fruit, and Water)
Lunch – (Lean Protein, Complex Carbohydrate, and Water)
Late Afternoon Snack – (Lean Protein, Fruit, and Water)
Dinner – (Lean Protein, Vegetable, and Water)
Nightly Snack - “Optional if Hungry and up late? (Lean Protein, Vegetable, and Water)
** You can add a couple Cheat/Reward Meals or Snacks each “week” but don’t go overboard!**
Healthy Grocery List Items to Plug into Your Daily Meal Plan Blueprint
Proteins:
Unsalted Peanuts, Natural Peanut Butter, Natural Almond Butter, Beans, Cottage Cheese, Canned Tuna, Chicken Breasts, Canned Chicken, Whey, Casein, and Soy Protein Shakes (low-carb / low-sugar), Fresh Halibut, Fresh Flounder, Tilapia, Unsalted Almonds, Low Fat or Skim Milk, Unsalted Walnuts, Low Calorie Cheese – Sliced and Stick, Eggs, Tuna Steaks, Low Sugar Yogurt, Buffalo, Bison, Rabbit, Deer/Venison, Soy Nuts, Soy Burgers,
Complex Carbohydrates:
Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, Whole Grain Breads and Bagels, Sweet Potatoes, Red Potatoes, White Potatoes, Whole Grain or Long Grain Rice, Brown Rice, Whole Wheat Pasta, Veggie Pasta, Kashi Cereals, Quinoa
Fruits:
Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Pears, Bananas, Blueberries, Strawberries, Papayas, Blackberries, Cranberries, Kiwi, Mangos, Plums, Grapefruits, Oranges, Tangerines, Pineapple, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melons
Vegetables:
Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Green Beans, Fresh Cucumbers, Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Spinach, Salad in a Bag, Fresh Lettuce – Iceberg and Romaine, Fresh or Frozen Cauliflower, Fresh or Frozen Broccoli, Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Collard Greens, Fresh, Canned, or Frozen Turnip Greens, Canned or Fresh Asparagus, Tomatoes, Onions, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Yellow Peppers, Red Peppers, Orange Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers,
Miscellaneous:
Water, Coffee (low sugar/cream), Tea (Low sugar/cream), Fresh or Bottled Herbs and Seasonings without salt/sodium, Bottled Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Low Calorie Italian Dressing, Balsamic Vinegar, No-Trans Fat Butter – Tub, Stick, or Squeezed, Cinnamon
Rest: Your Weekly Rest/Sleep Plan Blueprint should be as follows:
1) -Get 8 hours of sleep each night!
2) -Take a nap each afternoon, everyday!
3) -Take an hour for yourself each day to just chill and relax with your hobby of choice!
Varicose Veins and How To Treat Them Interview with Dr Kevin Lingle
Varicose Veins and How To Treat Them!
By Dave Gluhareff & Interview with Cardiologist Dr. Kevin Lingle of Cardiologist Consultants of Danville, Virginia (Medical Pictures also provided by Dr. Kevin Lingle)
I have known so many family members, friends, and acquaintances that have struggled with Varicose Veins for years and usually have no clue what to do with them or even what they are. Most people including myself never really took the time to find out what they are, why people get them, and what to do about them personally or medically. I’ve also had so many women and men I’ve trained over the years who have been unaware of their conditions yet we knew that our exercise and stretching helped them but did not take their Varicose Veins away.
Most people are self-conscious about having spider veins and tend to cover-up their legs a lot and are not comfortable going to the pool or beach in a swimsuit around others. Varicose Veins do negatively affect women and men socially and emotionally when they avoid fun and healthy activities like being outdoors in shorts or bathing suits. Some people with Varicose Veins are so self-conscious they do not like to wear shorts for even casual events, working out, or even at a family cookout. For years people have asked my professional option about their Spider Veins (Varicose Veins)… to which I really have had no good quality answer…well this lead me to speak with and question my good friend and client Cardiologist Dr. Kevin Lingle about this topic. I wanted to find out what the real deal was with Varicose Veins and now I’m sharing our Q & A!
(Dave Gluhareff) Question: What are Varicose Veins?
(Dr. Kevin Lingle) Answer: Varicose veins, spider veins, or reticular veins are bulging, visible veins on you lower legs. These are called different things based on the size of the vein and are usually the outward signs of venous insufficiency.
(Dave Gluhareff) Question: Do you guys treat them?
