AboutJerry Goodwin Expertise I can answer questions related to any of the following areas alternative medicine, fitness, physical education, weight training, senior health, bicycling, personal trainers, personal training, medical technology, health and wellness, eating disorders, weight loss, Naturopathy, first aid, and bodybuilding. In fact I was listed as an expert in each of these categories at askme.com until they closed down
Experience I have worked in health and or fitness related capacities for over 30 years. My main profession is that of a Medical Technologist, but I also have training as a Corpsman with the US Navy, a Field Medic with the Army National Guard,and am certified as A Personal Trainer, Medical Exer-therapist and Aerobics Instructor through the National Academy for Health and Fitness. My wife and I have operated BMG Services Fitness and Nutrition in Moultrie Georgia since 1995. I also have an Associates Degree in Computer Robotics. I am an avid bicycle rider, mostly road riding with the occasional
mountain trail or off road "experience". My wife and I usually do a charity ride at least once per year to help those less fortunate.
Degrees & Certifications:
Certifications include Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS/NCA. Clinical Laboratory Technologist CLT/HHS
Personal Trainer, Aerobics Instructor, and Medical Exer-therapist NAHF.
Advance Weight Training through NAHF.
Accepted as AFTA Associate
Awards include the Ohio State Award of Merit and Ohio Special Services Ribbon, Army Commendation
Medal and 2 Army Achievement Medals
CPR re-Certifcation 2007
Web page:
http://www.bmgfitness.com
http;//www.healthandfitnessebookclub.com
Question hi im just wondering on how to improve my stamina. heres a little about me: 18 years old and i have asthma, and i can only do exercising for only about 5-10 minutes without gasping for air.
Answer Ho Kevin,
The easiest way to improve stamina is to try to do a little more each time you exercise. If you can now do 5 minutes, try to do 6 minutes next time and maybe 7 minutes the time after that. Increase slowly bit shoot for a goal like 30 minutes of uninterrupted cardio. Pick something you think you will enjoy. Cycling, running even walking are great exercises to get you going, main thing is to get your body moving.
Build slowly, but push yourself to do a slight bit more each workout, not a lot more, just a little. You will be surprised at how fast you start making improvement.
You may want to start with resistance exercises lifting low weights, is done with excellent form.
Good health also depends on good nutrition and good nutrition is very likely to help your asthma. Improve your nutrition plan as much as you can. Eat healthy veggies, lean meats, and fish and increasing them in the same manner. Maybe an increase of no more than 3-5 lbs at a time, making sure that everything as well as healthy fats, like olive oil and peanuts. Water is excellent for asthma, in fact in a study done in England many years ago, people that were starting to have an asthmatic episode were given 2-12 oz glasses of water to drink, and those that followed the direction had a tremendous rate of relief within 30 minutes. At one time I had the data on that study, not sure where it is now, but I think it was published in the British Journal of Medicine back around the mid 80's.
