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  • #81
  • May 5, 2013 10:42am May 5, 2013 10:42am
Crossfit is a nice thing to get more inactive people to start doing something. Problem is it lacks structure and a lot of people are abusing the fad to make money off people while teaching them inappropriately. The youtube link posted of crossfit, trust me they didn't do crossfit to look like that. Most accomplished crossfitters came from different sporting backgrounds. Even for Crossfit games, the participants DO NOT train "crossfit" style up until shortly before competition where they may perhaps throw in some WODs. Again, it's a nice thing to have to get people to do something rather than slouching in front of the TV but it can be better.

Oh an Xhale is right. Just get on a strength routine and rule the world from there

I also skimmed a post about no carbs at night. That's a myth that has been disproved.
  • #82
  • May 5, 2013 10:35pm May 5, 2013 10:35pm
Quoting biDc
Crossfit is a nice thing to get more inactive people to start doing something. Problem is it lacks structure and a lot of people are abusing the fad to make money off people while teaching them inappropriately. The youtube link posted of crossfit, trust me they didn't do crossfit to look like that. Most accomplished crossfitters came from different sporting backgrounds. Even for Crossfit games, the participants DO NOT train "crossfit" style up until shortly before competition where they may perhaps throw in some WODs. Again, it's a nice thing...
Crossfit really involves strength to be honest I have better physique and training in crossfit from past 5 years so far it is one of the best routines I Ever had it really makes sweat hard. Human muscle has a tendency to adapt the training environment the problem is that you have find a better trainer and good gym who is especially certified and I agree with your words that most people teach differently and some even don't have idea what crossfit is all about call them self trainers crossfit really works and makes you shredded believe me I have seen it in my own body. Yeah even you are right that people fad to make money from that. It's true it even exists in strength training and they sell all dirt and mud as supplements which is totally bad for your health.Yeah carbs, fat,Protein all things are necessary.I dont believe in counting calories,high protein,low carb etc whatever you eat it should be clean and filled with nutrition that's my major principle
  • #83
  • May 6, 2013 6:25am May 6, 2013 6:25am
Quoting amyc
{quote} It sounds like your cortisol cycle is off, cortisol should peak at 8am then decline for the rest of the day until it is low enough to make you sleepy around 10pm. If you don't go to bed around that time though by about 11pm your adrenals will start pumping out more cortisol to keep you awake. Cortisol is basically a stress hormone but a less potent one than adrenalin, it keeps you awake and alert. Once you have been doing this for a while your body starts to get exhausted from all the extra stress hormones. Low cortisol in the morning and...

My point exactly.. cortisol is not bad, but we have really abused it lately.
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  • #84
  • May 7, 2013 12:21am May 7, 2013 12:21am
Yes Health is Wealth!
 Prolonged stress can be detrimental to not only your trading, but to your health in general. Knowing that stress can have such an adverse affect on you, it's a good idea to find ways to curb your stress all together, or at least reduce it, for the sake of a better trading environment. Exercise! This is a no-brainer. And don't think you have to run out and buy a gym membership. Taking a nice brisk walk around the neighborhood during your trading down-time will do the trick. Exercise helps relieve the tension that builds up during your crazy trading sessions and it keeps your body feeling loose and fresh.
  • #85
  • May 7, 2013 1:26pm May 7, 2013 1:26pm
Quoting amyc
{quote} It sounds like your cortisol cycle is off, cortisol should peak at 8am then decline for the rest of the day until it is low enough to make you sleepy around 10pm. If you don't go to bed around that time though by about 11pm your adrenals will start pumping out more cortisol to keep you awake. Cortisol is basically a stress hormone but a less potent one than adrenalin, it keeps you awake and alert. Once you have been doing this for a while your body starts to get exhausted from all the extra stress hormones. Low cortisol in the morning and...
So how do I turn it around? Just by going to bed early, eating at the right time and exercise? Oh my hay fever!!! Anybody got any remedies for hay fever??? I can hardly see my charts...

Oh God if health is wealth, I really don't have a lot of it atm.
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  • #86
  • May 7, 2013 2:43pm May 7, 2013 2:43pm
Quoting Forexia
{quote} So how do I turn it around? Just by going to bed early, eating at the right time and exercise? Oh my hay fever!!! Anybody got any remedies for hay fever??? I can hardly see my charts... Oh God if health is wealth, I really don't have a lot of it atm.
I've had hay fever for as long as I remember until about 4 years ago when I decided to take care of myself. Stress management is an excellent approach but in the case of allergies you also must address inflammation. Funny enough, chronic stress causes inflammation which in turn chronic inflammation increases stress. Bad cycle, yes!

For stress
- Take calming teas. Kaba tea is good for the day because it won't make you sleepy. Chamomile tea or any other "bedtime" tea would help you relax before bed
- Take a couple of short slow walks during the day. 15 min should be enough
- Root out gluten from your diet. Read my lips.. no human being can actually digest gluten completely and this can lead to a host of issues. Not enough time to write them all
- Cut back carbs close to night time
- Increase protein intake from whole foods and/or powders
- Take a ZMA (Zinc/Magnesium) supplement. This must be taken before bed and preferably on an empty stomach. It might give you some really weird dreams but this is normal
- Cut out caffeine (sodas, coffee, etc)
- If you are getting at least 6 hrs of sleep, make sure you go to bed early. Its always better than waking up later.
- And off course, the chief king and only miracle cure known to man. EXERCISE!! 20 min, 3 times a week and make sure to include weight training.

I can not emphasize exercise enough. Walking, by the way, is a great stress reliever but it is not exercise. It should not be considered as such, it should actually be considered as a necessity, right along with breathing. People who's weight problems are stress related find and immediate, somewhat short lived improvement when they begin a walking regimen because, again, walking is one of the best forms of cortisol reduction.

For inflamation

- Eat more Omega-3. This is key. An omega-3 pill helps and if you like that option, go for it but don't limit it to that. Use flax oil (only cold like in salads) and olive oil, coconut oil.
- Eat more fish. Specially fatty fish like salmon. Wild preferably. While fish is always better than beef for inflammation, farm raised fish undergoes the same bad stuff as beef
- Cut out all gluten.
- Lift Weights or do high intensity interval training.
- Lose fat, not weight. Get your fat % and strive to lower it.
- Eat plenty of dark leafy greens.
- Eat plenty of berries of any kind. Blackberries, blueberries, etc
- Eat plenty of Avocados
- Avoid processed foods or anything with Transfats
- If you feel a flare of hay fever coming, take a tablespoon of Flax oil and wash away with water
- Avoid sugary drinks (works for stress as well)
- Increase water intake
- Never combine foods high in carbs with foods high in fat (even good fats in this case) on the same meal.

Hope this helps. It is a process and does not happen overnight but is well worth it.
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  • #87
  • May 7, 2013 2:46pm May 7, 2013 2:46pm
By the way, if you are the type of person (like myself) who can eat 100,000 calories a day and never look overweight, you are likely to have a stress driven metabolism, which is just as bad as being overweight. In those cases 6 hrs of sleep might not be enough. May be you should aim for at least 8. In my case that is the minimum I need to feel functional.
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  • #88
  • May 7, 2013 2:53pm May 7, 2013 2:53pm
Thought I would share this...
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  • #89
  • May 9, 2013 1:33am May 9, 2013 1:33am
Quoting PiPtHiEf
By the way, if you are the type of person (like myself) who can eat 100,000 calories a day and never look overweight, you are likely to have a stress driven metabolism, which is just as bad as being overweight. In those cases 6 hrs of sleep might not be enough. May be you should aim for at least 8. In my case that is the minimum I need to feel functional.
Nice advice mate really calories are not a problem whether you count it or not all that matters is eat clean and good
  • #90
  • May 12, 2013 11:58pm May 12, 2013 11:58pm
Anybody here do P90x workout by tony horton.I found that lot people are trying the programs like P90,P90X,etc and also there are lot of positive reviews about it.If anyone here tried the program or on the phase.Please share your
opinions
  • #91
  • May 22, 2013 1:42am May 22, 2013 1:42am
Another video shows how our health and trading are connected to each other
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  • #92
  • May 22, 2013 5:03am May 22, 2013 5:03am
Quoting Eagleprice
Anybody here do P90x workout by tony horton.I found that lot people are trying the programs like P90,P90X,etc and also there are lot of positive reviews about it.If anyone here tried the program or on the phase.Please share your opinions
Tried P90X a couple of years ago with good results. I still have the videos and we pick and choose depending on our current goals. After several months of reading and researching I discovered there are way to get the same results without exercising daily for about 1 hours (average length of the videos). Set a goal and research how to get to it. The goal could be to loose 10 lbs or to train to run a marathon or gain 5 lbs of muscle. Whatever it is there is a different approach to it. A diet/fitness plan without a goal is like a trade without a SL. Bound for disaster.
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  • #93
  • May 22, 2013 5:31am May 22, 2013 5:31am
Quoting PiPtHiEf
{quote} Tried P90X a couple of years ago with good results. I still have the videos and we pick and choose depending on our current goals. After several months of reading and researching I discovered there are way to get the same results without exercising daily for about 1 hours (average length of the videos). Set a goal and research how to get to it. The goal could be to loose 10 lbs or to train to run a marathon or gain 5 lbs of muscle. Whatever it is there is a different approach to it. A diet/fitness plan without a goal is like a trade without...
Lot of people are excited about tony and his P90x.I want to shred so I thought of giving it a try. Asking about this with someone who is in the same carrier would helps a lot thanks for your reply mate
  • #94
  • May 22, 2013 10:20am May 22, 2013 10:20am
Very much true, not only for the traders health is wealth for all the people in the world and thus one should always first concentrate towards their health so that they can enjoy the wealth which they have gained.
  • #95
  • Edited 9:13pm May 23, 2013 4:27am | Edited 9:13pm
Health really matters in trader's life. With good health he can think well decide well and manage well his accont. If he is tense or disturbed or weak in physical health he can not run with forex. Moreover he should not ignore his health issue if he is good trader .
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  • #96
  • Jun 19, 2013 5:13am Jun 19, 2013 5:13am
Without health a trader can not make trade effectively. If he is ill he can not decide well . He will face difficulty in market analysis and concentration. He should take care of health and avoid exessive trading which can damage their health.
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  • #97
  • May 24, 2014 9:57am May 24, 2014 9:57am
empirical science says to always check with reality and if some diets are good for some diseases for other they might be wrong. from empirical observation people could have very different outcomes on the same diet with the same diagnosis.. i no longer support vegan or vegetarian eating. it might be ok for a while but health is more than that.
the greatest book in human nutrition is from weston price and any books that references the same phenomena.
whole foods and self experiment.
  • #98
  • May 24, 2014 11:30am May 24, 2014 11:30am
Quoting PiPtHiEf
Thought I would share this... {image}
If things could be that easy for all animals... dog are allowed to pee in public places, humans get charged for doing the same...
  • #99
  • Dec 12, 2014 5:57am Dec 12, 2014 5:57am
Many of us end up ignoring our health and just spend too much time sitting in front of the computer. And this proves out to be a very costly mistake later on.
  • #100
  • Jan 9, 2015 5:15am Jan 9, 2015 5:15am
Human body is not designed to sit for long periods of time

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