225: How to Move Now So You Can Move Later

We know being active is good for us, but sometimes we get in our own way thanks to our modern-day lifestyles. Wildly popular guest, Sara Gillespie, from Episode 190: How to Rev Up Your Metabolism is back to share practices we can do today that can help us move later in life.

We discuss the following:

  • Sara’s background, which includes a degree in kinesiology from the University of Maryland, teaching high school gym class, and teaching Balanced Athlete and other group fitness classes

  • What leads to the bump you see on many people’s necks

  • What to think about when you sit

  • Why she recommends breathing through your nose whenever possible

  • How you can lower your blood pressure through nostril breathing

  • How to warm up before a run

  • How to prevent bursitis

  • How she took care of herself after her sons’ gruesome accident so that she could take care of them

  • The power of aqua aerobics and aqua fitness

Serena Marie, RD, discusses the following during her nutrition segment, and we also discuss what’s good:

  • How to estimate how many calories (or grams) a day to eat from carbohydrates (since Serena has been asked about this so many times in her free Facebook community that you can join at http://facebook.com/groups/realfoodiefuel

  • Why to consider the following factors after using the Mifflin St. Jeor equation to estimate your resting energy expenditure:

    • Your age—as we age, we tend to need fewer carbs (especially women)

    • Gender—females tend to need fewer carbs

    • Activity level—the more active you are, the more carbs you need

    • History of thyroid disease—if you have untreated hypothyroid, you would benefit from extra carbs

    • History of diabetes/high blood sugar—if you have high blood sugar, you benefit from less carbs

    • Body type—weight loss requires fewer grams of carbs (usually), while athletic performance generally requires extra carbs

    • Goals

  • If you would like Serena to calculate how many calories to eat daily and the best amount of protein, carbs, and fat for you, you can order a Macros Calculation for $45 on her site at https://www.serenamarierd.com/book-online or email her at Serena@Serenamarierd.com.

Please tweet what your biggest takeaways were to us at @KariGormley and @SerenaMarieRD!

Links Discussed

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Contact:

Sara Gillespie:
Website: EmpoweredYoga.com
Facebook: /sara.gillespie.980
Twitter: @EmpoweredYoga

Serena Marie, RD:
Website: www.SerenaMarieRD.com
Facebook: /SerenaMarieRD
Twitter: @SerenaMarieRD
Instagram: SerenaMarieRD

Kari Gormley:
Facebook: The Running Lifestyle Show
Twitter: @KariGormley
Instagram: @KariGormley

 

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