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Fostering Innovation
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Fostering Innovation

by Andrew Laudato
March 2022
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
256 pages
4h 40m
English
Wiley
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43Get Your Butt in Shape

An exercise chapter in a business book? Like it or not, to successfully lead an Amazing IT Team, your physical, emotional, and cognitive health need to be at their optimum levels. Many of us don't become executives until we're in our 40s, 50s, or older. As we age, our bodies require more care. Let's cover four pillars of health and wellness: sleep, weight management, nutrition, and exercise.

Sleep

Are you aware of the basic mechanism of exercise physiology? When you run, bike, or lift weights, you are injuring your muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Then you go to sleep, and your body builds them back stronger. Adaptation is a core function of the human body. What's your body using to accomplish this task? The nutrients you feed it during the day, especially protein. So hit the weights, consume protein, and go to sleep. While you are sleeping, your construction crew rebuilds your body. What if you aren't getting enough sleep? The workout was wasted. You'll remain injured and not repaired, leading to stress. What if you only eat low-nutrient foods? The same thing: the workout caused more harm than good. You will not get any benefit from exercise if you aren't ...

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