(Dr. Kevin Lingle) Answer: Once the diagnosis of “venous insufficiency” is made with an ultrasound there are several treatment options ranging from increased walking, compression stockings, Sclerotherapy (injections of small spider/reticular veins…the Ad’s you see in all women’s magazines), Phlebectomy, and venous ablation. The ultrasound for diagnosis and venous ablations are preformed at DRMC; however the Sclerotherapy is usually preformed in our office. All treatments are very low risk and are done as an outpatient…most patients even return to work right after the procedure.
(Dave Gluhareff) Question: What is the best Treatment and Prevention for people to do at home?
(Dr. Kevin Lingle) Answer: Best treatment for varicose veins is increased walking, running or anything that causes the calves to contract.
^^ Above picture is progression of Disease if not treated. ^^
**For help with Varicose Veins, receive more information, or to setup a private consultation you can contact: **
Kevin C. Lingle, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Phone: 1(434) 791-1088 Ext 301
Physical Address: Cardiology Consultants of Danville - 158 Executive Drive Danville, VA
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About Dr. Kevin Lingle:
Kevin went to college at Duke University and attended UNC Medical School with his internal medicine residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Kevin’s cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships were at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Kevin, his wife Kristin, and son Jack moved to Danville July 2013 where Kevin joined Cardiology Consultants of Danville, VA. His areas of specializations are in: radial artery (wrist) catheterizations and interventions (stents), coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), peripheral arterial disease, and venous disease (including treatment for varicose veins and spider veins)
Dr. Kevin Lingle and the team of cardiologists at Cardiology Consultants of Danville provide 24/7 cardiology coverage at DRMC (Danville Regional Medical Center) including emergent catheterizations and stents for acute heart attacks (**Kevin does this via the radial artery, wrist, which is safer and associated with decreased mortality compared leg approach**)
Kevin and his family are active members at Union Church in Danville, VA where Kevin is co-leader for Union's Men's ministry plus he also teaches financial peace university (Dave Ramsey) at Union Church! His wife Kristin is the art director and head of the kid’s ministry at Union Church plus a full-time Mom to their son Jack.
Is Exercise Really That Important? Yep!!
Is Exercise Really That Important? Yep!!
Many of us have the following as the most common health problems: High Blood Pressure, Acid Reflux, High Cholesterol, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Diabetes/Sugar Regulation Issues, Fatigue, Osteoporosis, Joint Aches and Pains, and Being Overweight/Obesity, etc.
Many times it seems barbaric that we have to go into a gym or fitness center and walk in place on treadmills, like hamsters on wheels, just to get moving. Many years ago we used to work on farms feeding and raising livestock and or tobacco. We used to do chores like washing our own laundry by hand then hanging it on the clothes line. We used to NOT have TV and Video Games so we would have to play outside using our imagination. I am 37 years old now but when I was little I did play outside a lot and run around and do some chores too. Though soon came VCR’s, video games, driving, and less running, playing, and riding bikes….I then became Obese and 305lbs as I became less active, ate more junk, and sometimes went all day eating nothing until dinner time. I became inactive and slowed my metabolism wayyyy down then consumed an enormous amount of junky calories right before bed leading to severe Obesity, low self confidence, and low self esteem.
Nowadays to burn calories and strengthen muscles many of us must go to a gym down the street, Busy Men join my Small Group Fitness Classes, hire an experienced Personal Trainer like myself or workout in our basement and push weights, stretch rubber bands, or do crunches on large blown-up bouncing balls. Those of us that really have active jobs or play sports are in far better condition than the majority of people. Many of us are lazy today and would rather drive everywhere rather than walk, or reach through a window at a fast food restaurant to get food rather than prepare it ourselves, or turn on the TV and sit for hours instead of playing with our kids outside in the yard.
Exercise is so very beneficial for our bodies. YES we need it to lead a healthy and productive lifestyle. Below are some benefits I copied from an article in my database from the (ISSA) International Sports Sciences Association. The article begins with studies done to prove their point, but I do not want to bore you with the details. Here is a quick list of the most important ways Exercise helps us Physically, Emotionally, and Mentally:
Allergies- Exercise is one of the body's most efficient ways to control nasal congestion (and the accompanying discomfort of restricted nasal blood flow).
Angina- Regular aerobic exercise dilates vessels, increasing blood flow— thereby improving your body's ability to extract oxygen from the bloodstream.
Anxiety- Exercise triggers the release of mood-altering chemicals in the brain.
