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Schedule Online!Lose & Win for a Good Cause
If you’re looking for a good reason to lose some weight, well I’ve got one for you.
Join our Lose and Win program. Not only will you have an opportunity to lose weight and get healthy, you’ll also have a chance to help a family in need! Thrive has partnered with Lighthouse Family Retreats to help send the Gonzalez family on a much needed trip to the beach. Lighthouse is an organization that serves children with cancer and their families at a seaside retreat, where the goal is to help them laugh, restore family relationships, and find hope.
MacKenzie, is the little one in the Gonzalez family who is battling a cancerous tumor that is located in her paraspinal muscle, located just next to the spine. She’s only 5 years old. (You can learn more about Kenzie’s story at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mackenziegonzalez)
Here’s the deal: I’m willing to donate $1 for every pound (up to 10 pounds) that you lose during the 10-day Lose and Win program from now until the end of September. The cleanse that you’ll use will only cost you $36, all of which goes to pay for the cost of the kit. (I’m not making any profit from this.) Now if that doesn’t motivate you to say “Count me in!” then I don’t know what will!
Our goal is to raise $2,500 for the Gonzalez family. So, anyone who wants to participate is welcome — tell your friends, family, and coworkers. If you’re interested in helping your body and helping little Kenzie and her family go on a much needed vacation, then drop me an email or give me a call ASAP for more information.
Get Gorgeous Gams with these 3 Moves
The temperature is rising, which means it’s time to start sporting those short shorts of summer. If you’re looking for ways to whip your legs into shape, try these three exercises (work your way up to 3 sets of 15 reps each of these exercises):
Marching Hip Lift. Lie down on the floor with knees bent in front of you. Lift your hips so that your hips and lower back are off of the ground, with your feet about shoulder width apart, feet flat on the floor. (Make sure that you are squeezing your glutes and lower abdominals throughout this entire exercise!) While keeping your hips lifted, lift your right knee toward your chest. Lower your right foot back to the ground, and then do the same with your left knee. That’s one rep. Remember, the key is to keep your hips lifted until you finish 15 reps — then you can rest.
Squats with a Knee. Stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart, with your toes facing straight ahead. Sit back like you are about to sit down in a chair. When your butt is almost parallel to the ground, return to a standing position and crunch your right knee up to your lower abdominals (try to get your knee above that belly button!). Return the right foot to the ground and go right into another squat. This time, as you stand up, crunch the left knee up to your lower abdominals. Be sure that your chest is lifted, and you are squeezing your abdominal muscles. Again, that’s one rep. As you squat, be sure to keep your weight in your heels. Also, make sure that as you sit back, your knees don’t jut forward (they should be in alignment with your ankles). An easy way to ensure that your knees are doing what they’re supposed to is to look down at your feet. If your knees are covering up your toes, sit back more. Remember that you should be able to see those toes!
Dumbbell Dead Lift. With an overhand grip, grab two 8-pound dumbbells (or if you don’t have free weights, heavy water bottles). Standing with feet shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent, keep your arms straight (shoulder width apart and palms down) and lower the weights as close to the ground as you can. As you bend, your back should not arch, and keep your shoulders back. As you bend over, you’ll feel a stretch through the hamstrings. As you return to a standing position, squeeze the glutes and hamstrings. Repeat.
3 Moves for Sexy Summer Arms
Hey Ladies!
Your man doesn’t have to be the only one with tickets to the gun show this summer. Try these three exercises to get your arms in shape for those sexy sleeveless shirts and shoulder-bearing halter tops (work your way up to 3 sets of 15 reps of each of these exercises):
Chair Push-ups. Push-ups are the multitasking exercise for arms, since they work all of the muscle groups at once. Using a chair, place your hands on either side of the seat, and put your feet together on the ground. (Your body will be at an incline.) Arms will go from straight to bent, as you lower yourself into a pushup position. Make sure to keep your shoulders over your writs and your rear end in alignment with the rest of your body.
Military Press. Tone your shoulders with a good, old-fashioned military press. Using 8-pound free weights, bring both arms up to 90-degree angles, so that elbows are in line with your shoulders. (Palms should be facing away from your body.) Press arms straight up to where there is just a slight bend in your elbows, and then lower them back down to 90-degree angles. No free weights? No problem. Just grab a couple of 20-ounce water bottles.
Bicep Curls. No arm workout would be complete without a little something to tone those biceps. Again, free weights or water bottles will work. Stand with feet about shoulder-width apart. Keep your elbows at your sides as you lift and lower both water bottles to your shoulders (palms facing your shoulders) and then back down to where your elbows have just a slight bend in them. When you’re finished, crack open one of the bottles to hydrate!
Looking for a great way to tone up your body for summer? Come try our Brookhaven Group Fitness Class!
Keep on Thriving!
—Lloyd
