5 Benefits of Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jutsu is a martial arts program from Japan. Studying it can offer its students both physical and mental benefits. Some of the benefits are shared with other martial arts programs, while others are exclusive to jiu jitsu. Here are 5 of the most noteworthy benefits that are exclusive to jiu jitsu.

1. Physical Conditioning

Jiu Jitsu is more rigorous than any other martial arts programs because it intensely includes grappling. A typical training session includes some cardio, stretching, breathing exercises and a small resistance workout. Resistance workouts usually involve you working with a resistance opponent of a similar size. The goal of these sessions is to build your strength and endurance and increase flexibility.

2. Self-Defense

The self-defense techniques you learn in jiu jitsu are applicable to real life scenarios and will help you defend yourself and your loved ones from dangerous assailants. Acquiring self-defense skills does, however, require a commitment and long years of practice.

3. Fun

Jiu Jitsu is fun to do and enjoyable no matter how novice or advanced you are. Doing things that you are passionate about can extend your life and its quality and make your life more worthy of living. As a word of caution, the martial arts program is also a major leap outside of the comfort zone of some people.

4. Perseverance

Jiu Jitsu will help you learn a very valuable character trait – perseverance. Failure, here is inescapable. To become a master, you will have to put yourself in life-or-death positions literally 100+ times in your first few months as a novice. Affliction-wearing participants quit quickly because they cannot stand the thought of letting go of their ego.

5. Relaxation

The power of doing jiu jitsi is that it helps you relax by releasing endorphins to the brain, which elevate your mood and reduces anxiety. In jiu-jitsu, you exert lots of energy, which leaves your body exhausted. As you continue with the training, the rest and recovery process becomes more rewarding than a punishment.

Yoga Increasing in Popularity, New Report By NHIS Shows

A new report by National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) showed that the number of adults using yoga to complement their diet and exercises nearly doubled between 2002 and 2012 from 5.1% in 2002 to 9.5% in 2012. The usage among adults over the age of 65 nearly tripled from 1.3% to 3.3% in the same time period.

The report also revealed that Yoga is one of the most timeless exercises enjoyed by people of all ages, including children. Between 2007 and 2013 the use of yoga among children aged 4-17 increased from 2.5% to 3.1% respectively. The main reasons for the spike are the little costs associated with the programs,   public schools are now beginning to include yoga in their fitness programs more and more and the program can easily be completed at home.

The focus of the report was on movement and mediation practices and use of non-vitamin, non-mineral dietary supplements. Practices such as acupuncture and chiropractic care were not included as well.

As with any studies there are some limitations worth noting. The most notable is the possible recall bias because respondents were asked about usage in the previous 12 months. As well, because NHIS is a cross-sectional survey, “casual associations” cannot be made about the data.

Despite the limitations and bias, yoga has many known benefits that are worth noting, which can explain why the practice is timeless and gaining in popularity:

It is for everyone
It lowers your blood pressure
It enhances your body image
It helps you get rid of anger and reduces conflict
It improves concentration
It increases endurance, strength and flexibility
Do you have a daily yoga practice that you would like to share with us? What challenges have you faced or overcome through yoga? Feel free to share your experience in our forum section below.

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About Avery Eisenreich

Avery Eisenreich has been covering the topics of health, long term care, and gerontology for over 15 years and is a long time advocate for the rights of seniors.  He strongly believes that health care should be universally accessible to all, regardless of their race, gender, location, or ethnicity.

Build your body six pack

Physical exercise is a main part for a healthy body. Everybody wants a six pack abdomen, but very little of people get it by regular physical exercise. It is possible, if your mind towards it. But you will need a full instruction to perform physical exercise in regularly. So, I have provided with you 4 helpful physical exercise processes here with clearly.

Full Sit 

Lie down long. Fold the legs. Then put the hands on the chest. Keep the legs and waist on the ground and take the body forward. Then Take the body to the ground. Again take the body to the front. Then take the body to the ground. By this way move your body front and back side

Reverse 

Lie down long. Take the hand behind your head. Fold the legs. Try to touch your both knees with chest. Now take your legs in previous position. Again try to touch your both knees with chest. Now you keep going on ups and down slowly.

Straight Arm Modified
Lie down long. Keep your hands straight. Keep your legs and waist on the ground and lift your body up. Keep the body on the ground. Again Keep your legs and waist on the ground and lift your body up. Now you keep going on ups and down slowly.

Belly Blaster

Stand up straight. Keep your body on the elbow. Straight your legs and get the mass. Take your mass legs and waist as well as up your waist. Then get down your waist on the ground. Again up your waist. Then again down your waist until ground. By this way move your waist up and down slowly.

You can perform any one of these exercises to keep your body fit. Anyone who will take regular exercise at least 30-40 minutes is enough for him and he get a nice body shape.

Proper Sleep for Better Health

Sleeping disorder has been a problem for such a long time in human life. It is a common fact that if you don’t get enough sleep, you’ll face problems like mental disorder, frustration, nervous breakdown and even heart problems.

Now the question is, what way and how sleep can make your health better? Sleep can make a tired body cheerful and gives you a healthy mind. While you are sleeping, most of your organs and the cells of your body are working slowly. This slow working method gives your organs rest after hard working day, and decreases your blood pressure as well as cools your nervous systems. Pretty confusing things, but true facts.

As a good sleep is very important for health, it is also important to know, what are the things can give you a good and sound sleep? First of all, you need no remove the smoking and drinking habits from your life. Clean body and mind, proper exercise, perfect food control can give you sound and healthy sleep.

Let’s discuss the major benefits of sleep which are mentioned below:

• Proper sleep gives you a good and healthy eye sights. If you do not have enough sleep at night, you will have defective vision.
• Weakness, emaciation, sterility, lack of knowledge or even death may occur for poor sleep.
• A good night sleep makes you feel energized and physically more alert. It strengthens the presence of your mind and consciousness.
• Good and sound sleep can help you to reduce your stress, anxiety and tension. A healthy sleep allows your body to rest and relax.
• Good sleep also strengthens your immunes system and makes you less level to various illnesses.
• A sound and well sleep makes your heart healthy. Lack of proper sleep increases your blood pressure and cholesterol level, which gives you the both risk of heart attack and stroke.

A study shown recently that, middle aged people who had extra hours of sound sleep at each night, were less likely to have artery-stiffening calcium deposits. That doesn’t mean taking sleeping pills. So, sleep better, sleep more and have a healthy lifestyle.