The Aerobic Lifestyle: Your Ticket to Superior Health and Fitness

Do you live aerobically? It’s not just about the training. It’s about your entire day—your entire life. You can keep your heart rate within the aerobic zone, but if you’re an athlete under a high amount of stress, eating poorly, and not recovering, you’re going to be anaerobic, not aerobic. The consequences of injury, illness, and poor health and performance are headed your way.

LIVING AN AEROBIC LIFESTYLE MEANS LOWERING STRESS LEVELS SO HEALTH IS MORE ABUNDANT, DIS-EASE IS EXTINCT, AND PERFORMANCE EXCELS.

LOWER YOUR STRESS LEVELS FROM THAT OF AN “ANAEROBIC,” FAST-PACED, HIGH-TENSION LIFESTYLE, TO THAT OF AN “AEROBIC,” RELAXED, LOW-TENSION LIFESTYLE.

ANAEROBIC		AEROBIC
PHYSICAL
HIGH HR TRAINING		TRAIN WITHIN YOUR AEROBIC ZONE
LIVING/TRAINING WITH PAIN		TREAT UNDERLYING FACTORS CAUSING PAIN
IMPROPER EQUIPMENT FIT		ADJUST ACCORDINGLY, ESPECIALLY BIKE FIT AND RUNNING SHOES (THINK MINIMALIST)
POOR POSTURE		CORRECT STRUCTURAL IMBALANCES WITH A COACH OR THERAPIST
OVERTRAINING		UNDERSTAND EARLY WARNING SIGNS—CLICK HERE
CHEMICAL-NUTRITIONAL
DIET HIGH IN REFINED FOODS		EAT NATURAL, WHOLE, UNPROCESSED FOODS
DIET CONTAINS HYDROGENATED FATS		ELIMINATE ALL HYDROGENATED “TRANS” FATS
EXCESS CAFFEINE INTAKE		REDUCE OR ELIMINATE; DRINK MOSTLY H2O
HIGH-CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE		REDUCE CARBS
POOR AIR QUALITY		USE AN INDOOR FILTER; EXERCISE AWAY FROM TRAFFIC
POOR WATER QUALITY		INVEST IN A HIGH-QUALITY WATER FILTER; REVERSE OSMOSIS TYPICALLY IDEAL
EMOTIONAL
STRESS AT WORK		TAKE TIME OFF DURING THE DAY; VACATION
STRESS OF RACING		MENTALLY FOCUS; DON’T RACE TOO OFTEN; MAYBE DON’T RACE FOR A WHILE AND GO BACK TO EASY TRAINING
STRESS OF EXPECTATIONS		SET MORE SHORT-TERM, REALISTIC GOALS
THERMAL
HEAT/HUMIDITY		EXERCISE EARLY MORNINGS OR EVENINGS
COLD AIR		DRESS WARM
COLD WATER		WEAR A WETSUIT