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Between Halloween candy and holiday meals, many of us will end the year with a few extra pounds. Fortunately, there are some activities you can do right in your own Flagstaff apartment to help you stay in shape.
5 Ways To Exercise In Your Apartment
Yoga Videos
Yoga is a wonderful way to get a low-impact workout session at home. Just find a quiet corner, and use a great video on your phone, tablet, or laptop. You will only need a yoga mat, comfortable clothing, and a towel or mat for your exercise.
Aerobic Videos
Similar to yoga, aerobic exercise can also be a great way to get your body moving. Just search for an interesting video that has lower impact movements that won't make too much noise for your neighbors. You can even find a variety of videos to keep you excited about your workout.
Take A Walk
This one might be a bit of a cheat, but you can still do it without going too far from home. Fresh air and sunshine can help to elevate your mood and get your metabolism going. Why not take a walk around your apartment community or drive to a nearby park? It is a good way to get exercise without actually going to crowded public areas.
Strength Training With Household Objects
Almost anything with weight can be used to work out. Cans of soup can be employed to work your biceps and shoulders. Chairs are an option for squats or leg-lifts. Just find a trustworthy strength-training website and feel free to grab something from around the apartment to get in shape.
Dance The Night Away
Thanks to headphones, you can put on your favorite song and dance without disturbing other residents. Dancing is a fun way to sweat and get your heart moving!
Get Moving at Our Flagstaff Apartments!
Exercise can make you feel healthier and happier this fall. If you need more room to roam, why not contact us to discuss our available apartments in Flagstaff?
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Whether it's just the continuation of your routine or a New Year's resolution, getting fit and staying fit are admirable goals that will help improve your health and appearance. However, it's very easy to let it slide during the cold winter months. Fortunately, there are a number of options available to help you keep your groove on without getting frozen.
Kick it up a notch
Instead of stopping for the winter, why not kick your outdoor exercise routine up a level instead? By exercising just a little bit harder and pushing yourself a little more when you do get a chance to get outside, your body will produce more heat, which means that you'll not only burn more calories, you'll also up your endurance, strength, and agility as you go.
Take it indoors
Though you don't want to end up with irate neighbors due to a lot of pounding and banging from your workout, finding a section of hallway to walk in, a fitness center to work out in, or a gym near work are all great options to consider during the cold winter months. Consider taking a regular class to change up your routine or see if there are groups in your area you can meet with to help you stay motivated.
Change it up
If you love being outdoors, why not swap your hiking boots for skis, snowshoes, or other wintertime outdoor fun? Take the kids outside for a sledding excursion, get a season pass for your nearby ski resort like the Arizona Snowbowl, or get together with a group of your favorite friends to try some cross-country options.
By staying active in the winter months, you'll be able to rock that swimsuit when summer's heat comes blasting down. Looking for great Flagstaff apartments that keep you active even during the cold months? We've got a great indoor fitness center to help keep you moving whether it's during the worst heat of summer or coldest chill of winter. Contact us today to learn more about our community!
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Getting fit at home doesn't always mean making a lot of noise. When you share an apartment complex and common walls with multiple neighbors, you don't want your daily workout routines to bother them. Quiet workout routines help you skip the trip to the gym without giving up on your fitness goals.
Skip Jumping and Running Exercises
Fitness lovers living in our Flagstaff apartments should save jumping, skipping and running exercises for the outdoors or the gym. Jumping jacks, sprints, and even lunges are often too noisy for apartment life, especially late at night. Sticking with slow and deliberate movements like Pilates, yoga, and mild weightlifting can burn calories without much sound.
Invest in a Light Set of Free Weights
A full-sized weight bench creates plenty of clanks and other noises during a workout. Relatively light free weights like dumbbells and kettlebells are much quieter, especially when you use them over a foam pad. These lighter exercise tools are also less likely to damage your apartment floors if you accidentally drop them than heavier weight sets.
Learn New Cardio Techniques
Running in place or jumping rope may offer indoor cardio exercise, but both of these methods tend to cause quite a bit of noise for the neighbors below you. Low-impact cardiovascular workouts that rely on squats, twists, and kicks are much quieter. If you have to squeeze in a home workout in your apartment before or after work, you'll definitely need to keep the noise down and may want to head outside just to run or jog.
Try Body Weight and Isometric Exercises
Finally, exercises relying on your own body weight tend to generate less noise than exercise equipment. For example, crunches or pull-ups on a simple doorway bar can build strength in near silence.
Use these apartment workout tips to get more fit than ever before. Contact our leasing office today to see which units we have available in our Flagstaff apartment community.
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Summer heat presents a real challenge in terms of health and fitness. That’s why we're offering some tips we hope our Pine View Village community members in Flagstaff, Arizona, can find useful.
