Week in Review: August 23, 2019

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

Tips, strategies and avenues for providing kids with more opportunities for physical activity.

This quote says it all: “For youngsters these days, an hour of free play is like a drop of water in the desert. Of course they’re miserable.”

While this “simple” 30-day challenge may seem easy on the surface, it will take some effort. However, it will do wonders for how you view food, while helping you look and feel better too!

Best of Social Media

Incorporate the Alternating Dumbbell Press to boost your chest workout:

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Whether as part of your warm-up or loaded, as demonstrated here, the Curtsy Squat is a great multi-planar movement that will light up your hips. . 👉🏼 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩: When first trying this exercise, I'll often see people roll their working (lead) foot in the direction they step or allow their heel to leave the floor. Focus on full foot contact of the working leg to maximize the value of this exercise. - 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙩 - 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙮❗️ - #exercisetips #fitnesstips #nogymnoproblem #keepmoving #dumbellworkout #squats #feelingbetter #vitalifit #educate #engage #empower

Uma publicação compartilhada por Vitalifit (@vitalifit_coach) em 14 de Ago, 2019 às 5:07 PDT

Consistent workouts over time will always trump a few really great workouts done occasionally …

It's not about impressive workouts. It's about stacking week after week, month after month, of good solid hard work.

Give me months on end of solid consistent work over some lights out workouts, any day.

— Steve Magness (@stevemagness) August 20, 2019

Take action, create “motivation”…

Because action leads to results.

Results lead to motivation.

Motivation leads to action.

And so the cycle continues.

But it all starts with action.

Don’t forget that.

— Jordan Syatt (@SyattFitness) August 19, 2019