David W. Fish: Mixing pregnancy and exercise

This post-Mother’s Day David W. Fish blog post will talk about the importance of exercise during pregnancy.


Mother’s Day has come and passed, but this does not mean we can now forget to be thankful for the greatness of our mothers. With this said, I dedicate this blog post to my own mom who, several years ago, gave birth to me and made it possible for David W. Fish of California to climb life’s highest peaks.

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Motherhood is such a small word compared to the thing it signifies. Just in its first part—pregnancy and childbirth—people can easily see how mothers are prepared to sacrifice and endure pain just for their children. It is with this thought that I decided to talk to you about how exercising helps in pregnancy.

 David W. Fish is known for his intense passion for sports, fitness, and wellness.

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Exercising, as it keeps muscles strong, helps in strengthening mothers’ lower backs. This will make it easier for them to carry their enlarged bellies, taking out the unnecessary back pains that are usually felt during pregnancy. Working out can also allow women to build the right amount of stamina that they need for labor and delivery. Lastly, exercising can take out the stress felt by mothers, thus, lessening the chance of complications.


Even though working out is a good thing for pregnant women, it is imperative that they talk first with their doctors to see if their plans will be safe not only for them but also for their babies.

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David Wayne Fish on health and nutrition: Three rules to live by

For many years, David Wayne Fish has been one of the authoritative figures on health and nutrition. In his latest blog entry, Mr. Fish shares some useful tips on how to stay healthy inside and out.

Most of my readers ask me one common question: How do I live healthy? Well, for me, there are three rules to live by in order to be fit and strong for now and the years to come.

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1. Eat healthy – Eating too much has always been associated with bad health. That’s not the case when you are feeding your body with stuff filled with nutrients. What is important, as what I am always telling my students, “is to achieve balance in your diet.” (In what I dub the David Wayne Fish menu, I strive to include green vegetables and fruits in every meal).

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2. Exercise regularly – Always try to find time to exercise, be it in the morning before going to work or at night after a busy day in the office.

“For David Wayne Fish, California has been his training ground for sports, climbing some of the highest peaks in the state and biking on some of the most difficult bike trails located therein.”

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3. Learn continuously – Feed your mind with the right stuff. Try to learn a thing or two every day. This will contribute largely to your spiritual and mental health, which is also a key to achieving a healthy life.

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Little steps, big change: David Wayne Fish on simple ways to improve health

Being fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is my personal choice. In fact, I, David Wayne Fish, did not start living this kind of life – one that is filled with endorphin-releasing activities and that revolves around health – as early as I hope I had. But then, it doesn’t matter when I started being a health-buff, what matters is how I’m able to keep up with the requirements of healthy living up to this day.

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When my friends and relatives confess that they have a hard time turning their lifestyle around, I try to inspire them by sharing my own success story. I don’t tell them to ditch junk food, avoid sweets, and overwhelm themselves with excruciating workouts, instead I advise them to take it slowly – one step at a time.




Taking baby steps is a strategy that I, David Wayne Fish, apply in life as a whole. I believe that through small steps, people can reach their desired destination – that is, the improved version of themselves.

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In fact, an article in MedicineNet.com, which I stumbled upon a few days ago, supports this very idea stating that if you let yourself make small changes, they will add up to meaningful changes in your diet, physical activity pattern, and others. It also says that as long as you set specific goals – weight loss, reduced fat intake, cut down sugar, and others – you can get there over time.

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David W. Fish: Beating stress by moving around

I wonder: how do you guys cope with stress?

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For someone like me, David W. Fish, the best way would be to move around. As my relatives and friends can attest, I’ve always been the type of person who finds it difficult to remain still. I have a strong need to be engaged in some physical activity and even when I feel like sitting down to write this blog, I have to first get my blood flowing (usually, by walking around or jogging.)

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Of course, the same thing is true for when I start to feel even a little overwhelmed by my responsibilities. Everyone gets periods like that, I’m sure. We all experience hectic days – you want a breather but no, you can’t have it.


During times like these, I, David W. Fish, insist that the best way to deal with stress is by taking time to engage in some physical activity that suits you instead of wasting time finding a way to relax.


It’s mostly just going with the flow and when your body is screaming that it has some pent up negative energy, it’s best to expel it with explosive movement. High energy forms of exercise like shadow-boxing are best for this.


