Approximately 50,000 cells in your body will die and be replaced with new cells during the time it takes you to read this sentence
Our bodies are Truly Amazing!!! When we look at all of the things that they are capable of doing and all of the things that we ask them todo on a daily basis it is astounding. However until our bodies fail us It’s really easy to take for granted all of the incredible functions of our body that contribute to the quality of our lives. It is also easy to brush off the role that we can play in preserving our bodies and helping them to function in the best way!
Here are 14 cool facts about our bodies and things in our lifestyle that can affect our bodies and how they work:
- Your body uses 43 muscles to frown and only 17 to smile.
- If you’re dehydrated even 5%, your metabolism can fall 20% to 30%. You’ll fire more easily and be irritable.
- Your bones are composed of 31% water.
- If you’ve taken off more than one month from exercising, give yourself at least four weeks to regain endurance and strength. Start slow, and increase your time, distance and intensity gradually, even if you were previously well-trained.
- Our brains have a huge appetite. Though it makes up only 2 percent of our total body weight, the brain demands 20 percent of the body’s oxygen and calories.
- Your brain keeps developing through your late 40’s.
- Broccoli is a cancer-preventing superfood, one you should eat frequently. But microwaving broccoli destroys 97 percent of the vegetable’s cancer-protective flavonoids.
- When you take one step you are using 200 muscles.
- The longer and more regularly you exercise through your life, the lower your chances are of suffering from cognitive decline and dementia as you age. A number of studies have indicated that regular exercise may reduce the risk of breast, colon, and possibly prostate cancers.
- Eating fruits and vegetables may help a body make it’s own aspirin. People who intake benzoic acid, a natural substance in fruits and vegetables, make their own salicylic acid, the key component that gives aspirin its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.
- The average person takes 23,000 breaths a day. Make this one count.
- The human liver is responsible for more than 500 distinct processes in the body.
- If the shoe fits…well, just make sure it does. The big toe is one of the most important structural parts of the body. That one appendage is responsible for helping us maintain our balance and propel us forward when walking .
- The average person takes 23,000 breaths a day. Make this one count.
We often forget how interrelated the body is! Although it is made up of millions of individual parts, they all work together to help the body function fully and efficiently. When we pull a muscle we often want to blame it on the activity that we were doing or the thing that we were lifting but we often forget about things like the sleep we had the nights before, how much we drank over the weekend or what our nutrition has been like. All of these things can be directly related to the health of our muscles, our brain and our body. When we use our health, our energy and how our body feels as motivation instead of constantly looking at the number on the scale it becomes a lot easier to stay motivated. The number on the scale will respond directly to all of the above and it is an outcome of developing lifelong healthy habits not two or three months of perfection.
DO you treat your body like Lamborghini or a beat up Chevy??? What can you do this week to treat your body like the most amazing machine ever designed….because it is!?!?!?!
COMING UP AT FITHO– USE!!!
THE BIGGEST WINNER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE RETURNS AND IT’S MORE EXCITING THAN BEFORE!!!
YOU ASKED AND WE LISTENED!!! FIT HO– USE IS BRINGING BACK OUR BIGGEST WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE DUE TO SO MUCH SUCCESS LAST YEAR!
October 3rd
Take a look around you! Are you or someone that you love struggling with your health and with maintaining a healthy lifestyle, diet and exercise program?? Do you REALLY want to make some changes but could use some support. Would losing weight help you or someone you know feel better, have more energy, and improve your health?
Research shows that when you are trying to lose weight or change your lifestyle you are twice as likely to succeed when you do this with a group When you surround yourself with a group of like minded individuals you can thrive! FitHouse is holding our second Annual Biggest Winner Challenge where you can do just that!
- Gather your Team of 5 (3 Members must be non members and have not had a FitHouse membership or package for 6 months)
- Name your Team
- Get Ready to Win BIG!!
The First 10 Teams to Sign up Get a FREE FitHouse Train Hard T SHIRT
The Top 4 Teams at the End of the 4 Weeks will continue on for the Grand Prize of $1000
The BEST Part about the Biggest Winner is that EVERYONE comes out a winner!
BACK TO SCHOOL BRUNCH WITH FITHO– USE
Monday, September 12th
Thursday, September 15th
THE KIDS ARE BACK TO SCHOOL! Our schedules are back to normal and we want to invite you to join us for brunch!
SCOPE IT OUT 5K IN SOUTH SIDE
September 18th
Let’s get running! FitHouse is leading the warm up for the Scope it Out 5k in South Side and we’re looking to make a team! We love to workout right alongside of all of YOU so let’s do it! Check it out here.
FREE KIDS SPORTS CONDITIONING COMMUNITY SESSION
Sunday, September 25th at 1 pm
HARD WORK MAKES CHAMPIONS! Thinking about joining the sports conditioning camps, but unsure if your child is ready? Bring them to meet and work with Coach Christian for a free hour workout session. We’re guessing they’re going to love it!
Kids Sports Performance
“Hard Work Makes Champions!”
Our Fall Sports Conditioning Classes will begin
Monday Sept.12th
Mondays 3:00-3:45 PM
4:15-5:00 PM
Fridays 3:00-3:45 PM
4:15-5:00 PM
7, 10, & 14 Session Packages Available
Packages can be purchased online, by phone, or at FitHouse
Click the collage to take a look inside what the kids at our sports conditioning camps have been getting into!
FitHouse Community