Arthritis - By forcing a skeletal joint to move, exercise induces the manufacture of synovial fluid and helps to distribute it over the cartilage and to force it to circulate throughout the joint space.
Back Pain- Exercise helps to both strengthen the abdominal muscles and the lower back extensor muscles and stretch the hamstring muscles.
Bursitis and Tendonitis- Exercise can strengthen the tendons— enabling them to handle greater loads without being injured.
Cancer- Exercise helps you maintain your ideal body weight and helps keep your level of body fat to a minimum.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- Exercise helps build up the muscles in your wrists and forearms— thereby reducing the stress on your arms, elbows, and hands.
Cholesterol - Exercise will raise your level of HDL (the "good" cholesterol) in the blood and help lower your level of LDL— the undesirable lipoprotein.
Constipation- Exercise helps strengthen the abdominal muscles, thereby making it easier to pass a stool.
Depression- Exercise helps speed metabolism and deliver more oxygen to the brain; the improved level of circulation in the brain tends to enhance your mood.
Diabetes- Exercise helps lower excess blood sugar levels, strengthen your muscles and heart, improve your circulation, and reduce stress.
Fatigue- Exercise can help alleviate the fatigue-causing effects of stress, poor circulation and blood oxygenation, bad posture, and poor breathing habits.
Glaucoma- Exercise helps relieve intraocular hypertension— the pressure buildup on the eyeball that heralds the onset of glaucoma.
Headaches - Exercise helps force the brain to secrete more of the body's opiate-like, pain-dampening chemicals (e.g., endorphins and enkephalins).
Heart Disease- Exercise helps promote many changes that collectively lower your risk of heart disease— a decrease in body fat, a decrease in LDL, an increase in the efficiency of the heart and lungs, a decrease in blood pressure, and a lowered heart rate.
High Blood Pressure- Exercise reduces the level of stress-related chemicals in the bloodstream that constrict arteries and veins, increases the release of endorphins, raises the level of HDL in the bloodstream, lowers your resting heart rate (over time), improves the responsiveness of your blood vessels (over time), and helps reduce your blood pressure by keeping you leaner.
Insomnia- Exercise helps reduce muscular tension and stress.
Intermittent Claudication- Exercise helps improve peripheral circulation and increase your ability to tolerate pain.
Knee Problems- Exercise helps strengthen the structures attendant to the knee— muscles, tendons, and ligaments— thereby facilitating the ability of the knee to withstand stress.
Lung Disease- Exercise helps strengthen the muscles associated with breathing and helps boost the oxygen level in your blood.
Memory Problems- Exercise helps to improve your cognitive ability by increasing the blood and oxygen flow to your brain.
Menstrual Problems and PMS- Exercise helps to control the hormonal imbalances often associated with PMS by increasing the release of beta-endorphins.
Osteoporosis- Exercise promotes bone density— thereby lowering an individual's risk of suffering a bone fracture.
Overweight Problems- Exercise suppresses your appetite, increases your metabolic rate, burns fat, increases lean muscle mass, and improves your level of self-esteem.
Varicose Veins- Exercise can help control the level of discomfort caused by existing varicose veins and help you prevent getting any additional varicose veins.
“Are the positive effects that result from exercising regularly worth the required effort? Absolutely! Should you make exercise an integral part of your daily regimen? Of course, you should! In countless ways, your life may depend on it. The above is Why Personal Training is so Necessary and Important. It’s Healthy to have a Personal Trainer give you professional Fitness Instruction!”
So get outside and take a walk with your spouse or friend and kids, get a gym membership, hire a Personal Fitness Trainer, canoe in a river, swim at the YMCA or a fitness center, try my Small Mens Fitness Groups, park farther away from the front door of a store, save money by taking a few minutes to prepare your meals, take the steps instead of the escalator, bike instead of drive, or find some other form of exercise to help you enjoy your life more and make it so much healthier!
-Dave
A Special Thank You to some of my sponsors (Dr. Kevin Lingle – Cardiologist in Cardiology Consultants of Danville, Virginia 1 (434) 791-1088 Ext 301) & (VPX Sports / Redline Energy Drinks – www.VPXSports.com) for their continued support in me writing these articles and publishing Free information to my readers of www.TrainWithDave.com!!
The Busiest of Busy Men can get into Great Shape!
