We are so lucky to get to work with incredible people everyday on improving their quality of life. That’s really what working out is all about at the end of the day…improving and maintaining a quality of life that will allow you to do what you want, when you want, without being limited by physical ability. Here is one of those incredible people…
Hello, I’m Marla and I’m coming up on a year of working out at Definition Fitness. In my first session, I met with Patrick and expressed my goal to lose weight and learn about strength training, and over 60 lbs later, I’m still chipping away at my journey to optimize my health.
I couldn’t be more pleased with my experience here. Every week Patrick continues to challenge my abilities, and adjust each session to address, or accommodate, for any weaknesses or imbalances and complement my other fitness endeavors in hiking and pilates. Everyone is so encouraging, knowledgeable, and passionate about what they do here, it’s hard not to leave feeling accomplished after each workout.
Walk or run 1 lap around the block after your workout at Definition….
Why?
- More light exposure……If (hopefully WHEN) you read The Circadian Code, you will learn that light is a main regulator to our natural rhythms. The hormones cortisol and melatonin, the hormones that help regulate blood sugar to give the body the appropriate amount of energy that is required throughout the day, are effected by the signals light sends through the body’s nervous system. Read the Satchin Panda’s blog “Light therapeutics: How light (or darkness) affects our circadian clock, sleep, and mood,” for a great explanation. Plus we all need more vitamin D- skip the pill and go outside.
- Trigger your parasympathetic nervous system….In Chris Kresser’s article Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic State: How Stress Affects Your Health getting out in nature is listed as a way to help get your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system back in balance. A simple walk around the block could go a long way in reducing stress and triggering your rest and digest mode.
- Get happy….exposure to green space has been shown to improve your mood. And have you seen our neighborhood? It’s gorgeous! So go take a look around!
- More Steps… for those of you tracking your daily steps taken, this will help you get more. ‘Nough said.
At the end of the month and challenge, what do you get?? You get to Move Better… Feel Better… aannnddd Look Better!
