Here’s the Challenge
Summer is the perfect time to challenge yourself to become a healthier, happier version of you. We have some great tips in this newsletter about how you can make this happen, including a new exercise of the month.
Exercise of the Month: Single-Leg Deadlift and Row
If you’re looking for a versatile exercise, search no further. A single-leg deadlift engages your hamstrings, core and glutes while a row works both your shoulders and triceps. Combine the two moves, and you’ll create a total body strength exercise and work on your balance. Here’s what to do:
- Stand with a weight in each hand.
- Put your weight on one leg and leave your other leg slightly bent behind you for stability.
- Keep your core engaged, back flat and chest forward.
- Slowly lower your upper body down toward the floor, lowering the weights toward your shins.
- Feel the stretch in your glutes and hamstrings as you near the bottom of the move.
- Drop your upper body until it’s parallel to the floor.
- As you lower your torso toward the floor, do a row with the weights in your hands: Squeeze your shoulder blades together, bringing the weights up and back until your arms form a 90-degree angle. Keep the weights near your ribcage.
If you’re a beginner, practice just the deadlift movement and the bent-over row movement separately before combining them. You can also try hanging onto a chair when you do the exercise for stability. Another variation is to keep both feet flat on the floor instead of using the single-leg approach.
If you’re advanced, try lifting your back supporting leg off the floor as you lower into the deadlift. Squeeze your glutes and try to form a straight line from head to toe.
What a BeFit SRQ Client Has to Say
Watch this quick video of Shelly talking about why she’s a BeFit SRQ fan.
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Let the Sun Shine In
It’s the time of year when we spend lazy days outside in the sun. If you’re headed outside, don’t forget to wear BloqUV sun protective apparel. By wearing BloqUV, you’ll get instant sun protection without applying sunscreen. Your skin is worth it, so browse the different BloqUV styles at the studio.
Transformers: Body Edition
Don’t wait: The InBody 570 is a health transformation tool that can help you get on the right track to a healthier life.
Many people say their muscle turns into fat after they stop working out regularly, but what’s really happening is a change in body composition. It’s a loss in muscle mass that occurs at the same time as fat mass increasing. Athletes can experience muscle loss and fat gain in the off-season or when they stop performing if they continue to eat as they did when they were playing. That’s because the amount of calories you use in a day – your Total Daily Energy Expenditure – decreases significantly if you change your activity level.
Knowing more about your body composition can be a powerful tool. Schedule a body composition assessment with the InBody 570 today so you can get a handle on your fat-to-muscle ratio.
Beach, Market, Repeat
Don’t miss the last beach run of the summer at Siesta Key Beach on August 8 at 7 p.m. It’s another way to challenge yourself – run the Beauty and the Beast four miler!
Eating well has never been so easy (and so fun!) with the downtown Sarasota farmers market. Saturdays at 7 a.m., head downtown for an exciting morning of fabulous fresh finds!
