This week was homecoming for us in Centerville. Homecoming means different things to different people. Some people live in or around Centerville, but some live on the other side of the world.
People always come back to their hometown and the place they graduated high school from. Especially on their special years. We like to get together to talk about old times and discuss current happenings.
The football game was awesome! It was complete domination from the Big Reds. Homecoming couldn’t have been better for the members of that team as well as all the loyal fans rooting them on in person or on air.
Homecoming also brings back memories of being active and being in the best shape of your life. It doesn’t have to be that way. There is no time in your life that is pre-destined to be the time in which you are the most fit and most healthy. For most people, the time that you were the most fit was in high school. Why?
Because you were active! You didn’t have to eat perfect to stay fit because your activity level was high enough to burn off all the extra calories.
Healthy eating of course is vital because “good” food contains nutrients that are required daily but “bad” foods contain very low if any nutrients so they are just empty calories.
The key to staying in shape or keeping in shape is mainly “being active” and exercising.
Sorry, “working” usually doesn’t count as having an exercise program. Sure it burns calories, but it isn’t balanced.
A balanced exercise program works all muscle groups equally so you are getting better completely, not just bits and pieces.
A “job” usually is the same motion repeated over and over. You rarely do the same motion on the right side the same as the left side, the upper body the same as the lower body, the front side the same as the back side.
I’ll use me as an example. I roofed my house this weekend. I ripped off all the shingles, carried the shingles up the ladder, knelt and bent over for two days straight. I’m training for the USA bodybuilding contest so I’m in good shape, lift and do cardio four out of every five days, but that totally tore me up!
Working is not working out! Period! Workouts build your body up by training every body part equally. Working doesn’t care which muscle groups are being used just as long as the job gets done.
Carpel Tumel is overuse of the same thing. You can prevent that if you work every body part equally to strengthen yourself as a whole.
Is your best condition in the past or in your future? If you think that your job is activity enough to be healthy and fit, your probably wrong. When your younger, plain activity is enough. When your older you need a full body exercise program to stay healthy, lose or maintain your weight, fight off sickness and diseases and prevent injuries.
Did homecoming bring back memories of looking and feeling good? How about getting back to that level or even beat your best level of fitness.
It’s up to you, don’t wait, use the memories to kick start yourself.
Remember the basics work for everybody all of the time!
Send questions to IRON DREAMS 2 Fitness, 1118 S. 17th, Centerville, IA 52544 or email askjamieandshawna@hotmail.com.
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Homecoming brings back memories of looking and feeling good
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Big Reds avoid Kirksville’s come-back attempt
The Big Reds fought off an attempt by Kirksville to steal the game away, as Centerville won 73-61 Saturday. Centerville led 50-30 at the half, but Kirksville used a 21 point third quarter to pull back within reach, heading into the fourth quarter with Centerville leading 59-51.
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Redettes run past Chargers
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Eagles clinch perfect run to Bluegrass title
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Mohawks shut down Mormon Trail
A back-and-forth battle in the Bluegrass titled in favor of the Moravia girls basketball team at the end on Friday night.
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(Photos) Centerville hosts Class 2A Sectionals
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Seymour boys come from behind to record second win of season
The Seymour Warrior boys basketball team was down by 12 at the half, but went to a full-court trap to force turnovers and eventually win the game 54-51 against Diagonal.
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Richard England signs with Marshalltown
Centerville senior Richard England has signed to play baseball with Marshalltown Community College.
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Austin Cosgrove signs with Willian Penn
Moravia senior Austin Cosgrove has signed to play football for William Penn University.
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Centerville beats Oskaloosa 81-69
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Oskaloosa native makes Super Bowl on special teams
Not that he needed the reminder, but the AFC and NFC Championship Games were further proof of the value of special teams to Tyler Sash.
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Three take first in Mat Club meet
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Cowan grabs 100th career win at Ed Wringer Classic
Centerville’s Tanner Cowan, a junior, scored his 100th career wrestling victory on Saturday at the Ed Wringer Classic. Cowan came into the Ed Wringer Classic with a career record of 97-18. After taking third, Cowan now sits at 101-19.
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Sabers top M-U in overtime for BGC tourney title
With postseason play on the horizon, Twin Cedars and Moulton-Udell put on a thrilling display in a championship game on Saturday.
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Eagles down Twin Cedars in boys basketball action
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