The risk of sitting

The Human body is meant to be active which helps blood circulate more effective, and why our skin protects us and moves with us in motion. Even though you may feel you need that extra few minutes of sitting to recover, you're continually pulling at your joints and ligaments which are tightening your muscles. Most of us are experiencing this inactivity more and more at our place of work. How do we win at this battle without quitting our job? Know that the longer you sit you reduce blood flow, which reduces the oxygen in blood flow going to your brain, which decreases your alertness and productivity!  So you either get up and move or lose your job for underperforming 🤔 

(Thank you Ted Ex and Murat Dalkilinc for the visual)  

action plan 👇🏾 

▶️Make sure to take your lunch break (use to disconnect, reset, work on side business, eat to refuel, or maybe even workout!) 

▶️ Stand and walk if possible every 30 minutes. 

▶️  Be aware of time spent sitting

 Office work workout🔥 

30 sec high knees w/10 push ups x3

30 sec mt. Climbers w/30 sec wall sit x3

30 sec up down planks w/ 30 sec spider mans

50 office chair rollouts or 50 reverse crunches ( feeling good, do both 😎)  

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Water 💦 does your body good

You've been fed a lie! Milk does not do your body any good! Not as good as water and this is for many reasons. For now let's just cover some benefits of getting and staying hydrated 👏🏾

👉🏾 Feeling fatigued, maybe a little achy? Let's start by Intaking more water. You can not have too much! Water intake (1 gallon is what we get our clients to) will reduce pain in joints and flush the body. It's your natural detox and it's like keeping your joints lubricated. 

 👉🏾 Water does help speed up metabolism. Rids the body of toxins and keeps your body and mind running like a machine. First thing we run to is advil, tylonol, excedrine, etc (medicine) when feeling headaches/migraines or muscle soreness when the first thing we should reach for is WATER 💦 Don't wait until your thirsty. By that point you are more thane likely dehydrated. Be proactive and make it routine. Water is always the best option anyway. 

 👉🏾 You know what else? Let's incorporate this into your fitness journey (which should be the #1 tool next to your support system/team) water actually help you distinguish if you are really hungry or not. Are you just eating because of boredom or routine. Water will not change your taste buds and automatically make you crave for healthy foods or more nutrient intake, but what it will do is help eliminate empty calorie intake!  

I preach keeping it simple and effective when starting a health and fitness transformation.  

Here is your action plan and why: 

Drinking water is simple and you can do it anywhere anytime of the day, no matter what profession or schedule you're obligated to.  (won't be easy at first, as you'll be full at times, and running to the bathroom..that will soon slow down)  ▶️ Reduces soreness and aching which you will encounter throughout and after training sessions ▶️ Flushes toxins and aids in increasing metabolism, this ultimately help you reduce body fat% ▶️ Keeps you functioning daily at high levels of production keeping you more alert and awake 💯

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