Week in Review 9-14-18

The Internet is a treasure trove of information and content. Here’s a sampling of health and wellness related items that caught my eye this week. Enjoy!

My Favorite Articles

The value of strength training continues throughout our lives, especially when it comes to preventing muscle loss as you age.

Strength training for women is sometimes a loaded topic. Follow these tips if you’re a female who’d like to get stronger!

We’ve all struggled through days where it feels like we’re distracted and unproductive. Spend 5 minutes creating a more productive work environment.

The Best of Social Media

Fill up on healthy foods first!

If you're in "diet mentality" each day can feel like a battle. So try this.

Don't "avoid" your "junk food" or dessert. Just ADD so much healthy stuff -- water, lean protein, fruit & veggies -- that there's less room or desire leftover for food that doesn't support your goals.⠀ pic.twitter.com/51bgSABfvo

— Precision Nutrition (@insidePN) September 10, 2018

If you’re a sports parent, or aspire to be one then this is for you…

Too many parents get caught up in raising 5 star athletes. Focus on raising 5 star humans first, and I guarantee everything else will fall into place.

— Alan Bishop (@CoachAlanBishop) September 10, 2018

Helping my colleague Katie at @plantstoplanks with her plank video series. Give these a try…

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Have you tried practicing some “Spider-Man Planks” yet? . . #Repost @plantstoplanks with @get_repost ・・・ Hope you're not tired of planks yet, because I have plenty more coming your way! 😉 @vitalifit_coach is helping demonstrate a little Spiderman Plank action on the @bosu_fitness ball to keep the challenge going. This move is similar to a mountain climber, but instead you drive your knee out toward the same elbow, rotating from the hip. Keep it to just the plank and leg action or ramp it up with a pushup. Remember to keep breathing and lock those core muscles in tight throughout the movement. Do the exercise on the floor or elevate the hands on a stable surface to modify. This is another really great way to work on hip mobility! Beginner: Perform 5 repetitions per leg Intermediate: Perform 8 reps/leg Advanced: Perform 10 reps/leg #plank #planks #plankchallenge #spidermanplank #mobility #fitness #exercise #challenge #motivation #workout #workoutseries #core #coreexercise #coreworkout #bosu #bosuball #plantstoplanks #excellenceinexercise @excellenceinexercise

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