I have always specialized in fitness training and planning for busy professional men for nearly 20 years. These guys have careers such as high level Executives, Ministers, CEO’s, VP’s, Attorneys, business owners, Contractors, City Officials, Politicians, Real Estate Brokers, Doctors, Stock Brokers, Surgeons, and more demanding occupations.
Are these people busy? Sure without a doubt…but so am I. Do these people also have families? Sure…but so do I. The reasons I’ve always helped them succeed is because I help them be problem solvers and trouble shooters with their own health. We’ve made their health a priority.
I take no Excuses about getting into Exercising and Getting Active and I don’t care who they, what they are worth financially, or how busy of a schedule. They are paying me to be honest and get them on track not to enable their dysfunctional, lazy, and un-healthy choices anymore. If you care about someone or something then you will do whatever it takes to take care of him/her or it. If you truly care about your health and your value as a person and what you mean to your kids, family, friends, and work then you will do what’s necessary to get healthy.
I always accommodate my clients’ schedules to make sure they do not use my schedule as an excuse if they are on-call, have an emergency, last minute meeting pops-up, or family events. I will meet before, during, or after and on holidays to ensure the success of my clients. For example sometimes it means me going to a Neurosurgeons’ house while he is on call to do our workout close by his house in case of emergency. I do respect having to stop mid-jog and let him take a phone call from a patient or family member dealing with a life or death decision. But then we resume our workout if he doesn’t have to leave.
In regards to eating right and Proper Nutrition well that’s really a no-brainer! Once you begin getting active and exercising regularly then the eating healthy should be an easy next step. Why waste time being active then go home to a dozen doughnuts or junk food. If you are paying me then why would you waste the money with me to go cheat 24/7 on your diet? Once you begin exercising regularly it puts a guilt trip on your stomach to want to make healthy food and drink choices. Go to www.TrainWithDave.comand click on Nutrition Plan for my “Free” plan my clients and readers use all the time!
Getting plenty of rest is hard for busy and productive people but once they force themselves to get into a good sleep groove each night of 6-8 hours they begin to feel better. Next I have my clients and readers focus on getting a nap in the daytime if possible for 30-90 minutes on a lunch break or any break for that matter. Sleep is so very important to them being effective as businessmen and productive employees.
Once my clients get Exercise, Nutrition, and Rest on a structured schedule they immediately lower their Stress, Lose Body Fat, Lose inches, lower their Cholesterol, regulate their Sugar, lower Blood Pressure, get rid of Heart Burn/Acid Reflux, and just become more positive and confident.
I have to brag on a couple busy clients for a minute: Jamie Williford and Kevin Lingle!
Jamie Williford:
Jamie Williford is an Associate Minister at my Church “West Main Baptist Church” and also the Chaplain at Averett University. He’s a Middle Boarder Fellow, on the board of Von Wellington Film School, has tons of random meetings and counseling sessions weekly, goes away on mission trips with our congregation (taking some exercise equip along J), plus he’s married and finds time to commute weekly to see his awesome wife Hannah who is in PA (Physicians Assistant) school out of town. Jamie started with me thin but soft with little muscle tone or definition. Now he’s lean and ripped sporting six-pack abs and honestly one of the most athletic looking physiques most people will ever see. He’s put on some quality muscle and kept his body fat low all the while getting faster, stronger, better endurance, and more agile. He’s become an exceptional client and friend.
Kevin Lingle:
Kevin Lingle is a newer Cardiologist here in Danville, Virginia for Cardiology Consultants of Danville. He’s slammed busy with being a Doctor, Father, active leading programs in his Church “Union Church”, a Husband, and also finds time for himself almost daily to follow my workouts and keep healthy. Kevin may see me at my facility or go to his gym closer to his work if he’s short on time and then will ask for workouts. If there’s a question he immediately texts me and I get him on track. He never makes excuses about practicing what he teaches his patients each week by staying active, eating right, and fitting in enough rest even with a busy on-call Doctor schedule! Kevin has become an exceptional client and friend also.
These clients are exceptional in following my lead and direction but in all honesty all my clients and readers are exceptional because they are serious about positively changing their lives. My clients, no matter how busy they are, get results. My job is to hold them accountable and keep them focused and sticking to the plans we make together. I don’t accept my own excuses so I cannot in good faith accept theirs when it comes to getting them healthy and prolonging their lives. Visit this link from my main site for tons of before/after pics, testimonials, and success stories - http://www.trainwithdave.com/success-stories/what-clients-are-saying!!
Here are more real life before/after pics of Busy Men I train who make no excuses and are positively changing their own lives!! Way to go guys!
