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When people hear the term Unified Theory, some times called the Grand Unified Theory, or even “Theory of Everything,” they probably think of it in terms of physics, where a Unified Theory, or single theory capable of defining the nature of the interrelationships among nuclear, electromagnetic, and gravitational forces, would reconcile seemingly incompatible aspects of various field theories to create a single
comprehensive set of equations.
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June 10th, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Medicine Ball Seated Extension On Ball
Starting Position: Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the floor. Grip a medicine ball behind your head with your elbows close to your ears.
Movement: Exhale as you press the ball above your head until your arms have just a slight bend in them. Inhale as you slowly return your arms back to the starting position. Repeat as required.
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June 1st, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Ball Exercise Band Reverse Fly
Starting Position: Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the floor. Extend your arms out in front of you and grip the handles with your thumbs turned up.
Movement: Exhale as you pull the handles apart as far as you can, keeping a slight bend in your elbows. Inhale as you slowly return the handles back to the starting position. Repeat as required.
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May 31st, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Medicine Ball Toe Touch
Starting Position: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Grip a medicine ball with both hands near your chest.
Movement: Inhale as you take a step forward with your right foot. Bend at your waist and extend the medicine ball down to touch your right foot. Exhale as you press yourself back up to the starting position. Repeat on other side as required.
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May 30th, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Upper Pulley Cable Chest Press
Starting Position: Attach a handle to two upper pulleys and stand with your feet shoulder width apart between them. Grip both of the handles at shoulder level with your palms turned down.
Movement: Exhale as you press the weight away from you until your arms have just a slight bend in them. Inhale as you slowly return the handles back to the starting position. Repeat as required.
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May 29th, 2008
Exercise Of The Day: Single Reverse Grip Low Cable Curls
Starting Position: Attach a handle to a low pulley and stand facing it. Grip the handle with your right hand, palm turned down.
Movement: Exhale as you curl the handle up towards your shoulder. Inhale as you slowly lower the handle back down to the starting position. Repeat as required on other side.
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May 28th, 2008
I have seen ‘whey protein’ advertised in health food stores as the source of food protein with the highest nutritional value. Is this correct, and, if so, should I be eating it to ensure that I get enough protein???
The nutritional value of a food’s protein is determined by the mix of amino acids that it contains. Amino acids are the ‘building blocks’ of protein.
Only some amino acids are essential in the adult human diet - that is, they must be obtained from food because they cannot be manufactured in the body. So the nutritional value of protein in a food is determined by the quantities of the essential amino acids in that food.
Apart from human flesh (and there are ethical considerations that generally preclude obtaining protein from this particular source!), the food with the protein of highest nutritional value is usually taken to be the humble egg (although for infants, breast milk is probably the most appropriate ‘gold standard’).
Therefore, one way of rating a food as a protein source is to give the egg the maximum rating and to compare all other foods against this according to their levels of essential amino acids. Whey is the fluid that remains after the curd has formed (largely from the fat component of milk) in the process of cheesemaking. Whey contains not only protein, but also lactose (milk sugar).
The protein in whey (’lactalbumin’) is good quality protein and does make a useful protein supplement. However, it is not correct to state (as some practitioners of alternative nutrition do) that whey is the ‘best source of protein’; it is simply another good source.
Protein is derived from a huge range of everyday foods. Many of the foods that are good sources of protein (meat, fish, eggs, milk/milk products, cereal foods, vegetables such as beans and other legumes) are also major sources of other essential nutrients.
This means that it is better to eat a wide variety of nutritious foods rather than try to derive most of your protein needs from one source (eg from whey).
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May 27th, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Ball Underhand Dumbbell Row
Starting Position: - Sit on an exercise ball and grip a dumbbell in each hand. Bend forward at your waist, keeping your back flat. Allow your arms to hang down in front of you palms facing forward.
Movement: - Exhale as you bend your elbows and pull the dumbbells up towards your chest. Pause briefly with the dumbbells held against your chest. Inhale as the weight is slowly lowered to the starting position. Repeat as required.
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May 26th, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Twisting Cunches
Starting Position: Lie on your back and raise your bent knees in the air, with your hands at your ears.
Movement: Exhale as you bring your left knee towards your right elbow by twisting your trunk. Then inhale as you slowly lower yourself back to the starting position. Now exhale as you bring your right knee towards your left elbow, and then inhale as you lower yourself back to the starting position. Remember to squeeze your abs, and repeat as required.
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May 25th, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Ball Overhead Cable Extensions
Starting Position: - Attach a rope to the high pulley. Sit on an exercise ball with your back to the cable with your hands on either side of your head. Bend forward at your waist. Keep your back flat and elbows at ear level.
Movement: - Exhale as you fully extend your arms overhead. Inhale as you return your arms to the starting position. Repeat as required.
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May 24th, 2008
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