Additionally, it will also do the body well when you take time off from your stressor and seek a change of scenery. Jog around and let your mind unwind as you take in the scenery and breathe some fresh air. Usually, it is in times when I take my mind off a stressful problem that I come up with an idea to solve it.

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David W. Fish: Earning 10,000 steps a day even with a desk job

So you’ve gotten yourself a pedometer and you’re now finding out that you keep on missing your daily target. Fret not. Here are some tips from yours truly, David W. Fish, to help you along your commendable goal of taking 10,000 steps a day.

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It is a good idea to start identifying where you spend most of your time. These days, it’s likely that you’re consuming a lot of time in front of a computer – be it for work or for leisure time. Though at times it is a necessity, spending extended periods of time sitting down is definitely not good for your body. Cut short your stint in front of the computer and increase the amount of steps that you take per day by regularly taking breaks—around once every hour or so—in order to keep your body healthy.

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I, David W. Fish, also think that it would be best for you to go look for other opportunities with which you can increase your average daily step count.

One thing you can definitely do is to start parking your vehicle farther away from the office and walking from there. You can also add a little more activity to your daily routine by taking the stairs instead of the elevator, even just part of the way will do if your office is too high up.

It takes a little effort but there are a lot of ways for you to constantly increase the number of steps you take every day to average 10,000 steps a day. However, once you get into the groove, you’ll find that it’s all worth the effort.

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David W. Fish on the psychosomatic effect of mountain climbing

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People have different reasons why they climb mountains. For me, David W. Fish, it’s about the effects of climbing on my mind, body, and spirit.

From time to time, I still reminisce about my first mountain climbs and how they changed my outlook in life. I look back at my first steps on the peak of Sierra Nevada and how in that instant, I discovered how I should live my life – not in fear, but full of courage, bravely facing whatever challenge is thrown at me.

Before I became a mountaineer, I’ve experienced being belittled. My skills and determination have been doubted. But I surpassed everything by going for the gold, and to date, I’ve reached numerous summits that others don’t even think of tackling. Whenever I’m on top of a mountain, I feel like planting a flag there with “David W. Fish was here!” written on it.

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Moreover, I’m not really sure as to why other people climb. The only thing I’m sure about is what climbing gives me. Mountain climbing provides me this kind of inexplicable serenity that makes the long hike, dirt, sweat, and cold all worth it.
As a climber, I find it rewarding to overcome the kilometers that I have to endure walking. Overcoming rocky and steep areas is already an achievement. More so, when I reach the summit, I am always in awe just staring down at God’s wonderful creations.

Standing there on the summit lets me reflect and think. I look at my surroundings and feel blessed that I am alive. It surely feels like being on top of the world.
My mountain climbing experiences never fail to provide me with a renewed sense of self. After visiting the summit, marveling at nature, and refreshing my mind and body, I then go back to the concrete jungle -- back to the daily grind. But I will be back soon, mountains. I’ll be back soon.

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The reason why I climb: David W. Fish’s personal note

While I was doing one of my daily morning runs at Kershaw-Ryan state park (of course, I was with my pet dog, Shep, David W. Fish’s bodyguard!), I reflected on the old days when I was still new at mountain climbing.

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For some of you who still don’t know me, I’m an avid mountaineer and I enjoy doing this hobby of mine. As a matter of fact, I have already reached the top of numerous peaks at the Sierra Nevada. But before I have done so, I had to conquer first my fear of going out of my comfort zone.

Growing up, the society where I belonged had always made me believe that I can’t accomplish better things in life. Even the people who I think could have helped me out were the ones who pulled me down. “You can’t do that.” “You’re just too young.” “David W. Fish, you don’t have the resources for that.”

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Because of the things they said, I had been always afraid to try and explore new things, and to exceed my limitations. I was made to believe that what I was in the past is the only person that I can be.

Things suddenly changed one Saturday morning when one of my best buddies, Arthur, invited me to climb one of the peaks at the Sierra Nevada. That was one of the turning points in my life wherein I asked myself, “Should I do it? Can I even do it?”

Despite having those questions running around in my head, I finally decided that I will try. And that was the beginning of my series of climbs. I told myself, “If I can’t conquer these mountains, how much more can I conquer my deepest fears in life?” This has been my motivation not just for climbing, but also making my dreams a reality.

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