Fighting Cancer with Physical Exercise

I have a guest blog from David Haas of the
Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. As someone who lost two grandparents to cancer, cancer prevention and treatment has always been a topic near and dear to my heart, and David put together a great piece here.

If you'd like to learn more about David, you can check out his blog below:

http://about.me/haasblaag

Fighting Cancer with Physical Exercise

The impact of physical exercise while preparing for or undergoing cancer treatment, and during remission, has only recently been studied. Whether one has colon cancer, prostate cancer or a more systemic form like mesothelioma, exercise can improve the effectiveness of treatment and the quality of life.

According to the National Cancer Institute, studies have shown that exercise during cancer treatment increased the chance of survival and lessened the risk of the cancer recurring. Researchers are just starting to understand how this happens and more studies are needed to know what levels of exercise of helpful during treatment.

The benefits of exercise during treatment mirror the benefits any other time an exercise program is regularly followed. People experience less fatigue and have better flexibility and mobility. Even small amounts of exercise can result in a measurable benefit.

People on a regular exercise schedule during cancer treatment tend to have a better outlook on their lives. If surgery was required as part of treatment, then exercise can help a person to have a better body image. With more energy and a more positive view of their long-term prospects, the patient diagnosed with cancer appears to benefit more from the treatment.

The limited studies that have been done show that exercise after completing treatment has more of an impact than during the treatment itself. For now, this point to the importance of including a program of physical exercise along with the cancer treatment schedule that extends out into the post-treatment phase.

Another finding is that people are capable of doing much more than clinicians’ thought, even while undergoing intense treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The idea that the patient should “take it easy” during treatment is being looked at again.

Recently, guidelines have become available for people with a few types of cancer as to the type and frequency of exercise to be done during treatment. Because there was more data on people with breast, prostate, colon, female reproductive and blood cancers, this was where the recommendations are focused.

The long-term goal of organizations researching this is to come up with a general program that can be tailored to the person depending on the type of cancer for which they are being treated. Body image will be one focus of this program, since a positive body image increases a person’s mood and outlook. Exercises that work on various muscle groups that are depleted from the cancer treatment is another goal of a general program. This helps an individual to be more active in their life during treatment.

There are many questions left to be answered about the positive impact of exercise on cancer treatment and remission. However, there is enough evidence to warrant a discussion between the patient and the treatment team to discuss how to incorporate exercise into the treatment plan.

Wrestler Dustin Carter Training With Scott Goodpaster @ Cincinnati Functional Fitness

I train a number of my private clients at the Cincinnati Functional Fitness facility, owned and operated by Scott Goodpaster CSCS. Scott trains a high school wrestler, Dustin Carter, who compiled a 40-4 record this past season, and qualified for the ohio state wrestling tournament...DESPITE HAVING HIS ARMS AND LEGS AMPUTATED AT A YOUNG AGE!

Below, you'll find a video of Scott training Dustin for competition. Watch the video, and then ask yourself the following questions:

1. How hard am I training?
2. How many excuses am I making for not training/exercising on a consistent basis?
3. How fortunate am I?
4. How many times have I come up with excuses for not meeting my goals (business, personal, family, etc.)?
5. How optimistic have I been about life in general?



Dustin is certainly an inspiration, and his story (which has been featured on Inside Edition, the NY Times, and by Katie Couric) has certainly made me look at life differently. Congratulations to Dustin and Scott for a job well done, and for not letting barriers in life hold you back.

Personal Trainers in Indian Hill Cincinnati, OH

Click on the link below for more information on the personal fitness training service in Indian Hill (Cincinnati, OH) from Force Fitness & Performance!

