I’m really not sure where this idea comes from, I guess partly from the idea that if adults stop weight training, then their muscle will ‘turn’ to fat, which of course is just not possible, as muscle and fat are created differently.
Trigger Happy
A Pain in the Neck: Amy's Road to Recovery
One of EPT’s clients, Amy, came to us after she had had enough of her neck and shoulder pain that she’d been suffering with for seven years. She went from one doctor to another, each giving some, but not long lasting, relief. Her sleep was suffering, her husband was suffering. Her nerves were suffering
Surviving the Hotel Buffet
Vegetable protein or whey protein?
Do I Need to Supplement with Protein Powder?
Protein is important to repair muscle and maintain metabolic function especially if you work out and strength train. Some people don’t want to rely on meat all the time, because a) they might not want to eat it, b) their body finds it hard to digest c) they want the convenience of a protein shake. But look a little closer…not all protein powders are created equal…
3 Steps To A New Baby Daddy
The correlation between sleep and weight gain
One of the most important aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the time we sleep and the quality of that sleep. It is important to know that sleep deprivation increases your hunger enzyme, ghrelin, which in turn increases in your hunger, which eventuates in you gaining unnecessary weight.
As you can see from the graph, not sleeping enough has negative effects even on your behavior by increasing opportunities to eat.
Do you want to lose weight or maintain it? Remember that adults should sleep 7,5-9 hours per night.
How about teenagers and children? Just watch the video above and listen Nathan talking about it.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH - Ultra Muscleze Magnesium
Magnesium is an important supplement in both muscle recovery as well as general health and well being. Magnesium has been shown to decrease muscle soreness and aid recovery in the muscles by helping the muscles to relax. People who suffer from chronic muscle cramps and spasms may be deficient in magnesium. A magnesium supplement will help to reset the magnesium/calcium balance and restore the muscle tissue quality.
One of the main benefits of magnesium is that it decreases cortisol (the stress hormone); it also regulates melatonin and blood pressure. The decrease in cortisol greatly increases sleep quality, so if you are struggling to sleep, I highly recommend taking a good quality magnesium supplement before going to bed.
Ultra Muscleze is grade A magnesium with a perfect balance of magnesium and calcium, as well as the added benefits of amino acids and taurine, glutamine and carnitine. These nutrients all aid muscle repair to maximize the benefits of ultra muscleze in training recovery and sleep quality.
Client Of The Month May
Celine Racmacher
I’m nearly 45 years old (in 1 month) , French, married with one daughter of 3.5 years old, who was born in HK.
I have always done sports since I’m young and done many of them (tennis, running, kayak, ski, swimming, bike, gym, yoga, wuwang, golf, hiking). I’m a very active person and I have difficulties to stay without doing anything!
Sports and action are necessary to me, to feel well. After my pregnancy, I started again but with up and downs and not on a very regular basis. I also had a very difficult start with our baby as she was very sick and spent 1st 6 months in hospital, therefore I fight my "tiredness and depression" with too much chocolate and French cheese/wine/ baguette ;-) and gain some weight. Then unfortunately my yoga club moved and I could not find one nearby my home or office and so was not very active.
Last year, we have moved our office in Regency centre and I went to the public swimming pool nearby every week to swim 1 km from April through October. After its closure, I felt I need to do something and I discovered that there was also a "gym" in the building and this is how I found EPT!! Lucky me :-)
My main target is to be fit again, to feel energetic, active (even I don’t loose much weight; this is not my main target). I find EPT helps me a lot in this way, with a very professional and dedicated approach, taking care of my body history and pain and pushing me step by step to harder things. All coaches are very kind and professional and the fact that we are only 4 people in the class is also a good point. And, of course, it is very convenient for me as I only have 5 floors to go to be there.
Doing sport or staying outside is one of my favourite hobby and my husband and I do hiking every weekend. But, I also like to do things with my daughter, go out with friends, enjoy beaches in HK, explore all aspects and places of HK, travel, cook, test some new restaurants (for French people, cuisine and food is an important part of life ;-)) and shop till I drop!
We are living in HK for 6 years now.
When we were based in Paris, my husband and I came and spent a lot of time in HK in our previous jobs. We both loved it and we always had in mind to move here one day if possible. Approaching 40 years old and having a job change, we thought the time has come to move!
We packed our luggage and arrived here 6 years ago. Since then, we are working together in my husband s trading company (specialised in fashion accessories and shoes). Living here allows us to be closer of all our production sites even my husband has to travel to Europe nearly every month to meet our customers there.
I love HK, its energy, the fact that is it really international, the big city from which you can escape in 10 minutes and stay on the beach or hike in the countryside, the high service level, the safety, the high level of education for our daughter, etc... and even the hot weather.
Mark Dineley
Growing up I was always into sports including rugby, soccer, running, and golf. Moving to Hong Kong most of time was committed to running my business and I set no time aside to focus on exercise. I am now trying to at least commit some time to this on a weekly basis to make an effort to get back to leading a healthier lifestyle and exercise again. EPT offers this and I enjoy the flexibility and convenience as well as the trainers approach.
