That's a Wrap!

It's May 1st and we have come to the end of our April Fitness Routine! Today's challenge is to complete all 19 exercises for 10 seconds each.  

• Too easy?  run through all the exercises twice! 
• Too hard?  take a 10 second rest between each exercise.

Here you'll fine a list of all 19 exercises we did throughout April and if you scroll further down, you can click on my video and join me as I move through each exercise!  Good Luck!

Jumping Jacks

planks

high knees

squats 

russian twists

jog on the spot

frog jumps

high kicks

superman

mountain climbers

jabs

plank mountain climbers

ski jumps

side shuffle

v-sit

side lunge

wall sit

plank shoulder tap

ankle taps  

April in Review - Live from the News Desk...

Hello Clairlea People! April is a bit of a blur don't you think? For a recap, please enjoy this 7 minute, unedited, amateur-ish video we made just for you. Next month, we'll try to step up our editing game to make things a bit more exciting. For now, coming to you live, from the sunny south...

Challenge #5 - BURPEES Everyday

Benefits of doing Burpees EVERYDAY!

1. Targets all muscle group

2. It's a full body exercise!

3. Makes you stronger
4. Helps you perform better in everyday activities
5. Trains strength and endurance at the same time
6. Improves reaction time and coordination
7. Improves heart health
8. Burns calories
9. Improves agility

Take 10 minutes to watch the video below. It will guide you through how to properly execute burpees and give you suggestions on how to increase OR decrease the difficulty.  We have taken this burpee challenge for 5 days now and are truly feeling a dramatic improvement in our overall strength and endurance.  We decided to break up our 50 burpees by doing 5 sets throughout the day. It is very easy to forget to fit them in so we set a timer to remind us every hour.  We do two different types of burpees.  Mr.Church adds a jump and a push-up, Ms.Lowen adds a tuck jump and leaves out the push-up…for now. J

Tips for Success!

1. Start slow - don't rush

2. Take deep breaths

3. DO NOT arch your back while in plank position - could cause injury

4. Maintain good posture

5. Have a supervisor to ensure you're executing the movements properly