Innovative Ways to Stay Hydrated
Perhaps the single greatest impediment to exercise during the dog days of summer is keeping H20 levels optimum. Heat and exertion equal the loss of bodily fluids, i.e., sweat. But bottled water gets boring after consuming a few dozen. While the body needs water for healthy functioning, the mind craves something more.
Consider stopping for a quick slushy at your favorite convenience store before a brisk walk, jog, run or hitting the local fitness center. Granted, these drinks have a few calories. The famous 8-ounce Blue Raspberry Slush Puppy reportedly contains 119 calories and 30 grams of carbohydrates. Calories well spent after a gazillion bottles of water! Other options include apple juice—or your favorite healthy beverage—over ice in a sealed Yeti or long-chill container.
Time Your Outdoor Exercise
Sunrise in Arizona runs in the first quarter of 5 a.m. during June. That may seem way too early to get up and invigorate the body. But early morning walks, jogs, yoga and other forms of cardio may be best suited for sunrise. That’s because you can enjoy a more quiet environment and heightened mindfulness with fewer distractions. Early morning exercise can also help improve mental and physical well-being. The alternative is having to endure the blazing hot sun and additional noise.
Consider a Water Sport
Competitive swimming, water polo and river rafting are excellent ways to get the blood flowing. Swimming is said to work every muscle in the body and improve cardio health as well. Rafting is exhilarating. If you aren't interested in rafting or joining a formal sports organization, an evening dip in the pool works wonders. Consider counting your laps the way a Fitbit counts steps.
Avoid Sustained Training Sessions
The hot summer sun taxes the body’s water retention at a high rate. Continuous, rigorous effort can cause quick dehydration, cramping and generally unsafe health conditions. It’s okay to do shorter exercise sessions over the summer months. Consider having one 30-minute session in the morning and another after the day cools off a bit. Remember, play it safe.
We hope our Pine View Village community members find these summer health and fitness tips useful. If you or a friend would like more information about our Flagstaff apartments, call us today.
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Starting off the day with a good breakfast will give you the energy you need to handle your to-do list without feeling stressed out. Here are some of the best energizing breakfast ideas for your consideration.
Eggs
Eggs are rich in protein, Vitamin A, zinc and a host of other nutrients. You can boil them, scramble them, make an omelet. The options are nearly endless!
Oats
Oats can be cooked, eaten raw in granola or used as a flour substitute to make pancakes or crepes. They pack a great nutritional punch and leave you feeling satisfied so you aren't tempted to grab a junk food snack on the go.
Fruit
Fruit is rich in the vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy and energized. Thankfully, there are so many fruits to pick from that just about anyone can find at least a few that he or she likes. You can eat a piece of fruit with your breakfast, chop up fruit to make a fruit salad, add some cut fruit to a bowl or yogurt or blend up a fruit smoothie.
Whole Grain Bread
Whole grain bread not only tastes great but gives you the boost you need to start the day off on the right foot. Eat a few slices of whole wheat bread with eggs, tuna, cheese, ham or any other topping of your choice.
Yogurt
Yogurt is rich in protein, calcium and more. Additionally, it's an easy breakfast as it does not need to be cooked. Choose a brand that does not have added sugar and eat it together with granola, fruit, nuts and/or seeds.
Pine View Village Apartment Homes in Flagstaff, Arizona makes it easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle. We also offer an array of convenient, time-saving services. Get in touch with us at your convenience to find out more about our location, floor plans and prices.
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Clearing your mind is a great way to relax, take a break from racing thoughts and unwind after a long day. However, finding inner peace and freedom from troublesome thoughts can often be more difficult than it should be.
That’s why we’ve compiled a list of ways that will help you clear your mind when you need it the most. Explore this list to see which items work best for you in your Flagstaff apartment.
Have a Conversation with a Friend
Ask a friend if they have a few moments to talk, and then speak your mind. You’ll be surprised how effective leaning on a friend can be at clearing your mind.
Write Your Thoughts Down
Getting your thoughts out on paper can do wonders for clearing your mind. This practice gives your thoughts a home outside of your head. Try it next time you have racing or worrisome thoughts and reap the benefits.
Exercise Rigorously
The body and mind and intricately connected. If you exhaust your body, chances are that your mind will clear. This is especially effective if you are worrying excessively, or over-stressed. Do any form of physical exercise that gets your heart racing. When you’re done, you’ll notice that your mind is much clearer.
Pick Up a Book
Books allow you to get away from it all without actually getting away. They shift your focus away from whatever is clouding up your mind and allow you to focus on something else. Grab a fiction book for a true escape.
Meditate
Meditation has multiple amazing benefits, one of which is the ability to clear your mind. Make a habit of meditating daily to experience a clearer mind throughout your life. All you need to do is sit in a comfortable position (you can sit in a chair) and focus on your breathing. Just like that, you’re meditating.
