Tim Russert’s Passing Part II

Below is an excerpt from an email I received from a fellow fitness professional Scott Colby yesterday.  This will make you think.  Which, by the way, is the point.

“On Friday, one of the most influential
people in broadcast journalism, Tim
Russert, passed away.

He died of a heart attack at age 58.

I was just watching Larry King and he
was interviewing a couple of cardiovascular
experts asking them about Tim Russert’s
heart attack.

Tim had gone in for a stress test in
late April, but this didn’t reveal that
he had heart disease.

Larry King asked one of the doctor’s
how else could Tim have known he was at
risk for heart disease.

And the doctor said, his waist circumference.

The size of your waist is a very valid
predictor of your risk of heart disease.

I’m always talking about getting your abs
as lean and sexy as possible so you’ll
look good on the beach.

But the reality is a flat stomach can
help save your life!

Here is a quick calculation you can do
to see if you are at higher risk for
heart disease.

This came from one of the doctor’s on
Larry King.

Take your height in inches.

Measure your waist at the level of your
belly button (not the size pants you wear),
using a tape measure.

If your waist size is more than half of
your height, then you may be at risk
for heart disease.

So for example, my height is 73 inches.

Half of my height is 36 1/2 inches.

If my waist size is 37 inches or more,
I would be at a higher risk of heart disease.

Try the calculation and see what you
come up with.

If your waist is too big, you probably
know what you need to be doing. “

Now this approach might not seem very scientific but I bet you have already run the rough numbers in your head.  Heart disease is very preventable and yes you guessed it…exercise is one of the best ways to keep it from sneaking up on you or the people you love.

My dad was lucky.  He also had heart disease and didn’t know it.  He had a heart attack.  The response from people when they found out was “What?, HIM?.  He’s looked so healthy”.  God stepped in, I believe, and my dad is still with us.  He didn’t exercise.  Now he does and his heart is stronger than it was before the heart attack.

Exercise.  Live longer.  Win

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com

Quick 360 degree Core Workout

Your core actually runs from your botton rib to the middle of your thighs – 360 degrees around your body.

This quick core workout highlights threee key exercises:

1. Stability Ball Crunches
2. Stability Ball Hyperextensions
3. Stability Ball Knee Tucks

Perform each one of these exercises 10-15 times consecutively, that means with no rest.  If you need to recharge after that do so and then get back to it as soon as you can.  If you are up for the challenge – continue that exact circuit as many times as you can in 5 minutes.

Word to the wise…if you begin to feel the crunches and knee tucks more in your back than your abs…call it quits because your abs are fried!

Take charge.  Work hard. Lose weight.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com

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