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TheFitnessGuruSpeaks

InJanuaryofthisyear,AdamGilbert,arecentcollegegraduate,lefthishigh-prestigejobatErnst&YoungtostartMyBodyTutor,aweb-basedcompanythathasAdam,andhisteamoftrainers,workdailywithclients,throughe-mailandphone,tohelpthemloseweightandgetintoexceptionalshape.Thecompanyhasexplodedingrowthrecentlyonthestrengthofitsresults.Inaddition,AdamrecentlysignedonwithCondeNastetobecomeoneoftheirnewfitnesscolumnists.

AcoupleweeksbackIaskedyoutosendmeyourquestionsabouthealthandfitnessatcollege.IsentthebesttoAdam,whowaskindofenoughtoprovideussomeofhisexpertwisdom…

I’moftentiredinclassandhaveahardtimeconcentratingwhilestudying.WhatcanIdotomaximizemyenergyintheday?Specificfood?Exercise?Powerful,powerfulDrugs?

Exercisewillmakeahugedifference.Ithelpsyousleepbetteratnightandfeelbetterduringtheday.Also,makesureyouareeatingproperly.Ifyoudon’teatproperly,itcanmakeyoufeeltired.It’sveryimportanttoeathealthy,balancedmealssothatyourbodygetsthenutritionandenergyitneeds.Areyougettingenoughsleep?Oneofthemostcommonreasonsforfeelingtiredisnotgettingenoughsleep.

I’minafrat,soIdrinkafairamount.Andthatprobablywon’tchange.HowdoIavoidthedreadedbeergut?

Toavoidthedreadedbeergutyousimplyhavetoburnasmanycaloriesasyouconsume.Ifyouconsumemorecaloriesthanyouburnyouwillgainweight.

Here’sasimpleruleofthumb:Ifyou’regoingtodrink2-3nightsperweekyouwanttobeexercisingatleast2-3timesperweekfor30minutesormore.Ideally,youwouldpushthisto3-4timesperweek.Remember:Somethingisalwaysbetterthannothing!

Anothertip:Doyoueatlateatnight?(Somethingthatseemstogoalongwithdrinking.)Don’t!Youcaneasilyconsumeanextra500-2000caloriesbyeatingthosebelovedcheesefries,wingsandpizza.

Doyouhaveanytop-secret,darkmagicgetrippedfasttypeofgymtricksthatIshouldknowabout?

I’llletyouinonasecret.

Doyouwanttolose20poundsfast?Theeasiest,surest,mosteffectivewayIknow:sawoffyourleg!

Inallseriousness,youhavetomakeeatinghealthyandexercisingapartofyourlifestyle.Thereisnodoubtthatyoufeelbetter,performbetterandlivebetterwhenyoudothis.Noexcuses.

Exam week. Students are extremely motivated and focused despite the high levels of stress. This is the most focused I have ever seen the campus. At all hours of the day and night, the libraries and study rooms are constantly filled. Social activities are at a complete standstill. While walking to and from the library with backpacks, everybody is tense. They all know the importance of this last, point-loaded test. Stress can be felt in the step, breath, and voice of every student.

During my visit to the library, I found eight friends and one chair in the first room I entered. Because of the constant commotion in the library, I have resolved to study in my residence halls study rooms. With the 24-hour quiet time in effect at all residence halls, the residence halls are comfortable study environments. But, my dorm offers too many distractions. Everybody has found his individual form of stress relaxation techniques. My personal favorites are a quick 30-minute jog, hot shower, back massages, or even an addicting computer card game. I am proud to see everyones schedules completely rearranged and fully focused on studying studying, but substances such as caffeine are playing major roles.

I have even begun carrying around my mothers parting gift of an insulated coffee cup, which is now filled with extra strong Folgers. My sleeping patterns are currently reduced, but I will surely catch up on the sleep over the break. As early as last week, when their exams were finished, students had begun flocking away from campus. I  would like to share more stories of my first collegiate exams, but I feel my time would be better spent preparing for my last few exams.