| I did judo for a few years, and realized early on that | | | | very substances that your joints are composed of. |
| there were very few practicing judokas over 40. | | | | Taking these gives your body ample material to work |
| When I asked my sensei why that was, he explained it | | | | with when rebuilding and reparing wear and tear on |
| was because their joints would go on them. Wear and | | | | your joints, and is thus of extreme value. |
| tear and strain and pain would end their career, their | | | | Another easy but often overlooked strategy to |
| knee popping out, elbow or wrist giving way. Runners | | | | maintain health is to ensure that you are wearing the |
| frequently are hobbled by pounding the pavement day | | | | right kind of shoes. Wearing running shoes while playing |
| in, day out, while others in the gym lifting weights | | | | basketball or having overly spongey tennis shoes while |
| overload their joints or do exercises improperly and | | | | lifting heavy weights can lead to trouble. Be sure you're |
| get busted up. From cardio to resistance training, your | | | | getting th eright kind of support for whatever activity |
| joints are usually the first point to go, so what can you | | | | you're doing, and to match the kind of shoe to the right |
| do to protect them in the long run? | | | | activity. This can be a little expensive at first, but the |
| The first step is to take the right supplements. There | | | | amount of money you'll save in the long run vastly |
| are two key ones that anybody who is joint conscious | | | | outweighs the short term cost. |
| should take, and that is fish oil/Omega 3 supplements. | | | | Finally, consider working out on a yoga mat if possible, |
| These have been demonstrated to have a host of | | | | or avoiding hard substances such as cement when |
| benefits, ranging from improving your cardiovascular | | | | running. Running on tarmac is preferable, and running on |
| health through anti-inflammatory action, but also | | | | grass is even better. If performing any kind of |
| reinforces and lubricates your joints for maximum joint | | | | stationary cardio, be sure to do so on a yoga mat so |
| health. Another great supplement is any supplement | | | | as to get maximum cushioning! |
| composed of glucosamine and collagen type II, the | | | | |