Standards Remain - Conditions Change

We believe in 7 TRX Foundational Movements - PLANK, PUSH, PULL, SQUAT, LUNGE, HINGE, ROTATE.  In all but one of these Foundational Movements, the plank, at least one body part of system should be mobile while the others should be stable. The ability to know how to comine this mobility and stability concept is ESSENTIAL for transferring between position during your TRX workouts, other modalities, and in life.

Once you've established the standards for these Foundational Movements and what quality movement looks like for each one, you can change up your training conditions to meet your fitness and training goals.  Let us repeat ... once you've mastered your base standard, then you can change up the conditions. 

This can mean applying the standards to similar exercises using other equipment, i.e., a barbell deadlift and a kettlebell swing are both examples of the same hinge you do on the TRX Suspension Trainer. You can also change the conditions by adding in more reps, movement variations (sideways, reverse, etc.), and uliateral iterations that involve loading one side and stablizing the other (single leg pistol squat).

Just remember, the STANDARDS always remain the same even when you start to change up how you do certain exerises and movements. 

Unsure if you're meeting the stadards in each of the Foundational Movements?  Just ask your BeachFIT Coach! 

Digestion, Metabolism, and your Mouth

Getting regular dental checkups may do more than keep our pearly whites shiny and cavity-free.  It may also help ensure we can chew and swallow our food properly, and aren't suffering any underlying health problems.

For example:

1. Folks with dental work or with misalignment of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may find it hard to chew properly.

2. Bad breath can signal gum disease or a low of garlic, but it can also be a sing of digestive problems such as acid reflux.

3. Gum disease can signal untreated diabetes, potential cardiovascular diease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or other inflammatory conditions - even colon cancer.

4. Bulimia that includes vomiting may have tooth erosion and damage to your mouth.

How we eat significantly affects how we digest and absorb our foods.  Be sure you don't skip your next dentist appointment and remember that a healthy mouth and a healthy body are not separate! 

Here are some tips to eating better:

- eat slowly

- eat mindfully in a relaxed setting

- eat smaller meals

- keep a food journal to see if there is a link between what you eat and any symptoms you're having

- choose less-processed, whole foods