Brad:
Jamie:
Chuck:
Justin:
Nashzee:
Timmy:
Chris:
Charlie:
Are Elbow and Forearm Pain Slowing You Down
Are Elbow and Forearm Pain slowing You down?!
By Dave Gluhareff and Strength Runner
I see Elbow & Forearm pain all the time athletes I begin working with such as OCR Racers, Golfers, Tennis Players, Baseball Players, Gymnasts, and even regular Non-Athletes such as stay at home Moms, brick layers, gardeners, and librarians!
What is it?Well most commonly it's a form of Tendonitis such as Tennis Elbow (pain top/outside of the forearm/elbow) and or Golfers Elbow (pain on the inside/lower of the elbow). Without getting too technical with descriptions and anatomy just know you probably have it if you have pain inside or atop your elbow and many times the pain moves into the forearm and wrist. If you are an OCR Athlete you would really notice this pain Racing when climbing over walls, monkey bars, rope climbs, pulls, and more. The pain can get very severe and radiate from our elbows to our forearms to our wrists and hands. In training you would notice in pullups, climbs, grabbing barbells, gripping, etc.
Why does it happen?Well most of the medical community will say these pains stem from "over-use" and I do not agree. I believe the pain stems from you or I not being conditioned enough period. We as a human race have become lazy and when most of the medical community says overuse from Tennis or Golf playing well I think that's absurd. If our bodies can't take a few hours of Tenni, Golf, Gardening, etc then the real issue is we are De-Conditioned (Not Conditioned).
How do we fix and preven Elbow and Forearm pain?The absolute best prevention and fix in my opinion and it's worked with myself and my Athletes and clients for almost 20 years is to begin strengthening the top, inside, and bottom of our forearms to be ready for what we are going to put them through.
I like to use dumbbells the best and I incorporate these exercises into my warmup 2-3 times weekly with at least a day or two off like I give each of my muscles anyways to rest, recover, heal, grow stronger, and get more conditioned. You need to start lite with maybe 5lb-10lb weights and do 2-3 sets of palms-down (works top/middle & top/right of forearms), palms-facing each other (Not shown in video but Yes shown in pics - works top/left of forearms), and palms-up (works inside of forearm).
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Heart Attack Q and A with Dr Kevin Lingle
Heart Attack Signs and Symptoms and How to Handle them!
By Dave Gluhareff
Since the middle 1990’s when I began my journey of losing 100 pounds I also began studying and researching the negative effects of a lack of exercise and poor nutrition. Daily as I became a Personal Trainer, health and fitness Writer, and Speaker I would see real life cases of heart issues related to unhealthy life choices in clients and readers and when I would be lecturing. I really began to see the effects of years of inactivity and junky food choices take their toll on these peoples’ hearts and cardiovascular system. Most importantly it became intensely clear just how straining my previous Obese lifestyle was to my own heart. My lifestyle was killing me. Many people I began training, writing too, and speaking in front of were struggling with the effects of lazy lifestyles and bad food habits just like I did. My Obesity, like theirs, caused shortness of breath, fatigue, sluggishness, sugar issues, and I’m certain my younger lifestyle caused some minimal blockages to begin forming. If I had not done anything about this bad lifestyle then I would for sure have been on medicines already for High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Type 2 Diabetes, Fatigue, Stress, Acid Reflux, and more illnesses related to my lack of concern for my body and its inner workings.
Many prospective middle aged clients who contact me for training and help with making positive changes to their health almost always have the above issues affecting their Heart and Cardiovascular Systems. Some have had heart attacks, some haven’t…yet. To be blunt they were killing themselves living the way they were living just like I was before the middle 1990’s. Lack of inactivity, poor nutrition, little to no rest creates a walking “Time Bomb” as we get older. Immediately I get these clients and readers moving and active. Then we focus on designing the right nutrition plan for their new active life. Their new rest and sleep schedule falls right into place once they become active and eating healthy. Many of the side effects and symptoms of the old lifestyle are reversed and cured just like when I began my healthy journey.
Well I went straight to the Cardiologist I trust, my friend Dr. Kevin Lingle, MD, FACC, FSCAI, to get his expert opinion on what a heart attack is and signs and symptoms since it affects a large majority of my clients and readers directly and in-directly. Kevin is one of my awesome hard working One-On-One clients who is also a terrific Cardiologist here in our city of Danville, Virginia. He is now my “go-to” for “Heart” questions and research I sift through for my articles for magazines and websites. He leads by example in putting his health first also like me and fits in regular exercise, proper nutrition, and plenty of rest even with his busy “Heart Doctor” schedule Lol!
