Don’t exercise to lose weight. Exercise is for FUN & FUNCTION. Your nutrition is the driver of the bus of weight loss. Our generation was raised to think we could sweat off the pounds. It’s time to change that thinking around. Instead, exercise to: Build strength Build muscle Fight disease Improve bone density Improve joint … Continued
Ever hear of ‘movement snacks’? If you don’t have dedicated time for a workout, fit in ‘movement snacks’ through the day. Things like 5 push ups every time you enter a room or 10 squats each time you use the bathroom. The idea is to move and challenge your body in various ranges of motion. … Continued
Try this tip for a stronger push up. The strengthening portion of the movement is lowering your body to the floor. This is called the ‘eccentric’ contraction. Try a ‘hand release push up’: Slowly lower your chest to deck Lift your hands off the ground Get back into a plank position anyway you can. Repeat! … Continued
Put your a$$ into it! Seriously, the key to a strong plank and push up position is to tighten your glutes. Pull your belly button into your spine. This will increase your core strength and protect your back. If you want to have a coach help you in REAL time, train with my team and … Continued
Are you really hungry? Or are you eating out of habit? You can save yourself a lot of calories by putting some time between you & food. Set a timer for 5 minutes, decide if you’re bored or actually hungry. This will help curb mindless eating. Oh, and remember to eat slowly and stop eating … Continued
Trouble squatting? Maybe your can’t reach depth or lean forward on your squat? Everyone is built differently with different flexibility, limb length & hip width. These play into YOUR most comfortable squatting position. If you have tight ankles, try raising your heels to see if this helps your depth & ability to stay upright. Would … Continued
You have to be bad at new things before you get better. Especially making health improvements. What seems should be so simple is actually embarrassingly difficult. New skills & habits take time to master. Give yourself grace and get support along the way, let’s talk: https://tinyurl.com/talktoshawna Oh, have you tried Pickle Ball? Alan surprised me … Continued
Get a stronger core in 3 minutes a day by doing 30 seconds to 1 minute of these simple moves: dead bug hollow hold bird dog on each side Think ‘all or something’ where fitness is concerned. If you don’t have time for a full workout, do your body a favor by doing just a … Continued
Want to eat whatever you want & still meet your goals? You can. Even in menopause… You can’t eat with reckless abandon, but you CAN eat your favourite foods in moderation. When you stop the diet mentality of super low calorie eating & consistently apply solid nutrition principles, you get to eat LOTS. Results come … Continued
These facts apply to every woman going through menopause… 1. Everyone has belly fat. In fact some belly fat is healthy & normal. 2. Fat distribution is genetic. Some people hold more fat in their belly region. 3. You can’t sit up your way to belly fat loss, you can strengthen the muscles but losing … Continued