Comments on: 10 Reasons I Started the P90X Extreme Home Fitness Program

By: Jeff Dolan

Jeff Dolan — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:57:33 +0000

Paul! I just found out about this site of yours (other than the Inspired Money Maker) and am really pumped to see you get in shape. It’s not so fun to see people focus so intently on their dreams that they become imbalanced. They may make lots of money, but they will need it when their health goes downhill later in life. Glad to see this site and post.

By: Paul Piotrowski

Paul Piotrowski — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:33:03 +0000

@Lisa: You are absolutely right. Rest plays a huge part in being healthy as well. Our bodies, just like any other organism on earth, have certain daily cycles that are required for them to function properly and rest is definitely a necessity.

Where I’m coming from is not a place of having inadequate rest, but rather inadequate movement in the body. Our bodies were designed to move, (walk, run etc.), not to sit around all day. Our lymphatic system requires us to be moving in order to function properly, and so does our digestive and circulatory systems as well.

My goal is to get more active, and to eat healthier to give the body the things that it was designed to receive. Combine those with adequate rest, and the right mental attitude and you’re reducing your chances of getting ill significantly.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:45:35 +0000

Interesting post. I’m not a doctor either, but I am a nurse. In regards to number two, I have a few thoughts. First being active can prevent you from getting sick. Yes being active (and also have a healthy diet) increases the strength of your immune system, and you are therefore less likely to get sick.
However if you become ill with a cold or flu, I think it’s best to rest! It is not healthy to have a fever. If you have a fever you should take an temperature lowering drug such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Your body needs rest to get better. Most of my personal experince with illness (colds, the flu, and infections) I had them when my body was run down often from “burning the candle at both ends” (ex. going to school full time and having two part time jobs). When I feel something coming on I rest. I have heard of people who do get better from going for a run etc. when they feel like something is coming on..This could happen for a few reasons (there are probably more then I am listing) if the invading “bug” is in the respiratory tract, going for a run will likely cause your body to produce more sputum (or phlegm) and it will kind of flush out the bad stuff before it has a chance to take off. Or going for a run etc. may like you said increase your immunity enough for your body to fight whatever is aileing it. I think the intensity of your workout also plays a huge roll in whether or not you get sick.

I have had the opposite experinces of you for the most part exercising when I am starting to get sick makes me sick. I remember years ago when I was starting to get sick I went to my 4 hour gymnastics class and ended up with a fever etc while I was still there and working out. Maybe if I had done a less intense workout instead I would not have gotten sick…

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By: Paul Piotrowski

Paul Piotrowski — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:54:00 +0000

@Thomas: I am not a doctor so I don’t know scientifically if elevated body temperature kills viruses and bacteria, but speaking from personal experience when I used to feel a cold or flu coming on when I used to play Basketball, I always use to run out side and play some intense back and forth basketball and “kill” the cold instead of lying in bed and waiting for it to go away.

I think your soccer coach is right. I do know that sweating is very good for you so if you hydrate yourself and sweat by doing some exercise / activity, you will be healthier for sure. I know my immune system is directly tied to the amount of exercise I get and how well I eat.

By: Thomas W.

Thomas W. — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:36:19 +0000

I have a question regarding nr. 2: When I was going down with the flu I started freezing, and the natural thing to do is to put on more clothes or a blanket. Then my body temperature goes up and if I allow it to go up, I’ll get a fever.
I see this as a natural process to eliminate bacteria and virus in the body, because I’ve read that the elevated temperature is a bad thing for those intruders. It also explains why you’re more likely to catch a cold if you stay outdoors in cold weather, since the lowered body temperature will provide bacteria and virus with perfect conditions in your body. And I assume that a simple way to raise your body temperature is to do a workout and start sweating.
So my question is simply this: Do you fry and kill bacteria and virus by working out and sweating and thereby avoid infections taking hold? (My soccer coach always said “Stop whining and keep running, then you’ll feel better!” ) This is a bit counter-intuitive, because I really don’t feel like doing anything when an infection is starting to take hold of my body.