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Health Inventory

August 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Healthy Mind:

Take a health inventory

Your number on the scale is merely one component of your health and fitness. Your clothing size is also simply one component, that many would argue isn’t relevant to gauging health at all. Instead of focusing on being thin, focus on your total physical, mental and emotional health. Here’s your new checklist:

How do you feel during your day? Do you have energy?

How do you function during your day? Can you lift and carry everything you need to? Can you bend and reach easily?

How is your emotional state most of the time? We’re not talking about the every so often sadness, frustration or anger. Is there an emotional trend you notice?

Do you experience any systemic or bodily malfunctions? For example, regular digestive distress, regular aches or pains?

If any of your answers make you uneasy or aren’t what you want, need or expect, time to visit your physician.

 

 

 

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Creative Abs

August 24, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Fit Body:

Creative Abs

Get creative with your ab exercises. Your abs and core work during all of your daily activities. Sometimes your core works to bend and twist. Other times, your core works to stabilize against movement by preventing bending and twisting of your torso. Your core is a multi-layered, multi-functional group of muscles.  Here’s how to get creative with your abs: Begin by choosing your base-move, for example a crunch or a plank. Once basic form is mastered, add a moving challenge. A moving challenging is moving an arm or leg in any pattern (forward/backward, side/center, up/down, in/out) to challenge core stability. Adding a creative touch into your ab workout will keep motivation high and results coming.

 

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Lying Hip Stretch

August 16, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Fit Body:

Lying Hip Stretch

The lying hip stretch is a great stretch after your cardio workout. You’ll stretch your hips, glutes and thighs all in one move. Begin by lying on your back on the floor. Cross your right ankle over your left knee. Hold your left thigh, and pull both legs up toward your chest. Hold for 10-30 seconds, then release. Next cross your left ankle over your right knee. Hold your right thigh and pull both legs up into toward your chest. Hold for 10-30 seconds, then release. Be sure to keep your shoulders down on the floor and your neck relaxed.

 

*Consult your physician before performing stretch.

 

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Moving Warm Up Stretch

August 2, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Fit Body:

Moving Warm Up

A proper workout warm up means moving your muscles continuously for 8-10 minutes. The purpose of a warm up is to do exactly that, prepare your body for the work of an upcoming workout. Any activity that circulates your blood, increases heart rate and breathing, and moves several muscles qualifies. Try this moving single knee to chest warm up stretch before your next walk or run. Begin by taking a step with your right foot, then bring your left knee up hugging it to your chest for one second. Lower your left knee and take a step with your left foot. Then, bring your right knee up and hug it to your chest. Lower, and step forward. Repeat walking forward and lifting your knee.

 

 

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