Week in Review 9-21-18

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

Goal achievement and positive results come with frequency and consistency. Apply universally and get to work!

We often gravitate toward foods, like yogurt, that are thought to be healthy. If you enjoy yogurt, check the sugar content, and reassess whether your chosen brand/flavor is the right choice for your health.

This study shows that high intensity work done over a short period of time is as beneficial as moderate intensity work done over a longer period of time. When you're strapped for time, up the intensity!

The Best of Social Media

To get better we have to embrace challenges and overcome them

The avoidance of suffering is a form of suffering. The avoidance of struggle is a struggle. Hiding what is shameful is itself a form of shame.

— Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) September 18, 2018

One of my favorites…

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Plank Challenge!! #Repost @plantstoplanks with @get_repost ・・・ We're going to keep sliding through this week with another plank variation for your Tuesday! @vitalifit_coach is back in the gym to demonstrate a slider Army Crawl. The legs stay solid but the upper body does the work to move you along as you walk your hands down the aisle and back. If you don't have a lot of space you can still do the movement for a shorter distance for the allotted time. Be sure to really focus on keeping your core locked in and control your feet on the sliders. Adapt by using a couple of towels or old t-shirts on a wooden floor if you don't have sliders. Beginner: Perform for 30 seconds Intermediate: Perform for 45 seconds Advanced: Perform for 60 seconds #plank #planks #plankchallenge #sliders #valslides #sliderarmycrawl #armycrawl #core #coreworkout #exercise #fitness #challenge #stability #workout #fitfam #motivation #plantstoplanks #excellenceinexercise @excellenceinexercise @valslide

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My team put me to work this past Sunday…

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Here's a creative way to exercise while you're watching Monday Football 🏈 (this was me yesterday!) . . The worse your team does, the more work you'll do! Pick a team and try it out for tonight's game! . . ➡️Opposing team gets a first down: 1 push-up/squat/jump . ➡️Opposing team scores a touchdown: 6 push-ups/squats/jumps . ➡️Opposing team kicks a field goal: 3 push-ups/squats/jumps . ➡️Opposing team completes extra point/2-pt. conversion: 1 or 2 push-ups/squats/jumps . ➡️Opposing team scores a safety: 2 push-ups/squats/jumps . ➡️Opposing team forces a punt: 3 push-ups/squats/jumps . ➡️Opposing team forces a turnover: 5 push-ups/squats/jumps . ➡️Opposing team gets a sack: 2 push-ups/squats/jumps . ➡️Opposing team wins: 50 push-ups/squats/jumps . . #mnf #mondaynightfootball #espn #nfl #vitalifit #football #pushup #squats #jumps #myteambetterwin 😅😎

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