During summer, everything shifts; longer days, more energy to move, spend time outside, or squeeze in more walks and workouts. But sometimes, we overdo it trying to make the most of the season, and that’s when injuries can happen.
If you’ve been feeling stiff or tense from the heat or from sitting at a desk for hours, this post is for you.
Today I’m sharing a few simple tips to help you stay flexible, light, and pain-free this summer, plus a short 8-minute stretch routine to help you unwind.
These days, it's very common to hear the term "muscle activation" on social media as a technique to achieve better results in your workouts. But, do you really know what muscle activation means? Do you know the difference between activation and warming up?
Today’s video is a small workout routine that you can implement before your leg and glute workout. It is a 5 min glute activation workout that you can follow along. You can do it at home or at the gym.
If you don’t know what muscle activation means, don’t worry I’ll explain it to you.
Maintaining consistent motivation for exercise can be a bit tricky for some people. Especially when starting, not seeing instant results, or when external factors like work and stress get in the way of staying on track. To prevent these aspects from affecting your motivation, it's essential to shift your mindset and change how you perceive things.
A bit more positivity in your thoughts, rather than just focusing on the negative, can make a significant difference. It might sound easier said than done, but this small change can benefit many aspects of your life, not just your relationship with physical activity.
Backbends are a type of exercise that involve leaning back and opening the chest. While they may seem intimidating, back bends offer a myriad of benefits for both the mind and body.
In this blog post, we will explore the top three benefits of incorporating back bends into your workouts.
This week we have one more active recovery routine. Remember that these exercises help us to recover faster.
It is a way to rest the body from intense exercises without having to stop exercising.
Remember that as much as we like to stay active, rest days are also necessary to avoid wearing out the muscles and injuries.
This week we have one more upper body routine with dumbbells. To make it more dynamic, we are going to combine the exercises with some core or leg exercises.
We will work the entire body in one routine,using isometric exercises to target some muscles but the main focus is on the arms.
It is always good to vary the way we perform the exercises to make them more dynamic, fun, and challenging, and also work on other aspects such as coordination and balance.
This week's routine is a total body stretch. You can do this stretch after your workout or at any time of the day to help you relax the muscles and activate your body.
The goal is to help the muscles relax for faster recovery and activate the body if you spend many hours sitting.
It's a gentle stretch routine that can be done by anyone, no matter their flexibility level.
Today we have a new lower body workout routine. You can use a resistance band to make it more challenging.
This routine lasts 10 minutes, and we will work different exercises with which we will be working the gluteus, inner and outer thigh muscles.
The main objective of this routine is to gain strength, but it also helps tone the muscle; this depends on the consistency with which you perform the workout.
