Did you know that working out your upper body contributes to a faster metabolism?
The upper part of our body carries the most tension, not just while exercising but through everyday stress.
Today's workout routine is for the upper body, as a cool-down after a workout routine.
Between home activities and work, we start to feel overwhelmed.
There is a long to-do list waiting for us, and each day, there is a new task on it, but we can't seem to do any of those things.
The reality is, we won't always have the motivation to do everything we need to do, so discipline plays an important part.
Today I have a new workout routine for you guys; this workout is relatively quick, only 8 minutes long.
It is an easy routine designed for your recovery days, which means we won't do an intense workout; we will only do this 8-minute routine and maybe some stretching.
This kind of exercise will help us stay active, but it won't demand much from the body.
It helps to get a faster muscle recovery and will help avoid or reduce sore muscles.
What is muscle soreness?
Muscle soreness is a side effect of the stress the muscle is subjected to during exercise.
Have you noticed the day after you exercise and later the same day, your body hurts? Your legs feel weak and shaking; when you move feels like everything hurts? That is called muscle soreness.
We already talked about the benefits of cool-down exercises after a workout.
We learned that stretching at the end of every workout will make your workout routines more effective, improve your performance and avoid injuries.
And, just like your workout routines, the stretching exercises that you do at the end can be focused on a specific group of muscles that you worked out that day:
The way we start the morning will set the tone for the rest of the day.
Have you ever notice how when you wake up stressed, in a bad mood, or complaining about having to wake up early, your end up having a bad day?
How you feel or choose to act in the morning will affect your stress levels and mood for the rest of the day.
Having a morning routine can help you set a better tone for the day, focus more on your work or activities and be more productive.
As soon as you finish your workout, it's crucial to do some cool-down exercises for at least 5 to 10 minutes, as cool down allows your heart rate and breathing to go back to normal.
When we exercise, our body creates lactic acid ( you know that burning sensation in your last reps? that's the lactic acid).
Stretching or cooling down cuts the lactic acid production helps remove it from your system.
We always talk about working out, how it is necessary to exercise, how exercising will improve your life, etc.
But exercising it's not all, it is not about working out every day of the week!
In the same way, we need a break from social media, from working, and many other things to improve our mental health; our body and muscles also need a break.
It is not only good for your body to take breaks in between the exercises to help you recover, but also you need a full day to rest.
When creating a workout plan, it is vital to include rest days!
WHAT IS SELF-CARE?
Self-care means to take the time to do or practice things that will help you improve your physical and mental health.
No matter what you do for a living or where your work is o if you are still a student. Our daily routines can eventually make us feel stress, burnout, and with many negative thoughts.
A Self-care routine will help us overcome all the negative and stressful situations we deal with every day.
The summer is officially over, and so is the warm and hot weather in most places.
As the weather changes to colder temperatures, our skin suffers from these changes too.
I have a combination of oily skin. But during the cold weather, it tends to get dry.
I can´t keep using the same face cleanser or even moisturizer, because they either don't work or irritates my skin.
As a beginner, the difficult part of starting to workout at home is how to start?
If you want to work out at home and see results, you need to create a workout plan, but how do you create a workout plan that works?
Thinking about a workout plan can be a little overwhelming, but it is not that difficult to start with if you have your intentions clear!
Do you know how to stretch your tight hamstrings?
When we do stretches, we don't always do them properly, not just because we have a poor posture: as I mention in my previous post about the most common stretching mistakes.
But, because we are not using the proper exercise to stretch a specific muscle.
Especially when we do leg stretching, there are different exercises to stretch the muscles of our legs, and each one is for one or two specific parts.
Doing stretches after your workout helps to improve the range of motion of the joints; keeps the muscles healthy, and helps develop flexibility.
Stretching is one of the best ways to keep your muscles healthy and in top shape,
Did you know there are different stretching types?
Yes! there are different stretching types, each one has a purpose, but the most popular ones are two:
