Week in Review: February 7, 2020

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 Informational Content

When instituting a new healthy habit, make sure that you have a high degree of confidence in your ability to execute it. Doing so will lead to long-term success and the ability to add more new habits later on.

More tips for sticking to your new exercise routine and reaching your goals.

Need some quick mobility drills before you start your strength training session? Give these three movements a try.

Best of Social Media

Low to High Planks allow are a great way to level up your plank:

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𝙇𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 One way to level up your plank is to alternate between the low and high position with a push-up. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙚. 2-𝙛𝙤𝙧-1 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡❗️ . . 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩👉: I'll often see people push off their forearms to complete the push-up. Instead, perform the push-up component by pulling your hand to where your elbow is and then push upward. . Also be sure to keep your hips level as you transition from low to high and back down. . . #howtoexerciseseries #underpromiseandoverdeliver #lowtohighplanks #pushup #pushupvariation #vitalifit

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The right support system can be key to advancing your goals:

When building confidence, the sources of it are important. @ALTIS pic.twitter.com/ihHj85PpBi

— Carmen Bott MSc. (@carmenbott) February 4, 2020

You won’t reach your goals in one day – be patient!

Not sure if you or a friend or a family member or a client or house elf needs to hear this. But on the off chance you do...please listen.

Especially if you feel like you aren’t losing weight quickly enough and are looking for something to “jumpstart” your progress. pic.twitter.com/O6o0mdrRk1

— Jordan Syatt (@SyattFitness) February 3, 2020