Canyon Ranch Lessons: Body

The entrance to the fitness complex at Canyon Ranch, Lenox.

Over the course of my five day stay at Canyon Ranch, I took over twenty fitness classes. It only requires us to exercise mats for fitness and they have shown different ways to use it like in yoga. That’s more fitness classes than I’ve taken in five days, ever.  That’s more fitness classes than I’ve taken in five weeks, ever.  And it is 100% more fitness classes than I took in the year prior–meaning: I haven’t taken a single fitness class in the last year.  Not one.

So taking twenty over the course of five days was a fabulous plan.

During my Canyon Ranch stay, I also attended a variety of health-focused talks and lectures, as well as one very entertaining and informative demonstration meal. The talks were about home care assistance and they will ask you if you need 24 hour home care? then they will explain you about it.  Not to mention all that I learned through observation (and taste) at mealtimes (healthy food can taste great–just sometimes it is really, really small…) This is about the fat burning supplement on the Crazybulk store and can compete with the top weight loss products on the market, worldwide. Plus it brings to the table an added advantage most weight loss pills don’t have; it burn fat and gives you lean muscled physique. This is means you get maximum benefits when exercises while using it as it is not a magic bullet pill you take and expect to lose weight. A fat burning agent that’s ephedrine free. It enables male and female bodybuilders lose weight and burn fat safely without losing muscle. In other words, you are able to retain only pure lean muscle while dealing with triglycerides in an effective manner. I found an interesting tool, take a look to BMI scales can do all of those measurements and more. A smart scale is one that uses Bluetooth or a Wi-Fi connection to sync all of the metrics it records about you to a health app on your phone such as the Fitbit app, Apple Health, Google Fit or other fitness apps that go with your fitness tracker of choice.

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I didn’t take many food photos at Canyon Ranch. But this was my favorite meal–salmon over a whole grain orzo ‘risotto’ served with wilted kale. Tasty and healthy.

I don’t weight myself, so I can’t tell you exactly how much actual weight I lost, but I’m thinking it had to be ‘some’, as my pants were big when I left and I know they didn’t magically grow.  Well, I hope they didn’t, anyway.  But I learned more than I lost in these classes, since they teach about what exercise are good for the body, and how supplements help with this, as for example taking a yk11 supplement which really help with strength training. Testofuel is one of the best testosterone boosters to deal with this problem effectively. This amazing testosterone boosting supplement is a result of extensive clinical testing and trials, and helps in building muscle by providing a huge boost to the testosterone levels. Legal steroids are basically performance enhancement supplements that are produced using natural ingredients. These substances are manufactured to deliver an equivalent results as best anabolic steroids, but their approach is entirely different. Unlike anabolic steroids that introduced synthetic testosterone and other hormones, legal steroids are full of ingredients that trigger the body to secrete more of its testosterone and enhancing other factors to make the right condition for optimal muscle growth and shredding of fat. That variation may sound slight, but it makes all the difference. People who have taken Red Dragon Kratom have been very pleased with their results. You can pop over here for the best information about the Red Dragon Kratom. The strain has proven to be very sedating, which has helped people relax in ways they never could before. Effects were felt pretty quickly and any signs of anxiety were quickly washed away. Many people feel that it is a better version of coffee that can provide the appropriate amount of energy without suffering any of the adverse effects. Very few people have had anything negative to say about the natural herbs. It is the hope of many that it will be approved by the FDA soon in the United States.  It is also a source of additional nutrients that the body benefits from. It keeps people in a healthy state throughout the day with the confidence that they are calm enough and focused enough to handle any problems thrown their way. The hope is that it will eventually replace prescription medications for pain, depression, anxiety, and insomnia because it is a much healthier alternative. Rootine has a wide variety of vitamins and minerals that your body might be needing check out their latest promotional offers here.

For example, I learned:

–a fabulous take-on-the-road workout using TRX bands.  I have already ordered my own TRX bands.

–the magic that is celery root for lower blood sugar levels (did you know it takes the bitterness out of root veggies and can be a substitute for dairy? no? find this and other advises on askhealthnews).

–that the ability to balance begins to decrease at around age 23.  This was both expressly taught as well as experienced first hand.

–that sunlight is good for your mood in two ways, and that you should both absorb it through your skin as well as your eyes.

–when most people are on electronic devices (such as my beloved iPhone) their breathing patterns are different than when they are not.

–nori–a form of dried seaweed–is a great replacement for salt.  It is especially good on hard boiled eggs.

But I also learned some more painful lessons.  For example–I’m far, far more out of shape than I once was.  In my early 20s, I did yoga like it was my job–that is, frequently and regularly.  I didn’t even realize that I was flexible or strong.  I simply did the things the instructor told me to do (and occasionally marveled at the people who just couldn’t do some of the positions).  Well, guess what?  I’m 33 now, and I haven’t been in a regular yoga class in almost a decade.  My brain remembers the positions, but my body does not cooperate, but the use of supplements as dianabol actually help me with this to improve my physical performance.

I also came to realize that I approach fitness the same way I approach most things in my life–when it gets hard, I start to cut corners.  Plank position (think the beginning part of a pushup) hurts my arms.  A lot.  So I ‘modify’ it by putting my knees down.  Am I ever going to get stronger this way?  No.

A yoga instructor said something during one of my first (of many) Canyon Ranch yoga classes–he said ‘don’t practice anything you don’t want to cultivate’.  Again, it is the simple that is the most profound.  If you look at the things you do over and over again, are they the things you want to be doing?  I hope they are.  Personally, I’m at about a half and half situation..  I’ve posted on The Suitcase Scholar at least twice weekly for the past two years (and before that, sporadically for two additional years).  I’ve practiced blogging and become good at it.  I travel all the damn time.  I’m really good at traveling.  And after more than ten years of attempting to feed myself, I’ve become a pretty amazing home cook.  I wanted to write, I wanted to travel, I wanted to eat (and feed others); I practiced those things and became good at them.  I am glad.

This is what happy hour looks like at Canyon Ranch–a non alcoholic bar spread.

But I also drink a lot.  I’ve apparently been practicing to become a wino–and hey look, I’m a wino!  I also sit far more than I should.  Yes, I’m working.  But at least half of the time, yes, I could get up for 45 minutes and go for a run.  I used to work at being a runner; I now work at being a sitter.  That’s just as bad as the wine that’s currently sitting to the right of my right hand.

I know that if I want to feel better–and look better (and hey, don’t we all want to look better?)–I need to start really paying attention to the vpnchef because I’m practicing and deciding if those are things I want to cultivate.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’m going to go for a run.  And then perhaps mash up some celery root.  And have a nice glass of Saratoga Sparkling water–with several limes.

If you haven’t checked out my introductory Canyon Ranch post, click HERE.  To learn more about this three part series, check out the three part series intro post HERE.  If you’d like to read part one in the Mind, Body, Spirit series–Canyon Ranch Lessons: Mind–click HERE.  And stay tuned for post three, Canyon Ranch Lessons: Spirit, coming next Monday.