Hey Everybody! It’s Karen with Wellness Works NW! We here at Wellness Works NW have been really excited about the New Year, but today I want to talk to you about COVID-19. I want to talk about people who have had this nasty virus and who are fighting it. There is a lot of people who are fighting back and we don’t always talk about it. Now we are in a state of wear your mask and try to keep a 6 foot distance from people you don’t live with, this is very important, and wash those hands! I know many of us are freaking out about our cracking hands but we need to wash our hands (follow with your favorite lotion, of course).
For people who have unfortunately contracted the virus and are not longer testing positive, and there are a lot of them out there, I want to let you know it is important that you take care of yourself. One of the best things you can do is to make sure that you are staying active. I know you are thinking I am recovering from this nasty virus, the last thing I want to do is move, but you really do need to move.
I want to talk to you about sleeping. It is important that sleep on your side or your stomach. Sleeping on your back can make things tough because it can make your lungs go flat and let fluid build up. When you are sleeping, please set a timer and get up every 2 hours and move around for 15 minutes. I know it is not great sleep, but get up and move.
I want to see you move your arms too. Walk around your house and keep everything moving. You have to be as mobile as possible.
You also need to keep hydrated. Drink your water, there’s coconut water and other drinks with electrolytes in them, some of our clients drink warm water too. Stay hydrated. Drink water!
I know you are fighting this. You are resilient. You’re going to get through this. Many people have. Try to stay as positive as you can. This too will end. Big smile? You can do this. Move! Move! Move!
Today we are going to do a few exercises. I have grabbed my resistance bands. This is one of the greatest things! There are many different kinds out there and you have to find the one that works for you. This is a very light weight band, it will give you about 5 lbs of resistance. You can put this anywhere.
I am going to start our today with this on my hands for a Side Bend Stretch. Reach up, slowly and come over to the right side and stretch. Go over to the other side while you are exhaling. Start out nice and slow and work up to however many you want to do.
Another exercise I like to do on the floor called a Turbo Thrust. I put the band around my knees and lie back with my knees up and my feet on the floor. The body likes resistance, it is just like lifting weights. am going to lift my lower torso up and while I am doing that I am tightening my glutes. The resistance is great for the inner thighs. It is hard to get to those muscles. Do about 5 or 10 of those.
Speaking of stretching, when you are at home, when you don’t feel like moving too much, please stretch because when you do that you get your body ready to move, when you are ready to move. Put your band on your foot and hold the other end and stretch into an Assisted Leg Lift. The main thing is to remember to be resilient.
Lets make it happen in 21!
I am sending you all kinds of positive prayers & positive vibes. I will see you very very soon! If you need help with your Wellness Plan please give me a call or text at 360-447-8061
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Karen G. Clemenson is not a doctor or a scientist. She is a real person that eats too much sometimes and misses her workout on occasion but is mindful of her path toward wellness, all the time. Karen understands that your physical wellness does not begin and end with your membership to a local gym. She knows that weight loss management begins with steps; some small and some large. These steps include diet, physical activity and retraining of the thoughts and habits that keep you from being successful on your path toward wellness.
