You may not realize it, but flexibility is just as important for you as strength and cardio! Sometimes I am so sore from a previous intense workout that I need to focus for a few days on flexibility and stretching.
If you’re in need of a five-minute full body stretch, then this video is for you! This routine has 14 stretches, held for 20 second each, that will loosen your major muscle groups from head to toe.
Do you have 5 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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Let’s review the ways we have already discussed on how to ditch dieting for good…
1) Make small manageable changes one at a time.
2) Set realistic goals and write them down.
3) Shop the perimeter of the grocery store.
4) Find healthy foods you love.
5) Get a routine and be consistent with it.
Here is the next way to add to the list:
6) Let Yourself Indulge (within reason):
Denying yourself can lead to unwanted binges. Instead, be strict with your diet leading up to the time before the indulgence. Truly enjoy the food that you are eating, and then, later on, DO NOT make yourself feel guilty about it afterward.
If you know you are going to a birthday party or a friends BBQ let yourself indulge within reason. Maybe you are going to a fancy restaurant or out for a celebratory dinner. There is no reason to binge on all the food that is there, but there is also no reason to force yourself to resist eating either.
I have found that occasionally enjoying a sweet treat or special meal is an absolutely necessary part of a feasible healthy lifestyle. We are not talking about a strict diet, the whole point of ditching the diet is learning how to live a healthy lifestyle and enjoying your life!
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This workout it literally 8 minutes long! Eight minutes!!! You definitely have time for this one!
“This 8-minute workout will have you feeling the burn with combined periods of all out effort and passive rest. Get prepared to rock this workout from your own living room. Ready, set, go!” This workout is intense but great!
Do you have 8 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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This is a quick 10-minute ab workout by Fitness Blender! This workout can be used by itself or you can add it on to another workout. Even though each exercise is only done once, you’ll get a get a good burn.
Remember to keep good form and warm up before and stretch after you exercise!
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A great at home walking workout by Lucy Wyndham-Read. “Home Workout. Walk at home with this fun 15 minute Inch loss walking workout. This is easy to follow and will help with weight loss and also tones you all over. So grab your trainers and let’s go on a walk in your front room.”
Do you have 15 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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Way too often I have to remind myself that I need to stop fighting a fight that has already been won!
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33.
I try to do things on my own. Do right on my own. Forgive others on my own. Be better, act better… on my own. My problem is that often I don’t trust in Him enough to let Him do it for me… So instead I try to take control, I try to do it on my own. Then I remember, God, You’re not done with me yet! He doesn’t expect me to do it on my own. He already gave me the power to do it through Him. I don’t always have to be the same, I am redeemed, God set me free!
Big Daddy Weave – “Redeemed” – from the new album Love Come To Life
Seems like all I can see was the struggle
Haunted by ghosts that lived in my past
Bound up in shackles of all my failures
Wondering how long is this gonna last
Then You look at this prisoner and say to me “son Stop fighting a fight that’s already been won”
I am redeemed, You set me free
So I’ll shake off theses heavy chains
And wipe away every stain now I’m not who I used to be
I am redeemed
I’m redeemed
All my life I have been called unworthy
Named by the voice of my shame and regret
But when I hear You whisper, “Child lift up your head”
I remember oh God, You’re not done with me yet
I am redeemed, You set me free
So I’ll shake off theses heavy chains
And wipe away every stain now I’m not who I used to be
Because I don’t have to be the old man inside of me
‘Cause his day is long dead and gone
Because I’ve got a new name, a new life I’m not the same
And a hope that will carry me home
I am redeemed, You set me free
So I’ll shake off theses heavy chains
And wipe away every stain now I’m not who I used to be
I am redeemed, You set me free
So I’ll shake off theses heavy chains
And wipe away every stain now I’m not who I used to be
Oh God I’m not who I used to be
Jesus, I’m not who I used to be
Here is your Monday morning motivation: I say it all the time, consistency and progress are more important than perfection!
Do you have 20 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!
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Today we are going to be talking about the most controversial of macronutrients – carbohydrates.
As we have been discussing recently, there are three macronutrients: Carbohydrate, Fat, Protein. Macronutrients are nutrients that provide calories (or energy) for our bodies.
No other nutrient causes so much confusion or controversy as carbs.
Carbohydrates are the macronutrient that our bodies need in the LARGEST amounts. Believe it or not, you can be successful eating hundreds of grams of carbs a day, as well as eating fewer grams per day.
According to the Dietary Reference Intakes published by the USDA, 45% – 65% of calories should come from carbohydrate. (Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram.)
Why do we need this amount of carbohydrate?
Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of fuel and easily used by the body for energy. They can be stored in the muscles and liver to be used later for energy. All of the tissues and cells in our body can use glucose for energy.
Carbohydrates are needed for the central nervous system, the kidneys, the brain, the muscles (including the heart) to function properly.
Carbohydrates are important in intestinal health and waste elimination.
Which foods are carbohydrates?
They are mainly found in starchy foods like grain and potatoes, as well as fruits, milk, and yogurt. Other foods like vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds and cottage cheese contain carbohydrates, but in lesser amounts.
I will be talking in more details about fiber and “good” carbs vs “bad” carbs in another Ditch the Diet post.
Keep in mind that losing weight and being healthy are so much more than just choosing a “diet plan” and following it.
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Lean Arms Workout – Rhomboids, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps, and Chest
Here is another great low impact toning workout by Fitness Blender. You’ll need dumbells for this workout routine. It is a workout of 8 Exercises, One Minute Each done Twice Through. Calorie burn info and printable routine found by clicking HERE
(If you like to workout to music you’ll need to provide your own)
Remember to keep proper form and warm up before and stretch after you exercise!
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Which foods are carbohydrates?
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