The Real Fountain of Youth Available for Purchase

We all know there is no such thing as the rumored Fountain of Youth, and we can’t just sit back waiting for doctors and research scientists to find new drugs and therapies to stop the hands of time. After reading Personal Trainer Eraldo Maglara’s book The Real Fountain of Youth: Simple Lifestyle Changes for Productive Longevity, you will realize that aging doesn’t have to feel dreadful and it is possible to keep living life feeling lively and productive without any medications or therapies. The Real Fountain of Youth is a how-to book for transforming your life, to be healthier and more fit with an end goal of productive longevity. Eraldo gives you step-by-step instructions on how to create a healthier lifestyle so you can maintain your activity level and independence as you age. He interviews health professionals in the nutrition and chiropractic fields to bring you a complete well-rounded program which will give you optimal results. A few chapters in the book include, “The Big Three:  Cardio, Stretching and Weight Training ” that explores the specific benefits of three categories of exercise; “Nutrition is Essential” featuring an interview with Dr. Lori Magoulas, a registered dietitian from Monmouth County, NJ; “Eraldo’s 8 Quick Changes To Improve Your Diet and Health ” suggestions such as eliminating all deep fried foods from your diet and increasing your intake of fruits and vegetables; and “Quick Exercises When You’re Strapped for Time” exercises to strengthen your muscles when you’re on the go. Extended youth – longevity – is available to everyone; however, it doesn’t come easily. In order to feel your best throughout your whole life, you must work for it and keep motivated. Eraldo wrote The Real Fountain of Youth to educate to people of all ages about how to achieve productive longevity through exercise and nutrition. Productivity doesn’t just end after retirement, and rather than seeing the aging process as something dreadful, we should all enjoy the later years of our life. After all, it’s a time when we can truly enjoy each and every moment to the fullest without worrying about an abundance of responsibilities.     The Real Fountain of Youth: Simple Lifestyle Changes for Productive Longevity is available for purchase on Amazon:   BUY NOW! BUY...

Read More

No Pain, No Gain? Think Again.

Everyone has heard the motto “No pain, no gain,” which basically means the road to achievement runs only through hardship. It has certainly been a popular saying among competitive professionals for many years. Back in my early days of fitness training, that was all I needed to hear to get pumped up and ready for a workout. Easy enough, right? Well, yes and no. When you develop the knowledge and learn the proper skills of weight training, you are bound to encounter some pain that will lead to a gain. This kind of pain is a natural response the body goes through when you place an overload on the muscles. The first “good pain” you will feel is the one that occurs at the end of a set. It starts as a slow burn when you are about 3/4 of the way done with your set and the pain slowly increases with each subsequent rep until the end when the pain is quite intense. This is actually considered a  good pain caused by the lactic acid buildup in your muscles. The reason this pain is good is that it’s an indicator that you are pushing yourself hard enough to cause muscle growth. Another good pain  is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), where tiny tears are formed by your muscles when you lift weights and the repair phase will cause most lifterposis to take the elevator instead of the stairs. On the other side of the spectrum, we have what we call the “no good pain”. Generally speaking, any kind of pain that prevents you from performing at your best should be considered serious. Without overstating the obvious like chest, back and head pain, it’s considered less threatening if you have joint pain and bad muscular pain. This type of mistake can cause serious issues for an individual. Left undiagnosed and untreated, you will most definitely find yourself at the doctor’s office. Therefore, as a rule of thumb, any pain that is persistent and gradually worsening over a two-week period should be considered serious and examined by a physician....

Read More

How Important is Sleep to Your Body?

I must confess that sleeping is one of my favorite things to do.  However, it was not always this way for me. When I was younger, I found it quite difficult to catch those Zs, as I thought it was a waste of time. But when I turned 18, everything changed. I began training with weights six days a week, played all kinds of sports, had a full-time job and went to school. It was because of my busy lifestyle that I found a new appreciation for my bed. Sleep is perhaps best described as the loss of awareness of what is going on around us. Public awareness of fitness and nutrition has grown over the last few years but sadly, little is known about the very important subject of sleep deprivation. Studies show that those who suffer from sleep deprivation have a reduced ability to handle stress, poor concentration and memory, slower reflexes, difficulty accomplishing tasks and diminished enjoyment of relationships. Though many people think that the human body will be okay with just three to four hours of sleep, the fact is that while sleep requirements are greatly individualized, the majority of people require seven or eight hours to function optimally. Getting at least seven to eight hours of sleep each night is a proven way to improve workout performance and radically improve your physique development efforts. Another very important fact about sleep is that it repairs your muscles, which guarantees a better and stronger physique. So the next time you are thinking about neglecting sleep, think again. Your body and mind will be glad that you did.  ...

Read More

Nutrition Tip #2 – Are You Really What You Eat?

“You are what you eat.”  Does the age old saying really have any substance? The answer is “YES”. What you put in your body and what you do not has everything to do with how you look and feel. Different foods help your body, and others are nothing but bad for you. Over time, if you continue to use these bad foods, your body will suffer from it and you will eventually pay the consequences. Strength exercise is a great way to stay strong and build those muscles for the future, but without a proper diet and nutrition your body can still be subjected to an array of issues....

Read More