Supplements - Counting Calories - Get Out There - Get Fit Over 40 Video Requests

My second video request YouTube Video and this one is from Jeff, parts unknown???

Jeff really didn't ask me to share my opinion too much but rather shared his in an email he sent me and thought the topics would make for a good video and  being that for teh most part, I agree with Jeff's points I thought I would simply read back his email and interject a few of my own thoughts.

Here is Jeff's original Video Request email he sent me:

"Mike,

I tried to find a video on your site about the pros and cons of supplements, be it Protein Powders, creatine, etc...  Personally, I have used them all at some point or another, I have both Casein and Whey protein powder at home.  I also take glucosamine / msm, and really believe it helps my joints when I take it regularly over a long time.  I think there is a psychological benefit to supplements for me, if I am spending money to aid in my goals, I am more likely to continue training because of this (especially when I don't want to).I also give myself a budget to spend on myself getting healthy, be it supplements, gadgets, workout clothing, weights.

I also find (like you said in one of your videos) that if I log my food intake daily, that I am more likely to achieve my goals, I currently use www.fitday.com and www.myfitnesspal.com for this. What I like about these, is if I find at the end of the day that I have consumed more than I should to meet my weight loss goal, I will get up and take a walk/jog to burn the extra calories.

One last thing I do that really seems to help is just getting outside and go hiking/walking/running. Every time I get out and do something, I see people who inspire me, whether it's the person who is much heavier than me struggling to get up a hill, or the people in much better shape, blowing by me as I struggle. In general, most people out there are friendly, everyone says hello with a smile, it's very encouraging.

I've watched a lot of your videos and really do enjoy them, I'm not sure I'll ever get to where you are, but there for sure is room for improvement in me.

Thanks,

Jeff"

If you would like to request a video, please send me an email using this link.

YouTube Channel Cross Promo - Replica Airguns - GetFitOver40 - mrKnife

I have been running the GetFitOver40.com Website and YouTube Channel for several years now and over the past year have really started to invest a lot more of my time into GetFitOver40, and it's paying off! Get FitOver40 now has over one hundred videos, close to one million videos view and over four thousand subscribers so it's doing pretty well you could say.

You may not know about my other even more popular Website and YouTube Channel, ReplicaAirguns.com, with now over four hundred videos, over twenty five million video views and more than fifty thousand subscribers... Yah, that's a lot! So if you like super realistic Airguns, BB guns, Airsoft guns, Blank guns and related accessories than you may wand to check ReplicaAirguns.com out.

My latest endeavor is a collaboration with the folks over at mrKnife.com, I like knives and they have an abundant supply of knifes for me to review so it seems like a good fit. Mr Knife is a Canada based online store supplying a variety of knife brands including, Cold Steel, SOG, Kershaw Canada and Ontario Knife Company. Here is the mrKnife new YouTube channel location.

So if any of these other YouTube Channels and Websites interest you then please show me your support and check them out and subscribe :)

MIO Alpha Strapless Continuous Heart Rate Watch Unboxing

I got another tech based fitness device I will be sharing with everyone. This one is a stand alone Continuous Heart Rate Watch that does not require a chest strap to be used and it is made by MIO, the name of this product is the MIO Alpha. This video is the unboxing video where I show you around the MIO Alpha and give you my initial thoughts on the presentation and packaging.

To give you a basic understanding of what the MIO Alpha is used for, it can be compared to a heart rate chest strap as there are many similarities. Both devices read your heart rate very accurately and continuously, both a chest strap and the MIO Alpha use Bluetooth wireless technologies to send your heart rate info to another device like a smart phone where that information is stored and can be recalled and examined. Neither device stores your heart rate info or can be used on their own.

The advantage to the MIO Alpha is that it is worn on your wrist like a watch so you don't have to wear a chest strap. The MIO Alpha also has a screen that shows you your heart rate in real time along with a timer and of course a clock.

Traveling - Training Resources - Plateaus - Get Fit Over 40 Video Requests

This is my first video in a new series of videos I am calling "Video Requests". These are videos asked for by you my viewers and subscribers :) If you would like to request a video, please send me an email using this link.

This first Get Fit Over 40 Video Request is from Mike (Healthy Lifestyle Quest) in Victoria BC Canada and he had three questions for me that I discuss in this video...

1. How to stay fit while traveling. How does your training routine change? Are there certain foods you ensure are readily available to you while traveling (ie. protein bars...).
   
   
2. Reliable training resources you follow. Are there particular books or programs that you get your training ideas from, or do you base your workouts off personal experience and what has worked for you.
   
   
3. Suggested ways to break through plateaus.

Thanks Mike for those great questions and make sure to watch the below Youtube video for my answers to this Get Fit Over 40 Video Request!

Back to the Basics - Walk with Polar Loop and H7

My first video in my new series I am calling the "Back to the Basics" series. This one is as basic as you get... For the most part everyone knows how to walk and just about everyone can walk. The more out of shape you are, the better walking is since you have all that extra mass weighing you down that makes going for a walk even more of an exercise :)

In this video I talk about my after school walk where I grabbed my wolf-dog Kiya, picked up my kids from school and went for a nice walk on a refreshing sunny January afternoon here in Beautiful British Columbia Canada.

Oh, and I wore my Polar Loop with my Polar H7 Heart Rate Sensor to see just how many calories I burned on this outing.