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Physical Wellness at home!

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Jess Browne, Physiotherapist offers up some helpful hints for our ‘new’ daily routines!

Many of us have found ourselves working from home or not working at all, and this can seriously impact our bodies. Or maybe its just the lack of our massage therapists, chiropractors and physiotherapists that has us feeling less than our best. Here are some resources to help you out!

6 Tips for setting up your work station – Workplace Safety and Prevention Services

How to stay physically active during self-quarantine

Here are some YouTube Channels you can check out to help get you moving:
Yoga with Adriane
The Fitness Marshall
Jessica Smith TV

If you’re keen on Pinterest boards, try using these keywords:
At home Cardio
Body weight exercises
HIIT Circut
Walking program
Running Program

Studio Fit Family Fun Workout!

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Jennifer McNutt, owner/operator of Studio Fit in Truro has come up with this super fun family workout to get you moving and keep you entertained! Just remember to stay within your neighbourhood!

1. High Knees Up & Down The Driveway (1X) 

2. Bear Crawl Up Any Hill (run back down) you pick the size of hill 😉 

3. 25x Jumping Jacks Buy a silver, Blk or red vehicle 

4. Hold Plank 30secs from knees or toes on the sidewalk out front of your home or apartment 

5. Find a fire hydrant and do fire hydrants 10x per leg next to it (dog peeing on a fire hydrant is your help) now smile and laugh we all need it 🙂 

6. Burpees 10x by an animal 

7. Must walk or run up 50 stairs (you can keep running up and down your house stairs until you reach 50x 

8. 25x squats while you sing a song 

9. 25x standing pushups off a tree 

10. 20x crunches on your front lawn 

11. 15x squat jumps next to a family member that is at least 2m away. 

12. Lastly do any yoga pose and hold it for 30secs. 

Make sure and take pictures and tag us so we can see you have done it and to spread some smiles 🙂 @studiofit

Happy FUN!!!