PERSONAL TRAINING...SERVICING THE INDIAN HILL (CINCINNATI, OH) AREA

Personal Trainers in Hyde Park Cincinnati

Click on the link below for more information about The Force Fitness & Performance personal fitness training program in Hyde Park (Cincinnati, OH):

PERSONAL TRAINING IN HYDE PARK (CINCINNATI, OH)

Internet Personal Fitness Training

The online/internet personal training service from Force Fitness & Performance (Cincinnati, OH) allows you to have all the benefits of a personal trainer...but AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OVER THE INTERNET! Despite training hundreds of people in person over the last 8 years, what I have come to learn is most people do NOT need a personal fitness trainer...THEY NEED A PLAN DESIGNED BY AN EXPERT! Trying to keep pre-set appointments with in-person trainers can be challenging...life is just too unpredictable. People need to workout when it is convenient for them...not when a trainer can "fit them in"...and let's not even get into the exorbitant cost involved with seeing a trainer in-person.

I want to change as many lives as possible through my fitness training and nutrition philosophy, and, well, it is hard to do so training people one-on-one...there are only so many hours in the week and you can only reach so many people in this manner. That is why I now offer online internet based training: I AM ABLE TO HELP HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EACH MONTH REACH THEIR FITNESS GOALS AND CHANGE THEIR LIVES IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER...AND I WANT YOU TO BE NEXT!

The national average for an in-person fitness trainer is $60/session. If you work out with an in-person trainer an average of 3 times per week, you are looking at an expense of over $700 each month!! The vast majority of people could never realistically continue this long-term...AND I WANT YOU TO MAKE WORKING OUT A LIFE LONG ACTIVITY.

...and don't be fooled into thinking you can pick up the latest copy of the news stand fitness magazines and just copy the "workout of the month". These are cookie cutter workouts and are usually designed for people who are already at an advanced level. The authors of these articles can't possibly know about your individual goals, your current fitness level, your injury history, etc.

The same can be said for the various fitness websites which charge you $10/month and promise you personalized workouts...they cannot possibly know about YOUR situation and goals, and, frankly, they are not making enough money off of you to give you the personal attention you deserve. These websites, magazines, and companies are after VOLUME and QUANTITY of subscribers. They want to get you to subscribe and then give you very general information and cookie cutter workouts that probably are not appropriate or optimal for your situation. I, on the other hand, am offering to work with you in a very detailed manner, and offering unlimited correspondence directly with me via email...and at a very fair price.

Our online training and personal fitness coaching services are ideal for the following types of individuals:

• Those who want the expertise and guidance of a personal fitness trainer...but at a fraction of the cost (25% or less!!)


• An experienced and motivated exerciser who wants expert advice and more structure and variety in their workouts


• A busy individual who wants the guidance and accountability of a personal trainer, but who needs to exercise around his or her hectic schedule and cannot keep consistent appointments, at a set time, each and every week.

All of the online training programs from Force Fitness & Performance (Cincinnati, OH) include the following:

• A thorough questionnaire assessing your goals, current exercise and nutrition regimen, past and current injuries, the equipment and facilities you have access to, and the number of days each week you can devote toward exercise
• Dynamic flexibility and warm-up protocols
• Strength training protocols
• Aerobic and anaerobic conditioning protocols
• Static flexibility, pre-habilitation (injury prevention) and corrective exercise (helping to remedy existing injuries and imbalances) protocols
• The Force Fitness & Performance Fat Loss Nutrition Manual, Client Training Manual, and Excel Training Log
• A video playlist of all the exercises to be performed in your training program
  Weekly program updates and progression
• Unlimited email correspondence, support and motivation
  A free subscription to our newsletter and access to our Force Fitness & Performance E-Courses and members only blog
• Above all else...the security of knowing you are being guided by CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINERS HOLDING DEGREES IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY!

Have you always wanted a personal trainer...but didn't think you could afford it long term? Do you want the accountability, motivation and expertise a personal fitness trainer can provide...but on your terms AND on your time AND in line with your budget? Want more variety in your workouts, and the cutting edge techniques top personal trainers use with their clients? Have you always wanted to finally get into fantastic condition, but just didn't have the knowledge to get started?

If any of the above describes your situation, please send me an EMAIL with "online training" in the subject line, and I'll send you more information about the online personal training program from Force Fitness & Performance (Cincinnati, OH).

EMAIL PATRICK STRIET!

