Mid-July

Stop panicking. Summer is not over.

Your Motivation Monday: Summer Edition:

Relax. And HIT IT.

How hard is it to motivate yourself to "workout" when it is hot, when you have swapped school runs for camp runs, or when you just don't feel like it?

In a recent article I wrote I discovered that while we become more active in the summer, our "structured" activity falls - we might walk / sail and swim more, but we might not lift weights and train our HIIT zone as much.

We all need breaks.

That said, here are SIX tips to make sure you get your structured activity in:

1. Stability and balance training - if you aren't coming to a class, throw this into your day: Brush your teeth standing on one foot. Get down to the floor, and then back up again, using one arm if you can. Hold a plank - often!
2. Strength training: Don't feel like a full 40-minute weight session? Do 15 or 20, of even five. The portal and IG are full - and I included one here
3. HIIT/ SPRINT training. If you are going for a walk, put on proper training shoes. RUN (or climb a challenging hill) at MAXIUMUM effort 30 seconds, recover for 90. Try to do 8-10 repeats. This can also be done on your bike, in a pool, boxing - anything you love.
4. Book hotels with nice gyms or bring weights / bands with you if you are heading to a cottage: Lead by example with your friends - FITFAM travels!
5. When in doubt, do mobility - there are 5, 10 and 15 minute programs in the portal. This is an area we all need to improve on.
6. If you are "checking out" - truly check out. Don't feel guilty.

THIS WEEK

DAILY at 630

DAILY at NOON

*** No evenings due to baseball and summer plans with my kids

630 - MOBILITY

645

MONDAY - Body Weight Tabata (KICKED ASS - in IG

Tuesday: STRONG

W: Cardio Core / Sculpt

TH STRONG

FRI: FLOW

SAT: 830 strong / 9 AM CYCLE BOOTCAMP

***You have MULTIPLE strength sessions weekly. There is a reason for this

NOON

(To make up for evenings, daily lunch programs. Each one 14-30

Monday: Superset Check / Back

Tuesday: Cycle

Wednesday: Leg Day Supersets

Thursday: Cycle

Saturday

830 STRONG

9 AM CYCLE

In The News and Trending and Recipes~

READ: The Japanese Walking Way will save you time and get you fit!

(Hint: Think bursts of exercise!!!)

READ

80 Year-Old Finishes Ultra Marathon Through Death Valley

READ

Portable Protein Snacks

SNACKS

10 Minute Rice Noodles with Peanut Sauce

RECIPES

20 Minute Leg Day

LEG DAY

LOADED BANDS: Have you tried this class?

LOADED BANDS

In health and wellness

Erin

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We all need motivating!