Spiritual/Mind Advancement, Food and Exercise.

Its so sad to discover that the activities most of we men consider to be fun nowadays, are self-destructive acts that undermine our health. Imagine a middle-class worker who leave home as early as 5a.m. to work, & closes at 8p.m. He head straight for the bar to hang out with friends. In the process, he downs 2 or 3 bottles of beer, & smoke about 5 sticks of cigarette as well as a joint, before going home to conclude his daily activity. This is the lifestyle of most working class adults in Lagos today. A few wise ones would rather spend time working out in a gym, doing some yoga relaxation exercise, & having a steam bath before going home to have some fresh vegetables for dinner. Before us all lay life, death, wisdom & foolishness. We've been endowed with the free-will to choose. The ball is in our court. We always have a choice! Remember, most things are easier said than done, but in the combination of elements, there is a million possibilities. Our thoughts, words

The availability of gym equipment like treadmill, elliptic cycle, static cycle, spin bike, rowing machine, steppers, instant abs, step board, exercise ball, medicine ball, bosu balance, dumbbells, total gym, jump rope, resistance band, multi-gym, barbells & weight plates, shall allow you the opportunity of engaging in a variety of workout. In case these equipment are not available, you can always improvise, especially if you can afford the service of a professional personal trainer. In this plan, I shall strive to design a program that requires less use of gym equipment. This is because of the fact that majority cannot afford cannot afford to buy these equipment or take up a subscription in the gym. Therefore, I shall be flexible & economical as much as possible. MONDAY. Jog(10 laps) 30 minutes, Standing Stretches 10 minutes, Jumping Jacks 50 reps, Alternating Arm Scissors Jump 50 reps, Spine-Twist Jump 50 reps, Dynamic Waist Stretch 50 reps, Dynamic Oblique Stretch 50 reps,

BREAKFAST OPTIONS. 1. Take any one, two or three combinations of these fruits first: watermelon; pineapple; banana; grapefruit; orange; apple; grape; papaya; mango. Its better to use only one kind of fresh fruit at a meal, then for variety, change the next morning. 2 We need cereal or bread at breakfast. For cereals, the following are good: oats; cornflakes; wheatmeal; weetabix; golden morn. If you choose to eat bread made of white flour, have a brown one. Wheat bread is best. If you cannot get a brown bread, toast your bread before eating. 3. Use honey or dates or brown sugar as sweetener. Milk is good, but must be low-fat or skim milk. Sugar & milk together tend to cause indigestion. 4 An egg lightly cooked, not fried, is an excellent addition to breakfast. Have one egg a day. 5. Meals are more healthful if taken without much liquid-water is best. Teas like fig-tea, green-tea, kwic-bru & black-tea can be taken at the close of the meal. LUNCH OPTIONS. 1. Take a sustaining, b

Yoga exercises or movements, improve balance, flexibility, posture & circulation. Yoga originated in Afghanistan a long time ago, and is aimed at unifying the mind, body & spirit. Modern yoga - the type of yoga practiced by most people in western countries - uses a combination of meditation, posture & breathing exercises. Yoga ca be tailored to meet the needs of individuals, such as those with arthritis, asthma, or certain body pain. Pilates is similar to yoga, but it focuses more on the core abdominal & back muscles. Pilates moves are more rapid in comparison to yoga moves which are slow & steady. If you need more information on yoga or pilates, please use your search engines. Thanks.

A number of clients that began an exercise program, either in the indoor or outdoor gym, or by home service personal training, most often finds it challenging to sustain the program due to inability to always create time for their workout. Although, being able to sustain an exercise program consistently over time requires determination & discipline. Its also important that an achievable exercise goal be set in order to ensure sustainability. Right now, am going to design a simple 30 minutes exercise program that a healthy individual can practice in a room without any equipment. Its called '30 minutes Complete Body Workout'. Immediately you wake up in the morning, after saying your morning prayers, take in a very deep breath, hold for 10 seconds, then exhale from your mouth. Repeat this action 2 more times, thereafter, keep your fingers in front of your temple, your feet hip-width apart, and then do 30 reps of squats. After 10 seconds, keep your palms on the floor, shoulder

Its a confirmed fact that we were created to live life forever. Whether you accept this fact or not, it does not affect the truth. Imagine a rich, healthy, & wealthy man. He built a 3 bedroom bungalow in a serene location, furnished the house with all the necessary facilities that makes living in a house comfortable. Then the man, seeing you as a friend, put you in the house to live in with your family of procreation. Some few years later, the man paid you an impromptu visit and discovered that you have not been taking good care of the house & the surroundings. Obviously, he will not be glad enough to transfer the ownership of the house to you. Also, due to the fact that you have not been taking good care of the house & the environment, all forms of foreign body will creep into your home to cause you & your family to fall ill. Now, let me link this illustration to creation in general, & to man. Remember, Almighty God created every good thing first- (all swinging in