With the official start of summer just weeks away many of us are getting more serious about our fitness goals (goodbye layers\u2026 hello bathing suit season!). Get yourself in tip-top shape for everything summer has to offer with these great fitness tips from Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain\u2019s fitness and wellness director, Kara Thomas, and Olympic gold-medal swimmer, Misty Hyman.<\/p>\n
Misty\u2019s Tip: Moderation is Key – \u201cSwimming is a fantastic sport for weight loss. It\u2019s easy on the joints, it uses the whole body, and is great for the lungs and heart. It is a complete workout, but to get the best fitness results an extreme plunge into a rigorous workout routine is not the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Misty\u2019s Tip: Balance and Tone the Shoulders – \u201cAny workout that involves the upper body requires shoulder stability. Prevent injury and get the defined shoulders you crave by externally and internally rotating the shoulders with moderate resistance. Use a stretch cord or small dumbbells with the arm bent at a 90 degree angle. Keep the resistance moderate and work up to 2-3 sets of 15 on each side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Misty\u2019s Tip: Lift to Lighten Up- \u201cWeight training helps slim the body (despite the stigma that it bulks us up). To get the \u2018swimmers back,\u2019 alternate between 15 repetitions of seated lat pulls and 15 repetitions of seated rows, both with medium weight. Train your way up to three rounds per strength workout.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kara\u2019s Tip: Condition the Heart – \u201cIf you\u2019re new to exercise, strengthen the heart by being consistent with your workout program. Try 20-30 minutes of a sound cardio program five to seven days a week for two weeks. Then, kick the cardio up a notch to 45 minutes for two weeks. After a month, increase to 60 minutes at least five days a week. Before you know it, 60 minutes of cardio seven days per week will be a breeze! Plus, you\u2019ll feel great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kara\u2019s Tip: Rest – \u201cMuscles need recovery time post-workout. After your favorite boot camp or power strength and resistance class, rest for a day \u2013 stretch or do yoga, and then go after that high intensity workout again.\u201d Looking for more fitness tips? Check out our Fitness section for workouts, expert advice, and more!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Through various yoga modalities ranging from bikram and power yoga to ashtanga and vinyasa, yoga has many healthy benefits for the mind, body, and soul. Originating in ancient India, the word yoga means to unite or to join, and in yoga, we unite our minds and our bodies through breath. Most Western yoga derives from hatha, one of the six major branches of yoga. Traditional hatha yoga consists of asanas (physical yoga postures) and pranayamas (breathing exercises). With over 100 yoga poses, it\u2019s no wonder yogis never get bored. Like many calming spa treatments, yoga is a discipline that utilizes the mind-body connection to reduce stress, increase flexibility, and enhance wellbeing.In honor of International Yoga Day we\u2019re sharing this handy infographic to help you learn about the different styles and find the practice that\u2019s perfect for you. Learn more about yoga and find classes and studios near you with our Yoga Guide.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[21,25,24,22,23],"class_list":["post-4460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nature","tag-healthy","tag-motion","tag-moution","tag-spa","tag-yoga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orffesma.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}