TEEM Performance Training - HAHPN - July #3 2011: An Exclusive

Health and Human Performance e-Newsletter
- Hydrate Reminder
- The Arsenal Et Al.

Hydrate Reminder
OK...so, it is hot. Right now, it is cooler up North, but it will be getting hotter...on the side of scorching. The mid-Atlantic (DC, Baltimore, Philly, Jersey) is scorching right now.

All of this info means that we need to hydrate: Make a song about it. Put up a sticky note. Buy some more britas and keep it filled. Why? Simply because...It. Is. Hot. Yes, I made the mistake of going out on a solid run early Sunday morning (about 4 to 4.2 miles) just to be met with the sun's welcome as I ran the gradual incline on the last 0.9 miles of the run. I realized, again, as if I did not remember from my childhood, that the sun is relentless in its efforts.

Period.

To my dismay, the sun attacked me. I kept running. To my dismay, the sun laughed at me and said "I am so hot the shade is looking for shade." So...when I looked for shade to run in, it only lasted one stride. Not four, five, or 50 strides...One. Stride. Did I have a headache afterwards? You bet. Did I submerge my esophagus with H2O? I did and could have submerged more. But, I also had some powerade to replenish depleted electrolytes on a day like Sunday.

The sun is usually hottest between the hours of 10am and 4pm. I knew that. Happy that I got my run in as the pace was good even in the heat.

But, sun-itis won.

There is a hidden message here. Know your limits. It has been mentioned before. But, really know your body's limits. Drink plenty of water throughout the day. If you sweat a lot, you may need an electrolyte drink such as G2. Yes, water is good. But, even it will not entirely protect us from loss of salt or potassium from our bodies. Right now is where I plug in my support of coconut water - just think - water with potassium (a lot of it) and sodium with a tropical-grocery taste!

The Arsenal Et Al.
I looked at the website and realized that IT NEEDS A SERIOUS TUNE UP!

As the twitter page/followers grow and as ideas and plans with executions progress, the face needs an uplift without the botox. The blog, Health and Human Performance Arsenal on Blogger, uplifted. Background photo is included. The long name to it...staying for now. The abbreviated name, The Arsenal, is promoted.

The next video coming up is a video on TEEM's top 5 types of push-ups that can be accomplished. One twitter follower specifically asked for it. Not everyone can do them, but they can be accomplished.

Oh, if you have not noticed or read, this whole movement is not just a hobby. It is a sure thing. It is a passion, an entity, and a service (no matter where you live).

Be fit,
Derek

Derek Arledge, CSCS
Founder, TEEM Performance Training
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
http://www.teempt.com/