As we enter Thanksgiving week it is a great reminder to practice gratitude. I shared this poem in class today! In honor of the holiday week we will be sharing more videos and thoughts of gratitude on the FitHouse Facebook page as a reminder to myself an all of you to be grateful for our blessings!
by Barbara “BJ” Gallagher Hateley
“Any day I’m vertical is a good day”
…that’s what I always say.
And I give thanks for my health.
If you ask me, “How are you?”
I’ll answer, “GREAT!”
because in saying so, I make it so.
And I give thanks that I can choose my attitude.
When life give me dark clouds and rain,
I appreciate the moisture that brings
a soft curl to my hair.
When life gives me sunshine,
I gratefully turn my face up
to feel its warmth on my cheeks.
When life brings fog,
I hug my sweater around me
and give thanks for the cool
shroud of mystery that makes
the familiar seem different and intriguing.
When life brings the snow,
I dash outside to catch
the first flakes on my
tongue, relishing the
icy miracle that is a snowflake.
Life’s events and experiences
are like the weather –
They come and go,
no matter what my preference.
So, what the heck?!
I might as well decide to enjoy them.
For indeed, there IS a time for every
purpose under heaven.
Each season brings its
own unique blessings…
…AND I GIVE THANKS!
As many of you know at FitHouse we put a lot of focus on proper muscle activation, form and technique while we are having fun and building stronger bodies! When you train with us we want your body to get stronger and feel good and hope that you do too. Training with proper form and being aware of how and what muscles are working or not working are a BIG part of that! Often it’s not a matter of training harder but training smarter. This month we are going to focus on a muscle that often gets neglected in fitness, the SERRATUS ANTERIOR. You can see it pictured above.
When the serratus anterior muscles are weak, they can contribute to rotator cuff issues, neck problems, numbness down the arm and poor circulation. Think of this muscle as your shoulders best friend in plank, push ups and life!
Some Benefits to strengthening this muscle are
Proper Shoulder Function
Deeper Breathing
Less Neck Tension
More Range of Motion
Stronger Abdominals
Better Performance
Oh My SERRATUS!!!!
This Month at FitHouse
4th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Day Gobbler
Nov 24th 6:45-7:45AM and 7:45-8:45AM
Make room for Turkey, Stuffing and Pumpkin Pie and join in the 4th Annual Turkey Toss!! There is NO better way to start your Thanksgiving Day!!
Small Business Saturday
Nov 26th 8-10AM
Join us for small business Saturday! We will be running specials this weekend and will have some of our favorite fitness tools, old swag and new star to purchase!! Get your christmas shopping done early!
~~Yuletide Yoga With Brit~~
Sunday, November 27th & Sunday, December 17th
We received awesome feedback from our first restorative yoga session with Brit, so we’re bringing it back! Poses will be held for a length of time to allow release of tension in muscles, fascia, and tissue. Attention Poses will be held for a length of time to allow release of tension in muscles, fascia and tissue. Attention to breathwork and how to incorporate better breathing to maximize the benefit of each pose. Beginners WELCOME! Drop in rate for individuals without group class packages available! Email [email protected] for questions!
It is the first week of Spring!!! I love spring because it is a time of new beginnings with new energy and new outlooks!!!! It is also crazy that we are almost at the end of the first quarter of the year!!! What is it that you promised yourself you were going to do this year to make yourself stronger, healthier, happier, a better YOU??? Maybe you need to exercise more, maybe you need to eat healthier, drink more water, reduce stress or get more sleep. Whatever it is ask yourself what step you can take to move you closer to your goal!!! Who can you reach out to help you if you are struggling or to keep you accountable? You have everything it takes….now it’s time to take the action that you need to move you closer to your goals and a healthier, happier, better you!!!