Yeah you heard it. The 5 second workout is official. You’d think it could go less than a minute!

Ok ok, so what is it? It all stems from psychology and the way children learn. Children learn the basics first by trying things and if they like something they continue the behavior and if they don’t like it they stop. Basic Psych 101 really.

Now we would like to think as adults we are quite different than children, and you’d be right! But only by a small amount.

Would you ever ask a child to run a marathon, of course not, would you even ask them to run if they couldnt walk, of course not!

But we have those expectations of ourselves when we go and work out. We say things like, I’m going to do a 1hr work out 3 times a week and drive to the gym drive back and then eat well.

I know I’ve been there! Here’s the 5 second work out. Start with 5 seconds, what that means is the first thought that comes into your head like going to the gym (if you havent joined yet start with that ;).

And thats all I said, I didn’t say work out, or even get changed just drive there. Drive there as many times as you need to. You are comfortable driving right? If not we may want to back up =)

Next you are going to change into your gym clothes, this may take several drives over until you feel like you want to get changed. Its ok! The gym is a new place, you may not be comfortable your first time there, remember your first day at work? Your first date?

Right. The psychology is simple, its like going into a slightly cold pool. You go in slow, most dont jump in and if you do you probably dont need the 5 second workout! As you get used to seeing the gym, the people and so forth you will become relaxed and comfortable.

After getting changed pick an exercise that looks interesting, something familiar! Don’t jack up the weight or the speed if its a treadmill, just get on play around, get comfortable. Don’t lift anything and if you dont feel like using that machine you dont have to, just walk away think of something else interesting. Keep walking around until you find something that you want to approach, try one repetition or a really low setting. If you start to sweat and it doesnt feel comfortable slow down, that enough, time to drive home =)

The business side of me says this is a waste of time! Well, business and psychology are two different things. This may sound silly, it did to me at first, seems like voodoo psychology. But psychologists; they know their stuff. Watch young kids the next time they are introduced to a new person, have you noticed how apprehensive they are. Then gradually they become more and more engaged with the new person. If you have a pet watch them the next time they encounter someone new.

More to come stay tuned. Thats the first part, feel free to comment or better yet go try this first part!

Here’s whats up. We’ve all seen the late 90s as a revolution in bottled water. Who would have thought?

There’s a problem a big one. Have you noticed that people are getting more than 8 glasses a day? Why are people so thirsty? And whats wrong with that?

Well, the water from these large bottled water companies like evian, dasani and others is very well filters to the point where there is nothing in the water. Our bodies need water, but not 8 glasses a day, thats only if you work out. The reason we keep wanting to drink more is the mineral content in the water! But wait there is no mineral content left in these bottles, and through something called water balance and osmosis the water equalizes.

Sounds complicated but its not, what it means is that your body’s water content is full of minerals and when you drink water with very little mineral content the body tries to balance it with minerals, and then you pee, minerals get leeched out and you are thirsty again, because your body is really hoping the next glass of water will have more minerals than the previous!

So what then??? Eat fruits and vegetables, they are richer in minerals and offer a balanced state of water. That means no bottled water! The best source of water is actually out of a well or mineral spring (not bottled mineral spring water).

If you disagree please write a comment, and please do read the back of the bottled water bottle before writing.