WEEKLY CHALLENGE:Β
Go for at least one walk of any distance (one block, one mile, whatever) and notice the nuances of your walking patterns. Also, aim for a total of 4-5 Fit2B videos of any length or difficulty and consider including the featured routine which will help you with this week’s theme: Nuance
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
“the nuances of facial expression and body language”
This week’s focus routine contains a lot of nuanced notions about weightlifting. It’s not “difficult.” Again, nearly everyone can bend over and pick up a small weight off the floor… But HOW are we doing it? How are we breathing, holding our hands, positioning our shoulders and knees… and why does the nuance of motion matter? Because when we move better due to gain more control of our bodies, we literally improve our self-control, and improvements happen faster!
This was a lesson that I needed to ask for help with when it came to choosing the routines, though, because – to me – every home workout video on Fit2B has nuance to it. I knew I needed to find out which of our exercise routines YOU our MEMBERS find nuanced, so I did a poll in our private member forum on Facebook which informed my choice of the featured routine + parallel workouts below.
Featured Routine: Weightlifting 101
Parallel “Nuanced” Workouts:
Here are the other routines which members identified as feeling nuanced to them. Remember, you’re not required to do all of them. You can if you wantΒ to, but this list is more for ideas andΒ inspiration!
Kelly’s Full Body Toning
Nightly Knees
Balanced
Hippy Yoga
Kettlebell Workout I
Quote Of The Week:
βFemales carry the marks, language and nuances of their culture more than the male. Anything that is desired or despised is always placed on the female body.β
β Wangechi Mutu, Kenyan born American Artist
Moving Thought:Β First, the quote above shook me when I read it. As hard I’ve worked to shuck the shackles of what this world says I’m supposed to be, the marks are still there. I’ve always been intrigued by the nuances of, well, everything… especially how bodies operate and move. Most people can lift a hand over their head, but then I watch how they do that: What their shoulders do, what their head does, what their ribs do, what their hand does once it’s up there, what their posture does as they raise that hand, plus how long can they hold it? My brain thinks all of these things as I watch a full classroom of students move in various ways, all responding to one single cue: raise your hand. Diastasis Recti is truly one of the most nuanced conditions I’ve ever fixated on researching. You can read about my actual research and some of the things we’ve learned here.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE:
- Make the featured routine ONE of the workouts or videos that you choose this week, even if you only do part of it.
- Reach out if you need suggestions for different workouts to round out your week. We are here for you!
- Join the conversation or start it below in the comments! Check out what others have done, share ideas, offer encouragement, or get encouragement from those who’ve done this week before you!
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Share what you think of the featured routine.
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Share what workouts youβre doing and how they felt to your mind and body.
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Respond with your thoughts on the βWord/Phrase of The Week.β
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Ask for help with anything: workout ideas, mindset, motivation, alternates for the featured routine, anything!
See you in the workouts,