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Tropical Resort

Lifestyle

Life should be fun and feel satisfying. Start planning to enjoy movement, redefine workouts, upgrade rest and recovery, and prioritize self care.  By avoiding chronic exercise patterns, we improve our desire to move while avoiding inflammation, injury, and the other pitfalls of over training. Incorporate improved mindset and self care rituals to complete the package.  Suggestions below can be met with a mindset of flexibility and personal choice.

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Movement and self care can and should feel like play!

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Resistance

Find time for brief but intense resistance workouts a few times a week

10-30 minutes max

Consider Micro Workouts

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Frequent Movement

Increase General Movement

Avoid Prolonged Inactivity

Hike, walk, paddle, swim, yoga, Pilates

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Sprints

Go hard every once in a while.

8-20 second bursts of all out effort

Once every week or 2 

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Play

Get outside every day!

Spontaneously participate in fun activities.

Connect with friends and family

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Rest/Recover

Slow down

Schedule time to do nothing

Take a day off

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Sleep/Self Care

Get 8 full hours of sleep

Create a wind down routine

Play Self Care Bingo

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