Summer Six: Week 3: WATER

Happy Sunday Summer Six

Week 3: Water

The simplest rule of a healthy life is to embrace water in every way you can.

We need water. In all its glory.

Water for our body:

Our bodies are made up of more than 60% water. Every tissue, every cell needs water to function properly.

We have to continually replenish our water . I repeatedly hear from clients they "don't think they are drinking enough water" - the flip side of this is they believe they are drinking lots of water, but are actually in a state of mild dehydration.

Rule of thumb: Consume half your body weight in ounces of water daily. You can also do this by drinking herbal tea, flavoured water and eating hydrating fruits and veggies.

Water for our soul

Water is also incredible for our mind and our soul. As someone who lobbies the government for exercise prescriptions, I have been keenly interested in the move for nature prescriptions in recent years. Where you exercise can significantly impact the benefits of the workout. Exercising outside, by blue and green spaces, improves our cognitive function and our level of happiness,

Sounds funny coming from someone who runs a virtual program, right?

But I believe in balance. You are going to be able to lift heavier weights in a controlled space; but a walk in by the river will never go out of style.

Have an amazing week everyone!

As you can see, there is "less is more" to this Summer Six. As I am still recovering, please use the EXTENSIVE library in Heartbeat and Instagram for kick-ass workouts.

And book a coaching call!

Remaining Summer Six

Week 4: Mobility and Stretching