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When it comes to the term "functional training", people can become curious about how it really function in our body and what is it?
In general, functional training is based on the adaptation of different action and activities. That are, your daily physical movements such as lifting your bag or climbing up the stairs in a successful and less stress to the body execution. Functional training is beneficial to the co-ordination of different muscles. It can improve the performance of your daily activities as well as the neuromuscular system. Some of the simple movements like sitting down on a chair, reaching something on top of the cupboard are activities that involve multi-joints and combined muscle action coordination. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen these highly functional muscles by implementing specific training strategies. By improving the core muscles and relevant neuromuscular systems, it is possible for us to give challenges to the body, especially enforcing the core to be involved in the action. Furthermore, the control or the mediation of the muscular actions, balance, body stabilization in between our brain and the muscle system could also be trained via functional training. How to plan a good functional training programme? Basically, it should be planned from the easiest to the most challenging level. Your exercise progression should move from stabilized to destabilized positions, from machines to free weights and from supported to unsupported. This means that, you must move towards exercises that will require you less support. Here is a sample functionality exercise for a squats on different levels: Notice that the execution of exercise is the same but what changing is the base of stability. The more you challenge your balance, the more muscles you can engage. This then will not only strengthen the primary muscle being worked but also your core group muscles which in effect will improve your daily physical activities. Nothing can beat the right information you can get from the experts. So, if you are suffering from muscle imbalance (which could lead to a more severe injury by exercising incorrectly), or doesn't seem to get things right with your exercise routine no matter how regular you visit the club. It's about time to sit-down and consult with a highly certified personal trainer. At the end of the day, it's your body that counts. ANDREW MOK Certified Personal Trainer 在今次的訓練,我學會了很多有用的防火知識和團體的精神。在這四日的訓練營我們接觸了一些平時一般人也很難感受到的東西,包括在八鄉的消防訓練學校進行留宿訓練課程,今次是我夢寐以求的一次可以做半個消防員的機會,而且並非人人也可以有此機會。
最令我難忘的東西是組員互相之間的友誼和默契,通過這四天的訓練而加深不少,最初大家也是第一次見面,然而他們就是我「出生入死」的戰友了,最後大家建立到真誠的友誼並一起走過重重的困難。在消防訓練中,團隊的一致性和合作性是十分重要,由模擬災區的營救行動到每天的步操訓練,我們也是一隊,一起分享喜與悲。另外,做錯了便需要一同受罰使我深深明白到責任感的重要性。消防員的體能訓練比其他的紀律部隊還要高,這亦是對我自己的一大挑戰。透過一系列體能活動和教官從旁鼓勵,我也漸漸地把本以為「不可能」做到的事一一克服下來。並學會了只要有堅持和適當的鼓勵,我們沒有什麼東西是不可能的。作為班長,我肩負起帶領我團隊的責任,要比一般隊員付出更多和更細心地去了解各隊員的特點和需要,但是當看到他們由最初自我中心漸漸確立自己在團隊中的一份子,並開始分工合作、互相提點和幫助大家,心裡會是有種說不出的喜悅和滿足感。而且,教官們對我們無限的包容和照顧使我們學懂更多人生的啟示。 知識帶給人們安穩的生活,亦使我們更文明。是次的活動的確大大加深了我對防火的意識。從消防員的訓練,日常工作、樓宇安全的知識和防火措施可以使我日後對消防安全的推廣有著極大的幫助,並希望透過分享以達致減低火警的發生。感謝各地區團體及機構支持本活動,我期望將來青年團活動可以延續下去,使更多人可以感受到它帶來的好處。 The term weight training or resistance training is quite common in most of the gyms, but what does it really mean by effective weight training? Before you get into the exercise, you need to understand what your goals are and how you can achieve it.
A proper exercise action definitely affects the outcome of your efforts. There are 3As you need to focus on when exercising. A natomy (muscles used), A lignment and A ction. These must be applied from the first to the last repetition of your exercise. FORCE and MOVEMENT plays a crucial role in the 3As of your exercise. This determines the strength, size, balance, functionality and most importantly the safety of your exercise routine. FORCE stimulates body muscles. External force is considered to be the resistance coming from dumbbell, barbell, strength machines, etc., while internal force is the reaction of the muscle against the external resistance. MOVEMENT, execution or whatever you may want to call it, is an action coming from a joint to emphasize muscle function. All exercise requires a full range of movement. Some other factors that is going to affect the force during your training are the weight, distance from the axis (joint) and the speed of action. Let's see how it works in the example below. Most of the people would realize that if they could perform 40lbs of chest press, they could hardly perform the same weight in chest fly. If we consider the distance between the dumbbell and the body, the distance of chest fly is almost doubled (because you need to extend your arms a bit wider). According to the rotational inertia, double the distance equals to 4 times force at a joint, that is, if you could lift 40lbs in chest press, then you could probably lift 10lbs in chest fly. The speed of motion is also important. Once you perform it faster, you will realize that it is easier and vice versa because the movement is highly coming from momentum. If you wish to add challenges to your workout and maximize muscle utility, try doing it slower than usual and you will have a new training experience. 1 Exercise first thing in the morning – research shows that people who exercise in the morning are the most consistent with their routines. Exercising first thing in the morning is the best prevention for lack-of-time and lack-of-energy problems.
