How Faithful Are You To Your Whole Body?
Do you you strive to improve yourself: Spirit, Mind, and Body? Or, do you create excuses, procrastinate, and/or allow your mental chatter to hold you back??? I know, I know...change is not always created with ease or embraced. You are not alone! I too, find myself in the midst of my mental chatter allowing it to get the best of me at times. And I thank God, that I also know when I allow the chatter to win or allow time to pass me by, my body speaks and symptoms arise! Just as yes, we have many body parts with a variety of roles, we too have a Spirit, Mind, and Body that all require commitment for our optimal health.
And, sometimes it just takes the power of God to release us from negative, locked-in thinking. It takes commitment and guts to leave the ruts. What ideas are limiting your growth? What opinions may be restricting you? Ruts have a way of becoming a security blanket for us...What rut may you be in? It takes Faith. It takes courage. We are free to leave our rut! A rut, is a grave with no end....and it is time to climb out! (Robert H. Schuller)
And, sometimes it just takes the power of God to release us from negative, locked-in thinking. It takes commitment and guts to leave the ruts. What ideas are limiting your growth? What opinions may be restricting you? Ruts have a way of becoming a security blanket for us...What rut may you be in? It takes Faith. It takes courage. We are free to leave our rut! A rut, is a grave with no end....and it is time to climb out! (Robert H. Schuller)
"For just as, within one body, we have many parts, though all the parts do not have the same role..." (Romans 12:4) Come Alive! Many parts, all one body in Christ we can create our positive change. "Your word is a lamp to my feet/and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105)
We may be unfaithful to ourselves at times, but God is always faithful; for he cannot deny himself. "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." (Emerson) So, to create our success and habits for optimal health we must give attention to our intentions behaviorally and psychologically. Get ready to take a plunge into your health and total well-being!!!
Functional Workout
For our total well-being, we must make a pledge to ourselves and commit to our MANY PARTS!!! Physically, a great starting point is to turn our focus on our functional movement. Some common functional movements may be: pushing, pulling, reaching, squating, twisting, and engaging our core. Below, is a list of exercises you can try in timed circuit. You can try them all, or choose a few you do frequently, and perform each exercise for 30 seconds. Do one after the other, and repeat the circuit 2-4 times.
HIIT Training
Ready to take it up a notch? If you require more, always room to modify! HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training, which I LOVE!!! There are many ways to execute a high intensity workout. A couple of my favorite ways are: TABATA- 20 seconds of work/10 seconds rest, for 8 repetitions, and Super Setting with Balance- Strength (Bicep)+Strength (Tricep)+Cardio (Burpees)...many of my clients have questions about whether they should group there muscles for exercise or do a total body workout? Well, my answer is usually individualized based on their personal goals and their behavior/physiological habits. Generally speaking, my rule of thumb is: whole body workouts can be done consistently if you do not push yourself to exhaustion, and...if your body responds well. Grouping Workouts: Upper Body/Lower Body, or even can be broken down to specific muscle areas for desired results. Below is an example of a short 10 minute Full Body HIIT workout:
Please Note: Always be careful, cautious, have fun, and listen to your body!!!!
Peace and Strength be with YOU!!!
~Celina
