Essentials of Warming Up, Cooling Down and Stretching

Posted by amy in Episodes, Fit Life

This week we are focusing on the lower impact part of your workout.  Stretching, warming up and cooling down are all essential segments of your routine and they enhance the results of your training.  The move of the week is a hamstring stretch which can be used by anyone.  There have also been several news stories about how soup can help you reduce calories, so that is our focus for fresh from the market.

Hot Topic – Stretching

• Stretching: Focus on Flexibility – Mayo
• Importance of stretching often ignored – Honolulu Advertiser
• The Secrets of Stretching – BBC

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Classical Pilates Technique – The Complete Mat Workout Series English & Spanish (Modified Basic / Basic / Intermediate / Advanced / Super Advanced)

Move of the Week – Hamstring Stretch

Fresh from the Market – Soup

• Mom Was Right: Eating Soup Cuts Calorie Intake – ivillage.com
• Why eating soup could help you lose weight – Daily Mail

1. Soup At Hand: Chicken Noodle – 1 Container – 10 3/4 oz., 80 calories, 980 mg sodium
2. Healthy Choice Can: Chicken Noodle, 15 oz. – 2 servings, 100 calories, 480 mg sodium
3. Healthy Choice Bowl: Chicken Noodle, 14 oz. – 2 servings, 110 calories, 480 mg sodium
4. Progresso 50% less sodium: Chicken Noodle, 18.5 oz. – 2 servings, 90 calories, 470 mg sodium

If you have found another brand that is healthy and yummy – let me know! Email me at [email protected]

Did You Know? – Warming Up & Cooling Down

• Make warming up, cooling down part of your workout – Mayo
• ~see also stretching articles in the hot topic section

Next Week – Mother’s Day Show!

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