No matter how technologically efficient you become, if you aren’t sleeping or eating well, and you have too much stress, there is a limit to how effective you can be.

That’s why wellness is the cornerstone of my productivity system, Less Doing. I see optimal health as a triangle with sleep, nutrition, and fitness at the points and supplements in the middle. You need all of these elements and in you have to apply limited resources to the entire triangle.

For example, if you get a bad night of sleep for one reason or another, you have to make the conscious decision to avoid working out the next day because you’ll only be doing harm to your body. By that same token if you are eating lots of wild caught fish and getting adequate sunlight, you make be able to skip out on a fish oil and vitamin D supplement.

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The formula doctors use to evaluate treadmill stress tests, and thereby assess heart health, doesn't account for important differences between men and women, a new study contends.

A revised formula would better determine peak exercise rate, or the maximum number of heart beats per minute, for each sex, the researchers said.

"Exercise physiology has been known to differ for men and women of different ages," said Dr. Gregg Fonarow, associate chief of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and spokesman for the American Heart Association.

The proposal for a sex-specific maximal heart rate warrants further research, he said. "This may represent a valuable improvement for guiding exercise stress testing," added Fonarow, who was not involved in the study.

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In her article titled Now Pilates vs. Yoga for a Healthy Life: What are the Differences? Gollan discusses both Pilates and Yoga and says that either one may be more suited for particular individuals.

Yoga, the former dancer reveals, is an ancient form of exercise and meditation combining the body, mind, and spirit in order to achieve balance. It is believed to have originated in India around 5000 years ago and introduced to the west a century ago. Yoga is all about combining breathing, movement, relaxation and meditation in order to create harmony.

Pilates is a more modern form of exercise. It was introduced to America in the 1920s and was originally designed to help injured dancers and athletes recover from injuries, return to exercise and maintain fitness. Today it is used by both athletes and those in the community in general, in order to contribute to their health and wellbeing.

Yoga and Pilates Classes
Yoga classes in general are flexible when it comes to routine although Bikram is more set. Classes tend to last between 45 and 90 minutes. Advanced classes are far longer than beginner's sessions.

Pilates classes have more structure; therefore it's possible to anticipate upcoming exercises. Most exercises involve up to 10 repetitions of a move before moving on. The classes last from around the same duration as a Yoga class and some exercises involve machines to build up strength. Other exercises involve mat work for resistance.

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After five years of studying the scientific literature on fitness and health, wading through countless government reports, interviewing experts and trying every form of exercise I could, it’s pretty sobering to realize that the entire endeavor can be reduced to two words:

Just move.

 I’m serious. If you’re reading this sitting down, stand up. When you’re done, go for a walk. Dance. Run. Jump. Ride a bike. Swim. Do some yoga. Do gymnastics. Play basketball. Play softball. Play tennis. Wrestle. Skate.

Do something — for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week, if you’re an adult.

It doesn’t matter how old you are. Or how out of shape. Or, usually, whether you have other infirmities, including arthritis or cardiovascular problems.

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