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Michele the Trainer’s Tips for Adapting to Summer Workouts
Michele the Trainer’s Tips for Adapting to Summer Workouts
1. Bikini Time! Don’t Ignore your Core!
Summer is a great time to restart or start a new core exercise program. Get with Michele to mix it up!
2. Try Aquatic Fitness!
Change it up and workout in the pool! Call Michele to learn how to make it effective! Remember you still have to hydrate even in an inside pool. Outside pools of course require hats and sunscreen!
Hello Hydration!
Your body loses water when you sweat! Summer makes us sweat more, so to prevent dehydration, which can cause cramping, we have to be more mindful of hydration.
Missing Minerals
You also lose minerals called electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and calcium. Your body eliminates approximately 10 cups of water daily even without exercise. Dehydration occurs when you eliminate more water and minerals than you replace.
The Aquatic Exercise Association States,
“Aquatic fitness participants and professionals must maintain proper hydration even though the loss of fluids through sweating is not as obvious when training in the water. Drink water before, during and after all training sessions. Increase fluid intake when the water and air temperatures are above recommendations, when the workout is extremely intense, if you consume caffeine or other diuretics and if you are pregnant.”
Loss of minerals and sweat is much more apparent during land workouts, but participants of either/both should be mindful of staying properly hydrated, especially in summer.
3. Cycling Weather
Especially if you live near the coast, summer is excellent weather to use your bicycle or rent a bicycle and get outside! You can rent a surrey and just have some fun! Want to get started on your bike again..Michele can help you!
4. Paddleboard Yoga
Take your yogic sun salutations to the paddleboard rental place on a lake or harbor area! Surya Namaskar on a paddleboard recruits the muscles of balance, which increases your overall benefits. Ready for adventure, ask Michele to take you on a paddleboard field trip! Salute the Sun on the water!
5. Evening Walks
With longer days, you can take Fido for an after dinner walk.
6. Relaxing!
Relaxing is important for reducing stress. Summer is a great time to get in the hammock and just relax. Enjoy your summer!
Want to Know More?
Michele the Trainer is a mobile concierge mobile personal trainer, published author, public speaker/educator and healthy lifestyle coach. One of Michele’s successes is losing 165 pounds and keeping it off since 1998. Her new book, Michele the Trainer’s Top Twenty Secrets to Make a Boring Salad Sexy, is coming out soon!
http://www.amazon.com/author/micheletrainer
Call Michele today, she would love to hear your story! 877-409-1758 michele@michelethetrainer.com
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