Plank-A-Day Challenge – Day 5

Inchworm to Plank This variation of a plank is a full body exercise that helps build strength and flexibility. Always hinge at your hips and focus on NEVER letting your knees bend! It’s going to give you a great hamstring stretch too! Start in a standing position Hinge at the waist – try and keep …

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Plank-A-Day Challenge – Day 4

Today we’re doing a plank that will require you to brace your core to maintain balance as you focus on an extension. Deep breath and here we go! Alternating Reach Plank Start in a high or low plank Press your feet, knees, and thighs together Draw your shoulders down away from your ears and engage …

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Plank-A-Day Challenge: Day 3

Happy Hump Day! When doing today's workout focus on these three key points: 1. "Stand" strong in your arms. 2. Lift your belly button away from the ground towards your spine and then tighten and HOLD it up. 3. Breathe. Ready?  Here we go! Plank to Plank Jacks • Start in a high or low …

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Plank-A-Day Challenge: Day 2

Here's your plank for today! Dolphin Plank The Dolphin Plank (also known as a Plank to Pike) is a wicked good abdominal strengthening exercise. • Start in a high or low plank position • Keep your spine straight • Press your feet and thighs together • Brace your upper body, inhale and push your hips …

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Plank-A-Day Challenge Begins

Welcome to the plank-a-day challenge! The goal: perform the plank or plank variation exercise each day for 30 days.   At the end of this challenge, here’s what you can expect: an increase in your core strength a sense of accomplishment and achievement that will encourage you to set new fitness goals I will post a …

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These Rules Are Not Meant to Be Broken

Want to reach your fitness goals?  Follow these 4 simple rules. Yes, rules.  Because "tips" are just little suggestions. 1.  Never Miss a Monday (Workout) Monday sets the tone for your entire week.  If you pass on the first workout of the week you'll be playing catch up.  Bag the extra 20 minutes of sleep, …

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Got sore muscles?

If you are a weekend warrior you know what I'm talking about.  A few games of pick up basketball, hitting the Dipsea stairs or playing in a soccer tournament can leave you feeling fatigued, sore and stiff. And when you wake up the next morning and you're still sore from your activity of choice there …

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Tip for the Week

Most kids are back in school or heading back in the next week or so.  Welcome to the hamster wheel of after-school activities, sports, etc. A common reaction to our kids' insane schedules is to drop everything that is important to us so we can cater to others' needs.  And by "important" I mean your …

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Plank-A-Day Challenge – Coming Soon

I hope you had a great summer!  Lazy days at the pool, camping, vacations to far away places, sleeping in,  long hikes in the hills, ice cream.... Ok, snap out of it.  Eyes on me. I know it can be hard to get back on track after a hiatus so I've been thinking of a …

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