03/26/2020
Letās talk about stress! Weāre knee-deep in some unprecedented and stressful times. Now, I know every fitness and health professional has taken to social media to warn you to manage your stress or else youāre going to crash and burn and Iām sure thatās very helpful in making you less stressed. š
I want to touch on just a few key points when it comes to stress, swipe through the first 3 pictures to see them!
Iām going to post workouts this week in which Iāve put a heavy focus on Restoration and Stability. Theyāre stimulating to the nervous system but not stressful. They should help you feel grounded and you should feel better at the end than you did at the beginning.
A few cues for today's workout:
ā³ļøAs simple as it may seem, controlling your breath and practicing belly (diaphragmatic) breathing is critical to calming your nervous system and recovering from stress. I like to do my prone belly breathing with hands folded and my forehead resting on them. For the supine breaths, you can either lay flat out, with your knees bent, or curl your knees up into your chest. .
ā³ļøAs you do your neck nods, stay in a fairly comfortable range of motion. You can push into a little stiffness, but don't crank your neck into an uncomfortable position! Also, lead each nod with your eyes. Your intention is to look a little bit farther with each nod.
ā³ļøCross Crawl and Hip Bridges layer on some stability. Superset these two movements, but switch of the variety each rounds. Ex: do your lying cross crawl, then your bridge with adduction. Then your quadruped cross crawl followed by your bridge with abduction (if you have a band, otherwise just do some normal bridges). Finish up with a standing or marching cross crawl and your single leg bridges.
