I so appreciate this testimonials from Peggy. She is an entrepreneur with a busy schedule. Can you relate? When she became a client of Mighty Fit Core, she said I have time for five exercises a day. We designed them like snacks. She could do them all at once or spread them out throughout her day. Both Peggy and I were delight with the stamina and strength she built from this program. I'll let her tell you. https://youtube.com/shorts/mu9T-NkrDOE

We just spent 14 days bringing attention back to core and posture. That work matters. Most people want to jump to heavier, harder, sweatier. But if you can’t feel your core working…If your posture collapses under load…You’re layering effort on top of dysfunction. The reset wasn’t about doing more. It was about awareness. Core activation without load builds awareness.Core activation under load builds strength. One prepares you.The other builds you. If you felt even a small shift, that’s foundation. And if you’re just getting started — or haven’t started yet — the full Core & Posture Reset is in the Classroom. Start there. Now we build.

I am never tired, but I felt tired last night and went to bed early. I don't feel much better today, so I am doing less. Rest and recovery are equal parts to fitness. Listening to our bodies is key. It is my non-strength day when I usually teach pilates, row, walk, and do chores. Today, there will be less of all of that. Tomorrow is normally my strength training day. I will see how I feel in the morning. If I feel better, I'll do a modified program. If I don't, I'll skip it. I train 156 days a year, so I can miss one day to recover. I'm sharing this with you to give you permission to rest and recover when you need it. Equally, I do advise that you train when you can. Mobility, strength training, balance, and flexibility will keep you strong for life. It is all a balance.

Where are you looking when you lift weights? Watch my video and check out my Medium article for more details: https://medium.com/@andrea_lepcio/where-are-you-looking-b872f231f5ec. As always, send me any questions.

Hang in there with me. I read a fascinating new book by Ellen Langer. Ellen is a psychologist and painter whose most well-known book is called Mindfulness. In Counter Clockwise, she discusses her research on aging. Through a number of different experiments, Dr. Langer is showing how what and how we think influences how we age. She is, in particular, encouraging the practice of noticing. She would like us all to be less stuck believing we know what we know and more open to the nuance of what may be possible. Dr. Langer argues, "The psychology of possibility first requires that we begin with the assumption that we do not know what we can do or become." I think this is an excellent starting point for beginning a fitness program. If you have not been moving much or doing a light fitness program and are deciding to step it up by working with me or someone like me, you likely are uncertain about what you can accomplish. Worse, you may feel like you can't do a more challenging fitness program because of an old injury or your perception of a lack of strength. The truth is, you won't know until you try. It is critical to bring your thinking to the point of willingness, even the willingness to fail. Failing is not final; it is part of the testing and discovering process. Fitness is never one-size-fits-all. That is why I customize programs to the individual. Dr. Langer reminds us that "Noticing variability is the key to mindfulness." #agingwell #mindfulness #possibilities #fitnessjourney #mightyfit