My 5 best fitness tips

There’s been a recent wave of information pointing to all the benefits of heavier weight training, and it’s valid. The benefits are huge, especially for muscle building and weight loss.

However you go about it, building muscle is KEY for our metabolic health, and becomes even more important once we reach our 40s and we become more insulin sensitive. (We need to build more muscle so our glucose has somewhere to go instead of circulating in our bloodstream). Training to keep our muscles healthy and strong is not only important for how we look and feel, but also for blood sugar regulation, hormonal balance and weight loss!

BUT that doesn’t mean that walking, jogging, cycling, dancing, barre, pilates and yoga aren’t equally as amazing for your health! Same with most sports.

Keeping this in mind, I’m sharing my top 5 fitness tips to help guide you when you’re creating your exercise routine.

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7 Day Barre Challenge (Arms + Upper Body Focused)

To help you keep your body active and toned during the Easter holidays (and afterwards), I have created this 7-day guide with a mini challenge (2-3 minutes) for you to do every day of the week. They are easy exercises that you can do from anywhere, so there is no excuse!

Since this March in Balance Studio we are focusing on the arms, we will do exercises mainly for ARMS and upper body, but always combining with some legs, and of course, a lot of CORE.

Check out our guide for your challenge exercises, and go to Balance Studio IG @balancestudiomga for mini videos of each exercise (we’ll be posting each day an IG story, then saving them in highlights reto7diasbarre).

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Did You Know....? Best Exercise for a Healthy Pregnancy

Working out (safely) while you are pregnant is extremely beneficial for both you as an expecting mom and your baby.

As a woman, and even more as a mom (and mom-to-be), I strongly believe in the importance of you getting some “me time” everyday, to zone out from the daily to-do’s, to give yourself some self-love, and rebuild your inner and outer strength. Plus, we all know that when a woman is feeling good and happy, she's a better mom/better wife, etc., so everyone benefits when "mom" has her time to workout and “recharge”.

There are many benefits to practicing safe exercise during pregnancy, but there are definitely some workouts that tend to be better than others. In my experience, 

Read More to find out which exercise I recommend, why, and some tips for exercising during your pregnancy.

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