(Dave Gluhareff) -Question: What is a Heart Attack really?
(Dr. Kevin Lingle) Answer:
A heart attack is when the heart doesn’t get enough oxygen. The most common cause of this is when there is an occlusion (or blockage) in a coronary artery limiting the blood flow to the area of the heart supplied by that artery.
(Dave Gluhareff) -Question: What are some signs and symptoms of a Heart Attack?
(Dr. Kevin Lingle) Answer:
Classic (textbook) symptoms include central chest pressure or heaviness associated with shortness of breath, left arm or jaw pain, nausea, and/or lightheadedness; however, other symptoms could include a sensation of “heart burn,” shoulder pain, palpitations (feeling the heart race and skip beats), or simply fatigue (or a sudden change in your energy level). The symptoms typically start with exercise and progress to rest symptoms; however, a sudden heart attack can occur at rest.
(Dave Gluhareff) -Question: If you someone feels they are having any of these signs and symptoms what should they do?
(Dr. Kevin Lingle) Answer:
Call 911 and chew 4 baby aspirin (81 mg each). If symptoms are mild and only occur with strenuous exercise call you primary doctor or us at Cardiology Consultants of Danville for an evaluation (usually within the same day).
(Dave Gluhareff) -Question: How important is living a healthy lifestyle and practicing prevention techniques?
(Dr. Kevin Lingle) Answer:
Prevention is key Dave! Also if you have been thru a Heart Attack it’s important to get back to a healthy lifestyle as soon as your Doctor gives you clearance. I’d suggest 30-45 minutes of a mix of resistance training and cardiovascular training of about 4-6 days per week with one day (7thday) completely off to heal the body. That day of rest is important to let joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles recover and get strong.
In regards to Nutrition we should all be making healthy food choices by eating lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, fruits, veggies, water, no junk foods, no processed foods, small portion sizes, and eating these small meals and snacks every two to three hours. I agree with and follow your free Nutrition Plan Dave as your client so I would recommend that. Make sure to aim for at least 6-8 hrs of sleep at night and fit in a nap when you can. All these prevention techniques will all help with getting healthy, staying healthy, and lowering Stress!
Kevin C. Lingle, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Phone: 1(434) 791-1088 Ext 301
Physical Address: Cardiology Consultants of Danville - 158 Executive Drive Danville, VA
About Dr. Kevin Lingle:
Kevin went to college at Duke University and attended UNC Medical School with his internal medicine residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Kevin’s cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships were at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Kevin, his wife Kristin, and son Jack moved to Danville July 2013 where Kevin joined Cardiology Consultants of Danville, VA. His areas of specializations are in: radial artery (wrist) catheterizations and interventions (stents), coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), peripheral arterial disease, and venous disease (including treatment for varicose veins and spider veins)
Dr. Kevin Lingle and the team of cardiologists at Cardiology Consultants of Danville provide 24/7 cardiology coverage at DRMC (Danville Regional Medical Center) including emergent catheterizations and stents for acute heart attacks (**Kevin does this via the radial artery, wrist, which is safer and associated with decreased mortality compared leg approach**)
Kevin and his family are active members at Union Church in Danville, VA where Kevin is co-leader for Union's Men's ministry plus he also teaches financial peace university (Dave Ramsey) at Union Church! His wife Kristin is the art director and head of the kid’s ministry at Union Church plus a full-time Mom to their son Jack.
The Absurdity and Problems I have with Diets!
The Absurdity and Problems I have with Diets!
