{"id":27,"date":"2021-03-10T15:06:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T15:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/?p=27"},"modified":"2021-03-10T15:06:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T15:06:49","slug":"taking-your-workout-to-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/2021\/03\/10\/taking-your-workout-to-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Your Workout to the Next Level"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome back!! I’m so happy you are back to learn more about “Discovering Wellness”! This week I am going to be focusing on taking your workout to the next level. Side note, I am not a fitness God by any means, so this blog will be most beneficial for beginners, or those of you like me who workout a couple days a week. I am going to start off by sharing some tips and tricks that work best for me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.) I believe hydration is key! Staying hydrated is so important! Being dehydrated at the gym will lead to a poor workout and is also very dangerous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.) STRETCH! Stretching before and after your workout is crucial. Stretching helps loosen your muscles and prepare you for a great workout. I always stretch before starting my warm-up. Stretch before and after your workout helps release tension and prevents injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.) Listen to the right music! Music is a huge part of my workout. If I’m not listening to the right music, I mentally can’t perform to my fullest. If you don’t have a playlist made, I reccomend going on Spotify and searching “workout”. Spotify’s workout genre has a wide range of music options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.) Take the right supplements! I do not recommend using supplements if you are new to working out. Right now, I am currently taking a pre-workout, post-workout, and use protein powder as well. My pre-workout help me perform at the gym, giving me energy and motivation. The post-workout is amazing after a hard workout. This helps prevent soreness, aches, and helps your body recover. I am not into protein drinks, so I put my protein in my smoothies. Smoothies fulfill my sweet tooth while providing me great nutrients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While these are just a few tips and tricks to help take your workout to the next level, it is a great place to start. I hope you are able to apply some of the tips above into your next workout. Trust me, you will see a huge difference! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My supplements of choice: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-workout: Beyond Raw LIT Pre Workout (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kIK2JO) – comes in a variety of different flavors and last forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-workout: Recharge – Post-Workout Supplement (http:\/\/bit.ly\/3qcVAGi) – comes in 3 different flavors and an unflavored option. Again, this product lasts forever…a lot of bang for your buck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protein Powder: Vega Protein and Greens – I personally like but don’t LOVE this product. This protein powder is great for you, but doesn’t take the best. I love this product because it is plant-based, non-gmo, and includes your daily serving of greens. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome back!! I’m so happy you are back to learn more about “Discovering Wellness”! This week I am going to be focusing on taking your workout to the next level. Side note, I am not a fitness God by any means, so this blog will be most beneficial for beginners, or those of you like me who workout a couple days a week. I am going to start off by sharing some tips and tricks that work best for me! 1.) I believe hydration is key! Staying hydrated is so important! Being dehydrated at the gym will lead to a poor workout and is also very dangerous. 2.) STRETCH! Stretching before and after your workout is crucial. Stretching helps loosen your muscles and prepare you for a great workout. I always stretch before starting my warm-up. Stretch before and after your workout helps release tension and prevents injury. 3.) Listen to the right music! Music is a huge part of my workout. If I’m not listening to the right music, I mentally can’t perform to my fullest. If you don’t have a playlist made, I reccomend going on Spotify and searching “workout”. Spotify’s workout genre has a wide range of music options. 4.) Take the right supplements! I do not recommend using supplements if you are new to working out. Right now, I am currently taking a pre-workout, post-workout, and use protein powder as well. My pre-workout help me perform at the gym, giving me energy and motivation. The post-workout is amazing after a hard workout. This helps prevent soreness, aches, and helps your body recover. I am not into protein drinks, so I put my protein in my smoothies. Smoothies fulfill my sweet tooth while providing me great nutrients. While these are just a few tips and tricks to help take your workout to the next level, it is a great place to start. I hope you are able to apply some of the tips above into your next workout. Trust me, you will see a huge difference! My supplements of choice: Pre-workout: Beyond Raw LIT Pre Workout (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kIK2JO) – comes in a variety of different flavors and last forever! Post-workout: Recharge – Post-Workout Supplement (http:\/\/bit.ly\/3qcVAGi) – comes in 3 different flavors and an unflavored option. Again, this product lasts forever…a lot of bang for your buck. Protein Powder: Vega Protein and Greens – I personally like but don’t LOVE this product. This protein powder is great for you, but doesn’t take the best. I love this product because it is plant-based, non-gmo, and includes your daily serving of greens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8345,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[175],"tags":[554,2155,278,55497,43753],"class_list":["post-27","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs","tag-exercise","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-healthy-living","tag-workout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27\/revisions\/83"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/discoveringwellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}