A New ‘Spin’ on Life

Exercise can be fun when it is something you enjoy and makes you feel good. That is what one employee from South Shore Medical learned after attending a spin class 3 days each week for the last month. She has tried a lot of different exercises and workout options throughout this year, and has now found something that she really enjoys. She said after completing a spin class she feels much better throughout the day and very accomplished knowing she burned more than 600 calories.

A healthy diet and calorie control is also a part of her daily routine. She is getting closer every month to her weight loss goal. After calling her Orriant Health Coach this past month, she got a few extra tips about the importance of weight training. She now plans to add some different weight training exercises to her routine to make sure she stays on track and makes her weight loss goal before her birthday. With her persistence and daily healthy habits, she’s got it made!

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Work Out Tips and Tricks

•          Drink water before, during, and after your workouts.
•      Refuel your body with lean protein after exercising.
•      Stand up when weight lifting as an effective technique.
•      Change your routine every few weeks.
•      Tuck your abs in while exercising to maximize benefits. 

Did you Know?

•   Mariusz Padzianowski of Poland is the world’s strongest man. He can lift a staggering 924 pounds during a deadlift.
• Free weights activate more muscles than machine weights.
• The strongest muscle in the body is the jaw.
• You don’t need to be big to be strong.

Ideas to Help You Move More

Be creative. Find different ways to move more!

Pick up the pace while shopping.

March in place while filling up the gas tank.

Do some muscle- strengthening exercises during commercial
breaks as you watch TV.

Park farther away from your destination and walk.

Take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. Take two steps at a time when you climb stairs.

Dance in your car. While you’re stuck in traffic, work your abs. Concentrate on your rib cage — pretend you’re a salsa dancer and swirl around. Not only will you see your waist whittle and your abs harden, you’ll release lower back tension.

Keep a jump rope at your desk and use it during your breaks.

Walk around your office building, inside or out, at least once an hour.

Work your butt. When you’re in the car or standing in line, contract your buttocks for fifteen second intervals. Tighten your muscles as you breathe in and then breathe out and release. It not only firms your butt, but relieves stress.

Get free weights or use heavier items in your home/office to do exercises.

Rent or buy exercise videos. It’s like having a health club in the privacy of your own room.

Bottom Line: Find something you enjoy and move more!