June Monthly Fitness Challenge

I hope you enjoyed your challenge for the month of May and went on to inspire others to achieve a more active and healthy lifestyle. Even if you only reached out to one person during the month, you may have had a positive impact on their life! I enjoyed several walks during the month with my daughter, worked out with awesome people in my CrossFit classes, and continued to work with the young boys I train. Even though May has come and gone, I hope you continue to inspire others through your hard work and efforts. Feel free to share this months challenge with them, or invite them or someone else to do it along with you. 

Burpees, Squats, & Push Ups, OH MY! There is a a lot you can do with the June Challenge this month! This months challenge is a great set up for beginners while more advanced exercisers can add reps, turn the workouts into AMRAP's (As Many Rounds & Reps As Possible in "X" time, for example 8:00 min or 15:00 min), or repeat 2-3 times depending on what your schedule allows. 

Each week is different but the reps add up as you progress Monday through Saturday making them a little more challenging as you go through the week. Sunday's are open for 20 minutes of your favorite cardio, a bike ride, roller blading, paddle boarding, what ever activity you enjoy that gets you outside and enjoying the great weather (don't forget your sunscreen, sunglasses, hat and other protective gear).

If you share this workout with a newbie, they can stick with the rep scheme set on Monday's & Tuesday's for the first two weeks and then gradually increase reps as the month goes on, depending on their ability.

Remember to challenge yourself, stay hydrated & have fun! If you turn any of the workouts into AMRAP's, remember do not sacrifice your form in order to get more rounds and reps in. Form always comes first!

If you have any questions about any of the movements, you can leave me a message or seek me out on Facebook at Get Fit With Ris.

In Health & Fitness,

Marissa

Get Fit! Be Fit! Stay Fit!

May Fitness Challenge - Inspire Someone to Get Moving!

Do you enjoy working out alone? I don’t! I enjoy having other people around while I workout and someone to workout with can be very motivating. So, this month I challenge you to inspire someone to workout with you for the month or someone new each day or each week. Take a friend, a neighbor or a co-worker on a walk with you, go out and play kick ball with your children, invite someone to join you for a yoga class, walk your 18 holes of golf instead of taking a cart, or invite a friend to join you on a 5k walk/run. All you have to do is ask!

I’ve spent years motivating others to get up and move, to change their lives and get fit and healthy. It’s not as hard as it seems. If you have been following along with my monthly challenges over the past several years, you can invite someone to do them with you. There is a sample workout included on the May Fitness Challenge if you need something structured, otherwise you can try any of the activities mentioned above, or find a workout from a past challenge you enjoyed. If you follow me on Facebook (if not, you should at Get Fit with Ris) I will post different workout suggestions throughout the month of May for you to follow too.

I’ve already had one person tell me that they invited a friend to join them at their gym for a workout and they even signed up for a month of training with their trainer. See! It’s that easy. You never know whose life you might change. Sometimes it just takes a little nudge, a little suggestion to get someone interested in a healthy lifestyle.

When I reflect back on the people whose lives I touched over the years and inspired to get up off the couch and start being more active I am so thankful for having that opportunity.  At 70 years old this August my mom and dad move around as if they are 40. They attend yoga and strength-training classes every day, they get out and walk on the beach when they are vacationing; they golf and have no problem keeping up with their grandchildren. I’ve inspired my own daughters who have been active over the years with dance, track, yoga and strength-training. I can’t tell you how excited I get when my daughters “snap chat” me their photos rowing, or doing a headstand, or running their first marathon. I know I’ve instilled in them a lifelong habit.

So are you up to the challenge to go out and inspire someone this month?

In Health & Fitness,

Marissa 

Get Fit! Be Fit! Stay Fit!