With a clear mind, you’ll be ready to take on your to-do list, relax or focus on tasks. You’ll even be ready to start apartment hunting. Are you interested in apartments in Flagstaff, Arizona? Contact our office today to see which floor plans are available.
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No matter how much you love working out, it can get monotonous from time to time. While music can break up the humdrum that threatens to throw you off your fitness goals, these six podcasts may actually inspire you to go the extra mile!
On Air with Ella
This podcast is all about giving real advice about how to keep your body looking good. It can give you the tips you need to eat better, feel better, and live better. Plus, Ella is just about as sweet as a person can get.
The Tim Ferriss Show
This author and public figure is all about making you more efficient. If you want to do more with limited resources, you'll be motivated by Tim's helpful, down-to-earth advice about work, health and love.
The Chalene Show
Being upbeat can be a challenge, but it's less so when you have the right voice in your ear. Let her enthusiasm for life rub off on you during your next exercise session.
Ask a Clean Person
Self-improvement comes in a number of different forms, and making your space clean is as important as keeping your body nourished. Get better advice about how to keep yourself organized.
The Daily Boost
Listen to this podcast right at the start of the workout. As the name suggests, it's just a little boost to your day in the form of a short episode about keeping yourself from succumbing to laziness.
School of Greatness
This is an interview podcast about how the subjects went from failure to success. These tales of ingenuity that came from failure can make practically anyone want to get up off the couch.
If you're looking for apartments in Flagstaff that can accommodate your workout routine, contact Pine View Village today to check out our floor plans and amenities. Our gym and equipment can get you the summer physique you want all year round. Call us today for more information!
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Hot summers are an inevitable part of life at our apartments in Flagstaff, and we want to make sure everyone stays happy, healthy and hydrated. It can be easy to forget to drink enough water throughout the day, which can lead to serious problems before you even realize it.
Not sure how to get more water into your daily diet? Check out these six tips:
1. Fill Your Pitcher With Flavor
Not a fan of the bland taste of water? Surpass the unpleasantness by infusing fruits, veggies, or herbs into your water. As an added bonus, don't forget to fill your ice cube trays so you always have tasty ice on hand.
2. Form a Habit
If you drink a glass of water after every bathroom break, you'll discover that the formation of this habit helps keep you hydrated.
3. Use an App
We all know there's an app for everything. Put technology to good use by downloading an app that helps you keep track of your daily water consumption. Try Daily Water Free – Water Reminder and Counter.
4. Find a Good Filter
Get rid of the gross stuff so you're only taking in the good by investing in high-quality filters that make it easy to drink water wherever you go. Pitchers are great for home use, but consider adding a couple portable filters to your collection to get the most out of your investment.
5. Focus on Water-Rich Foods
Did you know that certain foods naturally contain lots of water? Add some strawberries, watermelon, and cucumber to your cart next time you hit the grocery store to stock up on healthy treats that hydrate, too.
6. Hydrate Before Every Meal
Sipping on water before you eat will ensure that you don't forget about that pesky glass sitting on the table. When dining out, order a water as soon as you sit down!
If you're committed to drinking more water, it sounds like you're starting the summer out on the right foot. Why not keep the positive trend going by seeking a new apartment that includes a 24-hour fitness center? Stop by Pine View Village to check out all of our great amenities today!
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You do not need a huge amount of room to do simple yoga moves. You just need your desk and these exercises!
Backbend
Simply sit tall in your chair, take a deep breath, and reach your arms to the ceiling. Exhale and lower your arms. Hold and repeat.
Seated Twist
Sit with your legs straight forward in your chair. Use your arms to twist your upper body from side to side slowly while keeping your legs stationary.
Shoulder Opener
Stand straight up facing your desk. Bend at the waist, placing your hands on the desk in front of you flat. Hold the position for ten breaths and return to standing position.
Wrist Release
Bend your wrists in both directions with the opposing hand. Push your fingers to the inside of your wrist while holding your arms out straight. Hold for a few breaths, then relax.
Forward Fold
Stand away from your desk and stand up straight. Bend at the waist, letting your shoulders and head hang down with gravity. Hold for five to ten breaths before slowly standing up straight, using each vertebra as a check.
Hip Opener
Sit in the chair in a normal cross-legged position. However, make sure that your ankle is directly on top of your knee. Breathe in and fold your upper body forward slowly as you exhale the breath. Hold for a few breaths and change legs.
Hamstring Stretch
Sit on the edge of your chair with another chair out in front of you. Put one leg at a time on the other chair and bend forward to stretch the hamstring.
One great way to stay limber at work is to have a restful home. Find the comfort that you need at Pine View Village. Contact us to find the right Flagstaff apartment for you!
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