Category: Exercise

Trainer tips for protecting your wrists

Trainer Tips - Take pressure off your wrists

Body weight exercises (like push ups or plank) are a great way to strengthen and tone your body without needing a gym or a whole lot of equipment. However, discomfort in the wrists while performing these exercises can cause you to want to avoid them. While I do not recommend you continue any exercise that causes sharp pain, sometimes a minor adjustment or prop is all it takes to turn an uncomfortable exercise into one you can manage.

Three different ways to take pressure off your wrists

In today’s video I share three different ways to take pressure off your wrists while performing body weight exercises. I recommend you watch the video even if you haven’t experienced discomfort in the wrists while performing your body weight exercises. The tips I share are useful for all exercisers. The more comfortable it is for you to strength train, the more likely you are to stick to it. 🙂

Here’s to a happy, healthy, and fit week!

With Love,
Jennifer

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How To Stretch Your Lower Body Safely and Effectively

How To Stretch Your Lower Body Safely and Effectively - by Personal Trainer Jennifer Ledford

The multiple stresses of modern life caused by things like working at a desk, long commutes, or repetitive use of technology seem to be wreaking havoc on people’s bodies these days. Oftentimes, when I begin working with a new private client, the first few weeks are spent working on flexibility and range of motion.  This helps prepare their body to move more efficiently which allows the client to maximize the benefits of their exercise routine and to help prevent injury.

A good exercise routine includes time spent on maintaining flexibility and range of motion to avoid potential joint pain down the road. One of the simplest ways to improve flexibility is stretching.  You don’t need to belong to a gym and while some props or equipment are helpful, they aren’t necessary.

In today’s video I demonstrate the proper way to stretch your quads and your hamstrings both lying on the floor and in a standing position.  It’s usually a good idea to know a few different stretches that can accommodate your current fitness needs and/or location you’ll be performing the exercise.  For example, you may not want to lie on the floor at your office but it’s one of the most important places to stretch your legs after long periods of sitting so knowing some standing stretches is very beneficial in this setting.

Scroll down and take a few minutes to watch the video.  If you have any questions for me, please feel free to leave them in the comment section below or on my Facebook page. Click here to link to my page.

Have a blessed week!

With Love,
Jennifer

 

How To Stretch Your Lower Body Safely and Effectively

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Clever Ways To Exercise Outdoors

Clever Ways to Exercise Outdoors

Exercising outdoors is powerful medicine.  Not only is it good for your physical health, research is showing us that it’s good for your emotional health as well.

A recent study revealed that exercising in natural environments was associated with greater feelings of revitalization, increased energy and positive engagement, as well as decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression.

The participants in the study also reported greater enjoyment and satisfaction with outdoor activity and stated that they were more likely to repeat the activity at a later date.  Bottom line, we’re more likely to stay consistent with exercise that we enjoy rather than activities that seem like a chore.

One Way You Can Exercise Outdoors

Today’s video was filmed at the beach and it was a gorgeous day.  It was also very windy so I apologize in advance for the background noise. 🙂

The video demonstrates clever ways you can incorporate strength training into your leisure time activities and turn the outdoors into your own gym.

Enjoy the video and if you have any questions for me please leave them in the comment section below.

Here’s to taking your exercise outdoors!

With Love,
Jennifer