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4 Benefits of Tea Tree Oil for Natural Health, Wellness and RECOVERY

Have you heard of Tea Tree Oil?

Renowned for the power it bestows upon the skin of man. Tea Tree Oil has found widespread use throughout the entire world because it is a more reliable remedy than many.

The leaves grow naturally near ponds in Australia which are known to this day as healing waters

The leaves grow naturally near ponds in Australia which are known to this day as healing waters

Even better, tea tree oil is LOADED with studies suggesting the benefits to be reflective of reality.

Benefits of Tea Tree Oil

So there you have it, tea tree oil may promote the strengthening of damaged or infected tissue. Find on Amazon.

Tips on using tea tree oil

  1. Tea tree oil is for external use and is toxic to humans and animals if ingested.
  2. For sensitive areas, you can dilute with clean water or other oils to good effect.
  3. When used properly it sanitizes, sterilizes, disinfects, cleanses and purifies the skin
  4. Want to heal faster? In conjunction with tea tree oil, you can use other oils that are rich in antioxidants, nutrients and vitamins/minerals such as Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil, Rose Hips Seed Oil, Calendula Oil, Olive Oil, Coconut oil and other extracts)

The leaves of tea tree survive and grow in temperatures considered quite harsh — demonstrating that this plant is capable of protecting itself and even thriving in a challenging environment.

Thankfully the oils work in synergy with the life and ecosystem of our skin… promoting a more healthy you.

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Why is Recovery more important than workouts for Fat Loss?

Power up your workouts 

Many people will reach a fat-loss plateau if their workouts have no progression. You need progressive resistance techniques. You must strive to do more physical work in a shorter time period.

The body always seeks to adapt, therefore the work is never truly done.

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Challenge in new ways, kneeling cable pallof press for core strength and stability

Always strive for more, while understanding that recovery is even more important than your workouts.

You will burn more fat outside of a workout 

By focusing on recovery, you will burn more fat in the day than you could ever burn during a one hour workout session. Here are some practical recovery trips:

RECOVERY TIPS

  • Consume lean protein and ideally a nutrient dense carbohydrate within 0-60 minutes post-workout
    • example: eggs/beans, chicken/rice, protein powder/designer carbohydrate, etc
  • Move around and stay active
    • stretches (especially dynamic stretches), bodyweight squats and hip bridges, going for a brisk walk, outdoor activities, jumps/leaps or sports
  • Consume lean protein at every meal 
    • feed the lean, simple as that
  • Prioritize sleep
    • examples: drink relaxing tea after dinner, minimize exposure to light in the hours before bed, try a melatonin if you are forced into a different sleep schedule (such as shift work), naps
  • Hydrate with water 
  • Eat living food with active cultures and live probiotic bacteria
    • You want to support the symbiotic colonies that make your digestion even possible.
    • Having a healthy gut ecosystem affects all things human (from the smell of your feet, reproductive health, and even whether you’re more likely to burn additional fat)
    • Other option is eating pre-biotic (food that is pre-curser to the natural bacteria present from birth). Examples: ginger, banana, onions etc
  • REMEMBER: Muscle groups can take between 12-36 hours to recover and a big part depends on your lifestyle factors

I would always kick your butt in a workout and leave you destroyed, but unless the recovery is a priority for you then we have to possibly limit the intensity of your workouts.

Bonus: things that hurt recovery

  1. Alcohol
  2. No sleep
  3. Stress

If fat burn is your priority, avoid those and deal with it.

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Carbohydrates that get you lean

I like carbs because I believe in a balanced diet.

The ideal carb-rich food:

  • contains high fiber
  • strong antioxidant capacities
Extremely high nutrient density found in this fresh Carrot/Beet/Ginger/Parsley juice and Wheatgrass shot.

Many nutrients found in this fresh Carrot/Beet/Ginger/Parsley juice and Wheatgrass shot

  • hydration or mineral sources
  • live culture and probiotic activity
  • vitamins
  • pleasure

Practical examples:

  1. Fibrous carbs: Lentils, split peas, quinoa, brown rice, some roots, mushrooms, green leafy vegetables, and other plants/herbs.
  2. High antioxidant/anti-inflammatory capacities: Beets, leafy green vegetables, colorful fruits, algae, green grass juice, purple potato, cherries, blueberries, black beans, peaches
  3. Hydrating or mineral dense: coconut water, fresh juices from colorful ingredients, fresh fruits, plants from the ocean, sweet potatos
  4. Probiotic activity: Kombucha (very popular now), Kefir, tempeh, fermented vegetables (common are kim-chi and raw sauerkraut), any fermented plant containing beneficial bacteria
  5. Vitamins: Sweet Potato (beta-carotene / vitamin a), chickpea (vitamin b-6), red bell pepper (high vitamin-c and antioxidants), beet juice (folic acid), this is a cool resource
  6. Yum

Use carbs for energy and those benefits

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5k Race Day Strategies

Get good rest.

The Good Night recovery with many restful hours will help performance.

Rest meme

Rest meme

Nutrition in the morning

Carbohydrates and hydrating liquids are valuable because it takes less effort to digest these nutrients. The carbs are energy and must be used wisely.

Not an everyday thing

Not an everyday thing

You want your body to burn the fuel, the carbohydrates fuel the intense feeling that drives you.

Go FAST or go moderate boost

Should you power through the first mile or sit back and pace it?

powerrnner

It probably depends on your own personal strengths. For those runners who have been training in the weight room, they will benefit from power at the start into a relaxed pace for active recovery in anticipation of the final mile push and all out. Powerful runners tap into a wider array of muscle fibers.

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Where do the best Glutes come from and how to achieve hip success

Hips are key to a lifetime of movement and mobility

Bottom. Backside. Glutes.

Center of the action

Center of the action

This article is all about the posterior chain. Hips to the ankles. The development of your rear down. 

Glute activation

Lying on your back, hips into the air.

That’s something you could do everyday to enhance the benefits of squatting.

Squats

Getting stronger here will help you become more powerful getting out of the bottom of a heavy squat.

Women should aim for a 40+ lbs db

Women should aim for a 40+ lbs db

The muscle fibers are stimulated and the resulting glute hypertrophy will be noticed by your snapchat followers.

Progression: must become stronger or more efficient in measures of fitness

Here is some situation:

A woman exerciser has been using the same 25 lb dumbbells for  every time she worked out squats. That booty gonna stay that way. If they are okay with it then fine.

It’s important to realize that the best glutes come from being subjected to progressively heavy forces throughout a range of motion.

Here are a few tips for progression:

1. Tempo: If you have no choice but to use the same weight as last time, then you can use tempo for progression. For each rep, lower yourself down slowly for a count of three seconds, then squat up as fast as you can. Do as many reps as you can in a minute.

2. Plyometric: Again, if you have no choice but to use the same weight as last time, now try jumping with it.

Weighted plyometric

Weighted plyometric

3. Different squat variation: no need to always do two legged squats. Variation helps with progression by getting stronger throughout more diverse range of motion.

4. Go heavier. That simple, go heavier than you’ve ever gone before. Aim for personal bests often.

5. Do more. Sometimes you can’t go heavier. Then do more, either do more reps or more sets or some way of increasing volume over last time.

You recover well by eating well and resting. Then You Go Enjoy your GAINS!

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