Sometimes life is just too crazy to get a ‘formal’ workout done. On those days, if you find yourself walking down the same hallway, maybe you could fit a movement snack like this in: Repeat 5 times in the day Lunge walk 10 steps 10 squats 10 wall push ups *Do this every time you … Continued
Want to improve bone density in less than 1 minute a day? You can lose 20% of your bone density within 5-7 years of menopause but JUMPING 10-20 times twice daily can dramatically improve bone density. Any kind of jumping can improve strength, body composition and bone health. Considering that one third of all fall … Continued
Try this movement snack if you can’t get a workout in, but you have 5 minutes to get a sweat on: AMRAP 5-7 min 10 Rev Lunges 5 per side Crab alt toe touch (or dead bug) 10 per side Skater 20 Glute Bridge pulse 10 High Knees/10 march 5 Push Ups Short bursts of … Continued
Sleep is magical! Protect it with these 8 habits: Get 10 minutes of natural sunshine within an hour of waking Observe the evening sunset Reduce overhead lights at night Enjoy caffeinated drinks before noon Exercise earlier in the day Keep the room cool Avoid alcohol before bed Include magnesium rich foods And I use the … Continued
Stop! You’re doing it wrong. If you want happy shoulders while developing your chest, shoulder and tricep muscles, avoid straight arms for chest flies and wide arms/hands for push ups. Instead, protect your shoulders by balancing the weight of the DB over the elbow for chest flies and keeping the hands and elbows close to … Continued
You may have heard that Melatonin will help you sleep, but I beg to differ. Here’s why I don’t use melatonin: Melatonin is a hormone that interacts with other hormone systems. Melatonin is an unregulated dietary supplement so dosages in commercial products can be well off what’s on the label. Dosages are far greater than … Continued
You really don’t need a ton of time, space or equipment to make movement a part of your day! Here’s a bodyweight movement snack that you can do even in a bathroom! *I mean you don’t have to do it in the bathroom, but it won’t take up any more space than your bathroom – … Continued
Stuck at the office with no time to workout? You can still get a ‘movement snack’ in! Do this little ‘snack’ at your desk when you start to feel your energy lag… 5-7 min AMRAP (as many rounds as possible)… 5 incline burpees (counter top or seat of a chair) 5 incline push ups 5 … Continued
If you don’t mind making a scene, you can this movement snack anywhere! Airport lounge, hotel room, waiting room, line ups… Once I had two other people do this movement snack with me in an airport lounge! If you can count to 10, you’ll see the pattern, each set adds up to 10… Count up/down … Continued
How do you increase the weight you lift when one DB is too heavy and the next one is too light? Simple – it’s called ‘going down the rack’. *And you don’t need an entire rack of DB’s to use this principle. Use a heavier DB for 4-5 perfect form reps, then when your form … Continued