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Thursday, May 4, 2023

The American Diet is Crap


It is what it is: crappy, unhealthy, bad for you, malnutritious, lackluster, fake, yucky, weak, lacks substance.

I could go on and on.

Here's an article to prove it.

Here's a quote from the article:

Roughly 60% of the calories in the average American diet come from highly processed foods. We’ve known for decades that eating such packaged products — like some breakfast cereals, snack bars, frozen meals and virtually all packaged sweets, among many other things — is linked to unwelcome health outcomes, like an increased risk of diabetes, obesity and even cancer.

I don't need to say much in this passage. The nutrition war has been happening for a while and continues. Maybe the nutrition war is a nutrition-mental-behavorial-physical-spiritual war on saving your health. 

Processed foods and ultra-processed foods, diets (not the action verb but the noun that actually includes what you eat) are annoying and unhealthy. 

You deserve better.

Much, much, much better than crappy food that leads you down a bad health path. You need good fuel. Good tasting fuel that does not lead you down a processed health path.

You also need to move around too.

That...is it.

Derek

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@teemptraining  | MS, CSCS


Saturday, December 31, 2022

Happy New Year, Folks!


What a journey it was to meet 300 posts. It really was not easy. But, keeping a keen eye on the number 300 worked.

I saw 300.

I wanted 300.

I needed 300 to feel good about writing and sharing my expertise in health promotion, health & fitness, and human performance. It makes the beginning of 2023 more worthy.

You have seen a lot of words in this blog in 2022, so I do not have to write lot in this post. In 2022, I lost a little confidence...overall. Therefore, meeting this blog goal assisted with restoring some self-confidence that nothing can take away.

This restoration saw some personal blog post records, which had to be achieved in order to meet the 300 goal. The month of December recorded the most posts in a day (December 31st). The most posts in a week. The most posts in a month. So, 2022 is recorded as the most posts in a year on this particular blog site.

Throughout the year, I had so many notes on topics to write about that I probably left some topics on the table. Maybe they will show up in 2023. In 2023, do not expect 300 posts on this platform. But, more themes will arrive on the scene.

Hopefully, for any of the few people who have read posts...LOL...you learned something. 

Let me sign off by saying that I pray that the Lord blesses you and your family immensely. That your friends see the light in you. That everyone sees how you are blessed. Amen!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining |derekteempt@gmail.com 

Complementary & Complimenting Sports


Sports emulate each other.

The more you play one sport, the more you will improve in another sport. Typically, your individual sports serve as complementary sports to other ones. Sports such as tennis, track, cross country, skiing, speedskating, and others complemen - they develop your muscles as you see the movement efficiency in team sports - your skills.

All sports complement your athletic skills in some manner. Check out team sport relationships like fùtbol and ice hockey. The lower body movements in kicking and directing change in fùtbol is similar to the mechanics of skating in ice hockey. 

If you play handball and volleyball, both team sports, you may see the jumping and coordination similarities with basketball. 

Pleed for Multiple Sports. I had a brief conversation yesterday about the need for young athletes to play different sports in order to develop overall athletic skills. However, no matter the data on the subject or the vast number of college and pro athletes who played multiple sports and still flourished, many young athletes concentrate on one sport. 

In their defense, organizations set up their season, making it difficult for players to play another sport. It shows a disregard for athleticism. An impatient regard as another way to put it.

Complement your athleticism. It makes everyone better.

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com 












10 Items: Top 10 Cereals


What do you think about this top 10 cereal list?

My inspiration: a current shopping trip. 

Granola was not included because I wanted to only include regular cereals. But, granola would be #2.

10) Life 

9) Bran Flakes

8) Rice Krispies

7) Shredded Wheat

6) Cinnamon Toast Crunch

5) Golden Grahams

4) Honey Bunches of Oats

3) Cheerios (both)

2) Raisin Bran

1) Oatmeal

But, you have to drop kiddy cereals if you're an adult. Well, limit them.

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com 


The Ankle of It All


Do you treat your ankles well?

If not, then what are you waiting for?

When you think of good ankles, you may think of skiers, figure skaters, ice hockey players, gymnasts, parkour, and other sports that require solid ankle mobility and stability..

Now, what about the following athletes:

1) Barry Sanders. His agility, speed, and awareness defied normal football skills as a player for the Detroit Lions.

2) Ja Morant. Part of the new breed. His speed and explosiveness on the basketball courtnfor the Memphis Grizzlies.

3) LeBron James. The man has superb power when he jumps off the basketball court. He's shown it his entire career with the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers.

4) Connor McDavid. As if Edmonton did not have a brilliant player in its storied history. The Oilers have had plenty of sensational players. McDavid moves easily around players, up and down the ice. 

All of these athletes and others entertain the masses. What you do not think about is their ankle efficiency. To perform the skills these athletes do, it takes healthy ankles, the mobility shifter. The knee is the mobility supporter. The hips are the mobility powerhouse.

Sanders is retired, but you have the latter three and plenty of other athletes to watch and from whom to learn.

How are your ankles?

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com 

A Journey Map For You

(Originally drafted in August 2022)


You see this map?

That is a screenshot I took on my laptop at 6:00am on a weekday during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. 

I could not believe my eyes!

The big cities would normally have yellows and maybe reds, indicating slower traffic and very slow traffic at this time. However, everyone was indoors. Remote work catapulted. The unfortunate result: Many individuals lost their jobs. In fact, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey, nonfarm payroll employment in the United States declined by 9.4 million in 2020, the largest calendar-year decline in the history of the CES employment series.

Changed times.

But, we still need journey maps to reach answers, and the past two years and more have fit the need to guide individuals. Below, you will find some journey maps, according to four different performance scenarios:

To get better at ice hockey...

Public skate >>> Stick N Puck >>> ODR/Pond Hockey >>> Pick-up Hockey >>> Private Sessions >>> Watch Videos >>> In-Home Practice >>> Play >>> Free Play >>> Repetition

Wedding Prep...

Relax >>> Communicate >>> Plan >>> Don't Panic >>> Watch Comedy >>> Pray

Holiday season is coming...

Relax >>> Plan >>> Organize >>> Save >>> Serve >>> Have Fun

First time in a sports...

Research the sport >>> Watch Videos >>> Attend games >>> Watch Games >>> Play the Game >>> Free Play the Game >>> Practice >>> Improve.

Let's go more in depth with this topic in 2023.

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com 


Much Success to You!


Since starting this blog, I have changed the sign off several times. I know you wrestle with your sign-offs: Best... Regards... Yours Truly... Sincerely... Love... Thanks...

The wrestling is fine lol. 

But, I did not add, Much success to you, until August of this year because the sign-off needed a change that would benefit you after reading a short post.

August is also the anniversary month of TEEM, so it made sense to make the sign-off change in that month and around that month. 

Much success to you is easy to understand. I hope that you, in general, have much success in the things you have to get done for the day, for the week, for the month, and throughout the year. I also hope you have much success in the execution of a blog post message. Perhaps, it calls you to try a challenge or to do an exercise.

Into 2023. Will the moniker carry into 2023, I think so. I'm keeping it. It has only been used for five months, so why not?

Luck. An important reason for picking, Much success to you, occurred because I use it in normal conversation to have a stronger meaning than, good luck. Good luck has a tone of...Well, give it a try and who cares if you make it and who cares if you don't. You had the luck.

You probably may not see luck in that manner, but I rarely to never say it lol.

So, as 2022 comes to an end...

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com