Move it - By Lauren

How did looking left make me STRONGER?

laurensaracione — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:46:10 +0000

First get this:

The following effect posture
Eyes (the first info your brain gets)
Inner ears (balance)
Proprioception (how your body internally organizes and sees itself)
Posture is important because working out or performing a sport requires perfect form to complete the task!

Now this:

Eye positions help you move
Eyes up = extension
Eyes down = flexion
Eyes right = rotation to right
Eyes left = rotation to left

Consider this:

Up to 70% of postural control comes from the eyes.
Movements are patterned and chunked along with eye muscle activity.

The Postural Reactions to Eye Positions (PREP) test finds correct or incorrect movement patterns associated with eye positions. This means when instructed to look 1 of 4 directions the body should move in the direction of the eye position. One testing round has eyes open, another has eyes closed.

If there is a positive test result; the body doesn’t react or reacts in opposition to eye position we “train” that eye position while we move. My lovely client, Peggy, tested my PREP and found eyes open, eyes left lacked a reflexive movement in my posture.

I applied the eye position to my workout; front squats and leg extensions. I felt energized, strong and explosive during workout. After workout I felt like I could go right back into it all over again. I wasn’t tired or sore even though I added weight to each set.

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Day 24/ Week 4/ 11.25.09

laurensaracione — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:48:33 +0000

Workout: OFF

Meal Plan:
Meal 1/ 7a: 3 oz ham
Meal 2/ 11a: 4 oz ham, 2 TBSP almond butter
Meal 3/

Day 20-23/ Week 4/ 11.21-11.24.09

laurensaracione — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:44:11 +0000

A complete blur of down-home cooking while visiting friends, then getting back to normal schedule. Not even going to look at the scale!

Day 19/ Week 3/ 11.20.09

laurensaracione — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:34:22 +0000

Workout:

3.0 incline treadmill walk 3.8

Meal Plan:

Meal 1/8a: 1 egg, 8 oz egg whites, 1 grapefruit

Meal 2/1130a: protein shake, 1 Tbsp jiff peanut butter

Meal 3/230p: 4 oz lean ham, 8 oz broccoli

Meal 4/730p: 4 oz ham, 8 oz broccoli, 5 g fish oil

Meal 5/9p: protein shake, 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter, 2g fish oil

almost a gallon of water

Day 18/ Week 3/ 11.19.09

laurensaracione — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:26:00 +0000

Workout:

1A] Incline dumbbell press

20lbs 5×10

2A] One arm dumbbell rows

17.5lbs 5×20

1B] Pushups

4×5

2B] Hanging scapula retractions

4×10

C] Skullcrushers

25lbs 2×20

4 minute tabata: swings with 16k, 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off

Meal Plan:

Meal 1/8a: 1 egg, 8 oz egg whites, 1 grapefruit

Meal 2/11a: protein shake, 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter

Meal 3/230p: 4 oz lean pastrami, 8 oz broccoli

Meal 4/5p: protein shake, 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter, 2g fish oil

Meal 5/830p: 4 oz ham, 8 oz broccoli, 5g fish oil

not even close to a gallon of water

12a: trail mix, 2 tbsp natural peanut butter

Day 17/ Week 3/ 11.18.09

laurensaracione — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:34:27 +0000

Meal Plan:

Meal 1/730a: 1 egg, 8 oz egg whites, 1 grapefruit, 5g fish oil

Meal 2/1030a: protein shake, 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter, 2g fish oil

Meal 3/1p: salmon and spinach salad with bell peppers from cafe

Meal 4/7p: 4 oz ham, 8 oz broccoli

Weight 136

1 latte

Organization – Patterns – Breaks

laurensaracione — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:15:08 +0000

Here are a couple key elements I have found useful in my AUT GYM classes with Autism Syndrome Disorder athletes:

Organization of fitness area; park, house or gym is one of the prime factors in the success of the fitness class. Success has many definitions, more on that later.

Patterns of movement; what they will be doing, what they are doing and what they did do. This may help motor planning. Connecting movement to time; future, present and past invites reflection of voluntary movement.

Breaks; rest periods are just as important as exercising. I’ve found negotiating AUT GYM exercises for a rest period allows the athlete freedom from external demands. It also allows the coach time to see absorption of movement and patterning skills.

Day 16/ Week 3/ 11.17.09

laurensaracione — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:24:56 +0000

Workout:

45 minutes moderate (3.0) incline treadmill walk at 3.7 mph.

Meal Plan:

Meal 1/730a: 1 egg, 8 oz egg whites, 1 grapefruit, 5g fish oil

Meal 2/1130a: protein shake, 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter, 2g fish oil

Meal 3/230p: 4 oz lean beef, 8 oz broccoli, 5g fish oil

Meal 4/6p: protein shake, 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter, 2g fish oil

Meal 5/9p: 4 oz beef, 8 oz broccoli, 5g fish oil

1 Gallon H2O

1 latte

1 coffee

Weight: 138