"I work out because" [funny]

Inspiration

This is Esther Tuttle, she is 99 years old

Here is her advice on how to be confident (and healthy!)

  Treasure your health every day. "Your body is your instrument, and you have to take beautiful care of it. I do one hour of yoga and walk for 30 minutes every day. You really enjoy life a lot more if you're healthy. And I never leave home without putting on lipstick—it makes me feel pretty!"

Tone it up Bikini Body pyramid

This looks pretty tough but I am going to give it a go this week!

Do it with me!

Tone it up Arm Pyramid

I did this arm pyramid yesterday and it was tough but my arms weren't too tired afterwards

I am going to do it twice tomorrow!

Body Image PSA... a must watch

 

This video is under 3 minutes long

but it brings to light a lot of startling statistics about

how men and women, and boys and girls are viewing their bodies.

We need to make a shift

We need to stop associating size with health

Body weight issues are very complex, it is not as simple as too skinny, or too heavy.

Talk to your doctor about a healthy weight for you 

And remember to

Move, eat healthy, laugh.

Physical Literacy Video

This video was made by my talented work-term co-worker Leah

It is all about physical literacy, fundamental movement skills

and why it is important that we get children moving again.

[music by Lindsey Stirling]

"Lower half blast"

Add these exercises into 1-2 days of strength to target your legs and glutes.
Try 2-3 sets of 20 for move, on each leg.

Single Leg Lifts

Lie on your left side, rest your head on your left arm, and place your right hand on the floor in front of your chest. Your legs should be straight with your right leg on top of your left leg. Without moving any other part of your body, slowly raise your right leg as high as you can. Pause, then return to the starting position.

Clam Shell

Lie on your left side with your hips and knees bent 45 degrees. Stack your right leg on top of your left leg, heels together. Keeping your feet together and left leg on the floor, raise your right knee as high as you can without your heels coming apart. Pause, then return to the starting position.

Hip Raises

Lie faceup on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Squeeze your glutes and press into your heels to raise your hips until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees. Pause, then slowly lower back to the starting position. That's one rep.

Cross Body Mountain Climbers

Start at the top of the pushup position, with your body forming a straight line from head to heels. Keeping your abs braced, pick up your right foot and slowly bring your right knee toward your left shoulder. Then return to start.

source: womenshealthmag.com