If you could see…
If you could see who comes to me crying, sad, depressed, and asking for a private consultation…
If you could see who emails me pouring their heart out at 3am in the morning while breaking down…
If you could see the grown men who can’t walk up 5 stairs without being out of breath and sweating profusely to secretly vent, shed tears, and ask me for guidance…
If you could see the women heavily medicated on anti-depressants, cholesterol meds, and high blood pressure meds sad about how they’ve let themselves go…
If you could see the parents who secretly bring their young son or daughter with Diabetes and weight problems to ask for help from me…
If you could see the pain and distress in a man’s eyes who is on multiple medications battling weight related issues which are all contradicting each other causing an internal disaster within his body, mind, and heart…
If you could see the sad parents too out of shape and ashamed to get outside and play with their kids…
If you could see the tears…
If you could see the saddening pleas for help in texts, emails, and messages…
If you could hear the stories no one wants you to hear…
If you could feel their shame they truly feel…
Then you’d understand…
…then you’d understand the effects of just that one extra doughnut…
…then you’d understand the effects of that extra dessert…
…then you’d understand the effects of that extra soda…
…then you’d understand the effects of that extra bit of inactivity…
…then you’d understand the effects of video games…
…then you’d understand the effects of being too busy to take care of yourself…
…then you’d understand the effects of that extra piece of fried food…
…then you’d understand the effects of laziness…
If you’ve seen the sadness, suffering, and heart break of Obesity that I have and do everyday…then you’d understand why I take my Work and Career so serious. I feel blessed to be in the position I am. Stop enabling yourself or others around you. Stop making excuses that cause more sadness. Stop buying larger clothes to mask your pain. My work is serious and most importantly…my work is Prevention. For nearly 20 years I’ve been led to help people overcome sadness and re-build confidence…
If you could see the tears then you’d understand.
- By - Dave Gluhareff
Hip Raises Toes In for Low Back Support and Bun and Glute Strength
Hip Raises (toes-in) - Get rid of Low Back Pain!
My absolute Favorite Exercise for Low Back support and Hip/Bun (Glute) Strength! If you have low back strain, sciatic nerve pain, or musclular pain this will help strengthen your glutes (butt) and hips which will give you major support for your low back for turning, twisting, bending forwards, squating down, picking up kids and grandkids, gardening, raking leaves, sweeping, and sitting down or standing for long periods of time!
Over the past 20 yrs in Fitness Training I have personally seen this one exercise help 95% of my clients and readers get rid of what they thought was low back pain and get stronger and move better! I use this 3-4 times weekly myself!!
Here's the link to Dave's TrainWithDave Youtube channel and this exercise:
(Awesome for Low Back Pain Prevention and Healing)
Hip Raises for Low Back support and Top of the Buns strengthening!
*Not a Stretch but a Strengthener for the top of the Buns/Love Handle of Low Back area to help take Strain off the Low Back!*
This is my favorite exercise I do myself & have all my clients do 3-4 times per week with a day of in between for rest.
** Try doing 2-4 sets of these for 10-20 reps each hip/bun every other day!
I sometimes implement them into the workouts or as a warm-up so I know that we always get them done!!
**This prevents, treats, and sometimes gets rid of what most people think is low back pain, when in all actuality it's weak buns and hips that are not supporting the low back area properly. Even if you have had back surgeries in the past like many of my clients before they began training with me then this will still help strengthen the love handles of the low back/hip/top of buns for you to help you when bending over or down or picking up kids, grandkids, or supplies. If you rake leaves or sweep floors or run a vacuum then this is a must do!!**
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Strength Runner We Cannot Get Fit With A Weak Body
We Cannot Get “Fit” With a “Weak” Body!
Get strong to get into great shape!
One of the biggest mistakes I see when most people want to get into shape is weakness. Many people are already weak, become weak, and stay weak. I’m referring to their bodies. I can’t tell you how many times I get prospective clients or new clients who have tons of aches, pains, and disabilities that can mostly or all be treated with strengthening exercises or even prevented. Our bodies were made to be active and move so when we become lazy and slack in our physical fitness plans then we begin to get frail and fall apart. We all have to build a foundation and do some constant maintenance all our lives to ensure strength. Just like maintenance on a home or vehicle to ensure they stay strong and functioning properly, we need the same for our bodies.
Many of you have heard of my newest training concept Strength Runner (www.StrengthRunner.com) that my good friend and fellow Athlete Dan Krueger and I have been writing about and training online and in-person clients with. My concept Strength Runner, which has exploded internationally, is also now a monthly column on Bodybuilding.com. How I am blending “Strength” & Long Distance “Running” helps me to finally define who I am as an Athlete and how I train. For most of my weight loss clients for years and regular everyday fitness enthusiasts we need to have strength and cardio of some sort, but with Strength Runner I blend my two favorites of Strength and Long Distance Running to excel in both at advanced stages. Strength Running helps me to excel in my sports of Obstacle Course Racing, 75k Survival Running, and Extreme Endurance Sports. Everyday fitness enthusiasts need to have strong bodies which can handle cardiovascular activities safely, but now on a larger scale as a Strength Runner I have to ensure my body can take-on enormous challenges in Obstacle Racing, Survival Running, Extreme Endurance, and Ultra Marathon race distances. I and others like me have to build an even stronger foundation capable of accepting some of the most intense challenges in the world thrown at our muscles, joints, bones, ligaments, and tendons. Anyone can attempt something like this, but to continue racing and competing like this with little to no injuries is the key to longevity in these sports.
