Together Thursday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

Thursday January 24, 2013

Food To Chew On

Thursday – Mighty Things

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV)

‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

Thought For The Day:

“O Thou, who art the Light of minds that know Thee, the Life of souls that love Thee, and the Strength of the thoughts that seek Thee; help us to know Thee that we may truly love Thee, so to love Thee that we may fully serve Thee, whose service is perfect freedom; Though Jesus Christ our Lord. ~Amen~

Together we can do anything!! As we work hard to achieve our goals. As we learn how to cook healthier, exercise and keep our mind, body and soul together we will be just fine. Keep up the Great Work!! J

Back Muscle Pain Exercises For Seniors And The Elderly

Eccentric Straight Leg Raise

Purpose of this exercise:

This exercise works your abdominal and hip flexor muscles which will improve your ability to get out of bed, get out of a chair and maintain your posture.

How to do it:

Step 1

•Lie on your back and tighten up your abdominal muscles.

Step 2

 •Bring your right knee up toward your chest.

•Keep your left leg on the floor.

•Straighten your right leg and slowly lower to the floor.

•Repeat 10 times with both legs.

 Breathing:

•Exhale during the upward movement phase.

•Inhale during the downward movement phase.

 Tips:

•Keep breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth.

•Keep your pelvis as motionless as possible.

•Make sure your spine is in a neutral position.

Take it up a notch:

•Hold your leg at the top for 10 seconds

•Add a 1 or 2 pound ankle weight.

 

Discover the Best Pilates Workout for You

•Barre Sculpt uses a combination of conditioning and stretching exercises and a ballet bar (barre), for stability. Short sets of precise movements at the barre and on the mat will help you in lengthening by perfecting posture and increased stamina is effected by a degree of aerobic work.

 •TRX is a suspension training system with straps anchored to a door, a beam, a wall mount, or secure frame. It can be used by incorporating Pilates type moves while standing, laying on a mat, kneeling and using the suspension straps to support you or for resistance. Many of the moves done with the TRX setup will cause your core abdominal muscles to engage automatically! A bonus it’s an innate reminder you need to be focused on how you are stabilizing your body during movement.

A Healthy Menu For

Thursday

Make a breakfast pizza by spreading 1 1/2 tbsp. of almond butter over a whole-wheat tortilla and topping with 1/4 cup chopped pear. Place it under the broiler until the pears start to brown slightly. For lunch, have 2 cups of vegetable soup alongside a slice of whole-wheat bread and 1 cup of pineapple. At dinner, serve yourself 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat spaghetti tossed with 1 1/2 tbsp. of olive oil, 1 cup of sautéed spinach, 3/4 cup sautéed broccoli, 1 minced garlic clove and 8 grape tomatoes. Top it with 1/2 oz. part skim mozzarella cheese and fresh basil leaves. At snacks, have 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds, a grapefruit and cut-up vegetables.
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