Youth Female - Sarah Elisabeth Page
My hobbies are netball and sailing. No matter how many bruises, scrapes and twisted ankles I get, I continue to play passionately in those sports.
My dreams are to become a successful lawyer and sail and travel around the world. (But I'm only 14, so still trying to work out how I'm going to do both demanding and time-consuming things at the same time.)
I train because I need to be fit for the sports that I do and it's a brilliant way to de-stress. It's also a way to challenge yourself by getting pushed to your limits. Trust me, once you've trained hard and tried your best, you get the best feeling in the world - which is to be really proud of yourself.
Youth Male - Edoardo Tanas
Edoardo is a smart young man who knows what he is doing in the gym. He is also an outstanding competitive windsurfer and works on his strength and conditioning at EPT under Danny Atamo.
THE BENEFITS OF MAGNESIUM ON SLEEP
The busy schedules of Hong Kong residents are what make this hectic, fast paced city a thriving business mecca, but can also be responsible for sub-par sleeping habits. After our busy schedules, one of the most common reasons why people in Hong Kong, and across the globe, struggle to have quality sleep is thanks to a magnesium deficiency.
SLEEPING POSITIONS – PROS AND CONS
We send a significant portion of our lives sleeping, and most of us have a favourite position when doing so. Personally, I never put much thought into this until a few years ago, when I looked into the various differences between sleeping positions. With this post, I’d like to share some of the knowledge I’ve picked up on the subject. Different sleep positions all have different advantages and disadvantages, and can even tell us a little bit about the sleeper.
HOW TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF JET LAG
In this day and age, air travel has never been easier or more accessible. An increasing amount of people in Hong Kong are travelling overseas, whether it is for business, education or simply a good old fashioned vacation. Don’t believe me? Visit Chek Lap Kok some time! It is a hectic scene, full of arrivals and departures from the Hong Kong International Airport.
THE FIVE STAGES OF SLEEP
In Hong Kong, sleep is something that we (hopefully) do each night, but how often do we actively think about the process? In my case, I am ashamed to admit that the answer used to be “not enough”, but I have since done a lot of reading on the subject and want to pass some of this info along to fellow Hong Kong residents looking to learn more about sleep.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF BEDDING
We spend approximately one third of our lifetime sleeping, yet too often we give little thought to our sleep environment and how it impacts our health. Some experts believe that sleep is actually one of the most important factors of our overall health. Getting an acceptable level of high quality sleep can help our hormones, our immune systems and many other aspects of our health. Therefore, optimizing our sleeping area, as well as the duration of our sleep, can yield tremendous benefits for our overall health.
Do You Have Computer Pain?
Laptops and desktops: what’s the difference?
The selling point to laptop computers and other portable electronics devices is their mobility. Unlike a desktop, we can use them anywhere we want and the varied positions we can use are limitless. The downside to this flexibility is that we often find ourselves contorted into awkward positions which may seem comfortable at the time, but can wreak long term havoc on our muscles and joints.
While logging long hours in a sedentary position at a desk presents health concerns of it’s own, experts have been developing remedies for this. We have ergonomic chairs and other equipment that have been designed to alleviate pressures on the body, specifically the back.
Laptops and other portable devices are a different story entirely. Everybody has their own ‘favourite position’ making it difficult to effectively combat the inherent health risks.
What is the best way to use a laptop?
With the large screen options available today, the best way to operate a laptop is as one would operate a desktop. Sitting in a comfortable chair with adequate back support while taking breaks to stretch and keep mobile represents the ideal.
However, doing this also minimizes the practical use of a laptop. We want our portable computers to be portable, not stationary!
One of the most common places people like to use their laptops are in bed or on a couch. When doing this, the ideal position is lying down on the back, with the knees kept up and the laptop or tablet placed on the thighs. In the diagram below, with the red dots marking possible stresses on joints and muscles, we can see that this position (top left) has none.
Laptops are portable and can be used in a variety of different positions, but those using laptops for extended periods should take their physical health into consideration and maintain a healthy body position
Thousands upon thousands of people in Hong Kong suffer from back pain every day. In fact, back pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to visit a primary care physician. Whether spine and back problems result from an accident, injury, or have crept up over time, back pain can often be misunderstood. Back pain affects everything that you do, from work to play, and ultimately your quality of life.
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Register here for our free video series on back pain. In this guide you will learn about key components of back pain, how we can work in Hong Kong with back pain, and more importantly, exercises to help mobilize and strengthen the lower back.
EXERCISE OF THE MONTH
Good for:
- Core Stability
- Buttocks Strength
- Knee Strength
Perform 3-4 sets of until you can do 2 less repetitions than failure or form is compromised.
Stop If you experience:
- Knee pain
- Back pain
- Consult a physiotherapist or Osteopath
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE OF THE MONTH.
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