by Cori Lefkowith | May 28, 2014 | Blog , Warm Up
Warm ups don’t have to involve a ton of different stretches or take a long time.
Here is one Full-Body “Yoga Sequence” to warm you up from head to toe.
Repeat this stretch 8-15 times per side depending on what you are doing that day and if you are including other stretches in your warm up.
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by Cori Lefkowith | May 25, 2014 | Blog , Exercises , Workouts
You are most likely to stick with a workout routine you enjoy. If working out is a chore, then you will use any excuse you can to get out of doing it.
However, if you enjoy working out, you are going to make sure to include it in your day EVEN if you are completely stressed out.
And what is more fun than playing around on a playground outside!?!
A great workout doesn’t have to involve a barbell or even kettlebells or weights.
A great workout CAN feel like play.
Below is a great video with tons of great exercises to try out on the playground. Also, check out some of my favorite Playground Workouts !
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by Cori Lefkowith | May 21, 2014 | Blog , Butt , Exercises
When you sit all day at a desk, your body is constantly in flexion, which leads to injury.
The 5 bridge exercises below are the opposite of what you do all day and, when paired with a proper trigger point release program, can help you prevent and alleviate injury.
See the 5 Bridge Variations in the video below!
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by Cori Lefkowith | May 15, 2014 | Blog , Recipes
I was in the mood for chicken fingers the other day, but at the same time didn’t want something heavy and fried.
Therefore I experimented and came up with this healthy variation, using nuts and coconut flakes as breading.
These Macadamia-Coconut Encrusted Chicken Fingers hit the spot!
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by Cori Lefkowith | May 13, 2014 | Blog , Mindset
If you can learn to achieve your health and fitness goals, you can learn to achieve success in every other realm of life.
The gym is like a microcosm for every day life.
If you can learn to be empowered and achieve success in that realm, you can learn to be confident and achieve success in every other aspect of life.
Here are some life lessons that will help you achieve your health and fitness goals AND help you achieve more success in every day life.
10 Life Lessons You’ll Learn By Committing To A Health Lifestyle :
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