2 Schedule your workouts – just like a doctor’s appointment, school class or business meeting, marking your calendar with an exercise time enhances the likelihood that you will work out consistently. Don’t think that you will magically “find” time to exercise; write it down and honour it as you would any other appointment. 3 Set small, realistic goals to start – don’t set yourself up for failure by committing to exercise everyday for one hour if you’ve never participated in a regular workout routine before. Setting small achievable goals, such as three 30-minute sessions each week, will make it easier to experience success quickly. 4 Vary your workouts – for most of us, doing the same workout daily can cause boredom. Lift free weights one day, use a treadmill the next and take an exercise class the next. The premium cardiovascular equipment in the Gym, offers a variety of innovative workouts that can help keep each exercise session interesting. 5 Partner with a workout buddy – people who exercise with a friend or group tend to be more consistent. Make appointments to exercise with a spouse, neighbor or friend in the health club. 6 Find a diversion – if you really don’t enjoy exercising, try listening to music, watch the cardio theatre, or read a magazine to keep you moving. 7 Hire a personal trainer – a personal trainer can assess your fitness level, develop a programme to meet specific goals and measure your progress. Personal trainers can also show you different exercises to help vary your routines. 8 Document your progress – seeing how far you have come or how much you have accomplished can be a powerful motivator. Tracking your exercise routine, whether it be the number of minutes jogging on the treadmill or the amount of weight you are lifting, provides immediate visual feedback of your commitment. 9 Allow yourself a break if necessary – don’t give up if you miss a few days or even weeks, of your exercise routine. What is important is getting started again as soon as you can. 10 Reward yourself for your success – remember how good you feel after exercising when you don’t want to workout. Reward yourself with healthy options such as new exercise apparel, new music or a massage. Today is my first day after my last working day in HKJC, and a bit strange when woke up as I used to be preparing for work and eating breakfast. Today is so relax and free, and I decided to have a great workout in Physical as it has been a long time since my first day in HKJC.After having an intensive workout, I went to have tea with my parent, today is my mom's birthday therefore I am glad to be at home and celebrate with her, and also she decided to prepare for a luxury seafood dinner tonight, let's see and try to upload some photo tomorrow.
Today I went to work as my colleague attending the fitness training course. Normally I am off on Sunday but I prefer to work as it would be my last Sunday to work there. My official last working day is 18/4 and afterward I would be officially finished my work in HKJC and take a rest for 3 weeks.Today I met several members and they were very kind to me and kept on asking if I would be staying with them as a Gym Manager. Unfortunately it is the structural problem therefore I don't think I could rectify it without the other's support, and to be honest, if the system still there, even the next manager would be suffered from it and leave within a very short period of time.Anyway, tomorrow will be my last day and I hope I could enjoy the most with members and colleagues!
It has been a long time that I didn't update my blog, and finally was being closed by Blogger!! Anyway I will start writing a blog everyday, even just a few lines to record all of my happiness and share it to you all, please feel free to come to my blog regularly!
In this issue I would like to share with you an incredible experience on my monk ordination in Bangkok , Thailand . For the monk life, it is extraordinary and amazing as you could probably goes into the real serenity that you would hardly found in Hong Kong . During the time, I was told by the abbot that I owe everything - my well-being, education, life itself, and above all the opportunity to become a monk - to my parents who have raised me since babyhood. Now is my chance to repay that tremendous debt by renouncing all worldly pleasures for a while, so bringing my parents the opportunity to earn merit. This spiritual satisfaction could helps in balancing both the physical and mental conditions of one's mind.
As we know that city life was inundated by umpteen uncertainties and adversities, that's why people are trying hard to throng into varies places and clubs to relax or alleviate their stress and pressures after work. For me, I was luckily to be a monk for nine days in Bangkok during my annual leave in November 2006. I was learned how to be calm, to treasure of the surroundings and understand more about the Buddhist. I was feeling comfortable and calm for the days in the temple, chatting with other monks and instructors, chanting and having a deep thinking on my work, or even some of the philosophic inspirations. There is one simple saying would like to share with you all. In Buddha's words, to avoid all evil, to cultivate good, to purify one's mind. That is the core philosophy of Buddhism It is a valuable opportunity for me to understand more about the importance of mental health. People are trying to keep their body fit, trying to exercise every week. However, what I am thinking in advance is both the physical and spiritual health. If we could keep happily all the time, to your family, your friends, your colleagues or even your enemies, you could probably be able to live happier as stresses and upsets are stay away from you. I know it is quite challenging because of different constrains. But, try to think it in a different way. Purity and impurity depends on oneself, that is how you treat or interpret the incident or event. Next time, try to stop and think of what you are currently doing (both your exercises or work), how you are supposed to act (i.e. Is it true?), and seek for appropriate solutions (think of changing your current regime, ask for advices). Then you could finally be more constructive and feeling happier in your future life. We have only a week time for the Ajax project, however there are still a lot of stuff needed to be solved before the programme delivery, therefore I am trying hard to make the project more powerful (although it seems like a little star in the sky) and trial and error on the programming.
What I have learnt in this project? Firstly, the programming language that I never learn before... Um. Javascript, PHP, mySQL, Ajax, XML, XHTML, CSS.... Python... It seems like I did learn a lot in this project.. but I am learning it in a project-based. That is, I am just learning what I really facing in the problem of the project, and try to search for the books and websites, then trial and error.. that's it! Next time, may be I would learn more than that! |
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