So What Steps do We Take to Get stronger?
The keys to getting stronger and building a solid foundation are Resistance Training, Cardiovascular Training, and Stretch Training. Then after you’re the Exercise Training gets in-place we focus on proper Nutritional Planning with Rest and Recovery Programming.
Step 1) Resistance (Strength)
Resistance Training and Strength Training have to be number one. In order for our bodies to be able to walk, run, bike, or perform other cardiovascular activities successfully we have to have a strong foundation. We cannot expect to propel ourselves forwards in cardiovascular exercises and add impact on our thighs, hips, buns, feet, etc if we are frail and weak. Most of the experienced long distance runners I know and consult with that do not perform strength training regularly have lots of aches and pains. Most of the “nutritional points-counting walkers” I know who do not strength train regularly have lots of aches and pains too. The reasons for most of these aches, pains, and debilitating issues are from the lack of proper conditioning from resistance training (strength training). We all should follow a weekly plan of regular resistance training 3-5 times weekly working each body part a few times with a day or two off for each body part to rest and recover.
Step 2) Cardio
Cardiovascular training is training “with oxygen” or “aerobically”. The types of exercises associated with aerobic or cardio exercises can be ones such as these: Running/Jogging, Walking, Outdoor Biking, Elliptical Machine, Power Hiking, Power Walking, Hiking, Roller Blading, Skating, Stationary Biking, Spin Cycling, Outdoor Cycling, Stair/Step Mills, and more. Here in Southside, Virginia I love to do my runs and walks outdoors using a variety of places like local tracks, parks, the River Walk Trail System, sidewalks, or my absolute favorite place is Anglers Park at the Mountain Bike Trails! I do 3 runs weekly (Short 2-5 miles/Medium 5-10 miles/Long 10+ miles) and 3 walks.
Step 3) Stretching
Only “Stretch” when your muscles are warm. One of the biggest mistakes I see people make and even experienced trainers is stretching cold muscles. Please don’t. We have to make sure we warm-up properly to get the muscles safe to stretch. So we have to get our muscles moving gently like taking a brisk walk for couple minutes then our body’s warm-up and it provides a safer stretching environment for the muscles, ligaments, and tendons. There is no exact amount of time to hold any one stretch. We need to hold a stretch as long as needed to help muscles that are tight and help promote flexibility. If you are not too tight then don’t waste too much time holding a stretch, especially deep stretches. If you are really tight then take some extra time holding the appropriate stretch after you’re properly warmed-up.
- Example Routine for a Week:
M/W/F - Total Body Resistance Training (Strength Training)
Tu/Th/Sat – Cardiovascular Training
Sunday – Off to Rest and Recover whole body
- Warm-up prior to each workout and Stretch before, during, and after workout as needed.
- Another Example Routine for a Week:
M/Tu/Th/F – Upper/Lower/Upper/Lower
Tu/Th/Sat – Cardiovascular Training
W/Sunday – Off to Rest and Recover whole body
- Warm-up prior to each workout and Stretch before, during, and after workout as needed.
Prepare and condition your body regularly to be able to accept daily physical expectations and also demands from your workouts no matter how easy or intense. Be Strong to get fit!
Please Visit www.TrainWithDave.comor www.facebook.com/trainwithdavefor more about weight loss with Dave and Exercise, Nutrition, & Rest! If you want to Strength train and Run better at long distances plus keep muscle gains then visit www.StrengthRunner.comor www.facebook.com/strengthrunner! Both of these websites have FREE nutritional plans for weight loss and muscle gain too plus more FREE health and fitness information!
Obesity is a Terrorist Killing America Is Exercise Really Important
Obesity is a Terrorist Killing America?
With the intensity of politics all around us we sometimes forget about what our own priorities should be. Too many times we are too focused on what each Political Party is not doing and forget what departments we ourselves are lacking-in. We quickly forget the fact that many Americans are suffering and dying every day by not taking simple steps to protect their health. How many terrorist attacks have claimed American lives this past year? I bet there have not been as many as the lives claimed by Obesity!
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