Posts Tagged ‘Working Out’
Posted by terrepruitt on October 22, 2018
Many types of certifications require continued education. Some jobs require it. In many cases even if it is the employer that requires it, the employee has to pay for it. In the fitness industry there are other expenses that the fitness professional must bear in addition to anything it cost to keep their certifications current. One is insurance and there maybe others, but another one that comes to mind is the cost of a business license. I am just bringing this up because I spent a few hours today taking classes for a required re-certification for one of my employers. Since I was busy doing that I didn’t have any time to let my “creative juices” flow in order to come up with a blog post, so I was going to share some of the things I reviewed today. One thing about fitness classes for re-certification it is often a repeat of information, but I usually pick up at least one new thing. Here I am going to just share the training entity’s general idea from one of the classes I took today.
The training was basically saying that it has now been proven and continues to be proven as science delves more into many aspects of the body – that the body needs rest. The body cannot operate efficiently without rest. The idea was “Working In” versus “Working Out”. So working out is what you may typically think of as working out; running, lifting weights, HIIT, a typical cardio dance class. To put it simply, something that gets your heart rate up, stresses the body, and is a big output of energy. The idea of working in is a more relaxed type of exercise, say, Tai Chi, walking, easy yoga, stuff that is more mellow, doesn’t actually stress the body out, and is more about energy moving in.
The thought process is that we have so much stress in our everyday life, there are times when a hard workout is NOT what the body needs. And not just the physical aspect of the body but our mind. Since the body does not know the difference between scary bad stress and exercising stress, it is good to give it a rest. And a rest could be doing nothing or doing their idea of a “work in”.
I think most people know that in order to build a muscle it needs to be stressed, but it also needs to rest. It actually grows during the rest NOT during the period of time when it is under stress. When the muscle does not get rest it will not grow and it cannot strengthen and that is when the risk of injury occurs. So . . . . it seems logical that sometimes the body needs to rest in order for it to be able to work at its best.
The body is so amazing. It can heal itself and adapt. But in order to do both it needs some time to rest.
It is so nice that studies/science are now starting to “prove” this idea because it is so very important. And so many people, cultures even, have known this for so long . . . it is nice that science is finally agreeing so maybe more people will start listening and take advantage of “working in”.
What about you? Do you take “rest days”? Do you do “mellow” workouts – things that might be deemed as “working in”?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 28, 2017
Last day. I missed two more days. I was gone this past weekend and I just forgot. Out of my regular routine. Trying to deal with dad stuff. So much stuff to deal with, I just forgot. Well, I got my Daily 10 Minute Practice in on Monday, and I plan to do it today. But then again, I was planning on doing it Saturday and Sunday too . . . I hope you are doing well with it. This IS the last day! But perhaps you will be continuing . . . I’m gonna try.
I just have to get better at being “ok” with missing a day. But not so ok that I just start skipping a lot of days. There is a fine line, right?
Any plans to continue?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 27, 2017
Today is MONDAY. I am filling in for another instructor so I am teaching Nia today. Normally, I don’t have a class on Monday, but today I do! Yay! I’ll be doing my Daily 10 Minute Practice after class. Probably later in the afternoon. When will you be going yours?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 26, 2017
SUNDAY. Get your Daily 10 Minute Practice in! You can do it! I’m gonna squeeze mine in. Gonna be a busy day . . . but I’m gonna do it! How about you?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 25, 2017
We are into the weekend. Try to keep up with your Daily 10 Minute Practice. Perhaps do it early so you can tackle your day. Or perhaps doing it after you are done with your day is the way to do it. Again, that depends on so many things, right? A meditation might be nice to help start the day right. Or a quick little workout. But on the other hand a meditation might be a nice way to end the day and help with sleep. It just depends . . . but you can still do it!
Did you get your ten minutes in?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 24, 2017
Ahh, Friday. Do you love it? I hope that, even though you are excited for the weekend, you take time to do your Daily 10 Minute Practice. Start that weekend off grand!
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 23, 2017
Including today, only six day left for the Daily 10 Minute Practice. Are you hanging in there? Are you feeling good about it? I know that, depending on what you are doing, ten minutes might not be enough so perhaps you took advantage of the practice and extended the time on a few occasions. I know I did. But then again, the next day when I thought, “Oh, I should do at least twenty minutes.” Then it seemed more difficult to fit into my schedule. Then I reminded myself that really, the “deal” was for ten minutes . . . then all of a sudden it seemed more do-able. Crazy, huh? Any of you feeling or have any of you felt that way?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 22, 2017
Ahh, Wednesday, normally the middle of the week, but for some, this week, it is the second work day. Either way, for many it feels like a long week. It is always so odd how a four day work week after a three day weekend feels longer than the regular five day week. Have any of you ever experienced that? Well, hopefully you still have enough energy to keep up with your Daily 10 Minute Practice.
How is it going? How is your week going?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 21, 2017
Tuesdays I teach. I am a SJCity Fit Instructor and a Leisure Class Instructor. I have two classes on Tuesdays. Nia and Gentle Yoga. So I get to my Daily 10 Minute Practice after my classes usually.
How about you? When did you do yours?
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Posted by terrepruitt on February 20, 2017
Some people had today off work, some didn’t. Which are you? Here where I live it has been storming all day. I use the term “storming” loosely, there has been rain, some hard, and a little wind, so it has been somewhat storming. Hopefully whether you have the day off work or not, you are still getting in your time with your Daily 10 Minute Practice.
Check in here!
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