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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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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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