Online Training

The online personal training service from Force Fitness & Performance (Cincinnati, OH) allows you to have all the benefits of a personal trainer...but AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OVER THE INTERNET! Despite training hundreds of people in person over the last 8 years, what I have come to learn is most people do NOT need a personal fitness trainer...THEY NEED A PLAN DESIGNED BY AN EXPERT! Trying to keep pre-set appointments with in-person trainers can be challenging...life is just too unpredictable. People need to workout when it is convenient for them...not when a trainer can "fit them in"...and let's not even get into the exorbitant cost involved with seeing a trainer in-person.

I want to change as many lives as possible through my fitness training and nutrition philosophy, and, well, it is hard to do so training people one-on-one...there are only so many hours in the week and you can only reach so many people in this manner. That is why I now offer online training: I AM ABLE TO HELP HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EACH MONTH REACH THEIR FITNESS GOALS AND CHANGE THEIR LIVES IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER...AND I WANT YOU TO BE NEXT!

The national average for an in-person fitness trainer is $60/session. If you work out with an in-person trainer an average of 3 times per week, you are looking at an expense of over $700 each month!! The vast majority of people could never realistically continue this long-term...AND I WANT YOU TO MAKE WORKING OUT A LIFE LONG ACTIVITY.

...and don't be fooled into thinking you can pick up the latest copy of the news stand fitness magazines and just copy the "workout of the month". These are cookie cutter workouts and are usually designed for people who are already at an advanced level. The authors of these articles can't possibly know about your individual goals, your current fitness level, your injury history, etc.

The same can be said for the various fitness websites which charge you $10/month and promise you personalized workouts...they cannot possibly know bout YOUR situation and goals, and, frankly, they are not making enough money off of you to give you the personal attention you deserve. These websites, magazines, and companies are after VOLUME and QUANTITY of subscribers. They want to get you to subscribe and then give you very general information and cookie cutter workouts that probably are not appropriate or optimal for your situation. I, on the other hand, am offering to work with you in a very detailed manner, and offering unlimited correspondence directly with me via email...and at a very fair price.

Our online training and personal fitness coaching services are ideal for the following types of individuals:

• Those who want the expertise and guidance of a personal fitness trainer...but at a fraction of the cost (25% or less!!)
• An experienced and motivated exerciser who wants expert advice and more structure and variety in their workouts
• A busy individual who wants the guidance and accountability of a personal trainer, but who needs to exercise around his or her hectic schedule and cannot keep consistent appointments, at a set time, each and every week

All of the online training programs from Force Fitness & Performance (Cincinnati, OH) include the following:

• A thorough questionnaire assessing your goals, current exercise and nutrition regimen, past and current injuries, the equipment and facilities you have access to, and the number of days each week you can devote toward exercise
• Dynamic flexibility and warm-up protocols
• Strength training protocols
• Aerobic and anaerobic conditioning protocols
• Static flexibility, pre-habilitation (injury prevention) and corrective exercise (helping to remedy existing injuries and imbalances) protocols
• The Force Fitness & Performance Fat Loss Nutrition Manual, Client Training Manual, and Excel Training Log
• A video playlist of all the exercises to be performed in your training program
• Weekly program updates and progression
• Unlimited email correspondence, support and motivation
• A free subscription to our newsletter and access to our Force Fitness & Performance E-Courses and members only blog
• Above all else...the security of knowing you are being guided by CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINERS HOLDING DEGREES IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY!

Have you always wanted a personal trainer...but didn't think you could afford it long term? Do you want the accountability, motivation and expertise a personal fitness trainer can provide...but on your terms AND on your time AND in line with your budget? Want more variety in your workouts, and the cutting edge techniques top personal trainers use with their clients? Have you always wanted to finally get into fantastic condition, but just didn't have the knowledge to get started?

If any of the above describes your situation, please send me an EMAIL with "online training" in the subject line, and I'll send you more information about the online personal training program from Force Fitness & Performance (Cincinnati, OH).

EMAIL PATRICK STRIET!