Summertime Stress | Chase The Lights | Wonder Run | Breakdancers | Granola Recipe

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Summer is Here!

Have a stress free summer

Stress takes many different forms, good and bad. Whether its stress from work, family, relationships, or exercise it's important to be able to manage it. Here are a few different tips to deal with stress:

1) Take note of how much stress you're putting on your body. If you're super stressed at work and you are exercising hard, it's easy to wear yourself into exhaustion resulting in sickness, injury, or chronic pain. Something has to give so choose which one it is.
2) Take steps to reduce the stress. Try meditation, yoga, long walks, or other low intensity activities where you can regroup and focus.
3) Check in with your nutrition. Stress causes inflammation and if you're eating poorly that will only add to it. Make sure that you are eating whole foods (non processed), drinking a lot of water, and watching your portion sizes.
4) Create some time for yourself. Schedule downtime in your day, especially if you know it's going to be a busy one. Don't just schedule it, but actually go through with it.

Chase The Lights is almost here!

This Saturday, June 3rd, is the 2nd running of the Chase the Lights race!

It's just a little 4+ mile run with beer, food and and fun at the end. There are some great raffle prizes including a pair of Asics shoes, a lululemon black card, ARM gift cards, and a 10-class pack to Revision Athletics classes.

Register at www.chasethelights.com and use the code 'REVISIONATHLETICS' for $10 off registration.

Join Alex and MoveWith for a 5k training run on Tuesday, June 13th. This is a kick off to the audio half marathon training program and will include some running, strength training, and stretching.

Register HERE

EXERCISE OF THE MONTH

The Breakdancer

Switch up your standard planks and core exercises with this exercise. Not only will it hit your core but it's great to work on your shoulder mobility and quad strength.

Start with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips. Lift your knees about 2" off the ground.

Shift your weight to your right hand and kick your left leg underneath your body. While pressing the ground away with your right arm, extend your right leg out and tap it with your left hand.

Return to the starting position and do the same with your left side.

Repeat 10 times on each side making sure not to sink into your shoulder.

Ho's Granola Recipe

Many people have asked what I eat for breakfast so here it is:

2 pounds organic regular oats
6-8 ounces slivered almonds
6+ ounces chopped walnuts or pecans.
Handful of sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, or pine nuts.
3/4 cup vegetable or coconut oil
1 cup maple syrup or honey
1/2 cup cacao nibs (optional)
Handful of raisins (optional)

Mix all this up in bowl. Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with coconut oil. You don't have to do this but it helps. For 2 lbs you'll have to use 2 cookie sheets. Bake at 300 for about 30 minutes. With spatula turn it all over and bake another 30 minutes. Put dry fruit like raisins in after you bake or the fruit will get really hard. Top with fresh fruit, pour with your favorite milk and enjoy!

Our new lululemon shirts are in!
Email us at info@revisionathletics.com if you'd like to get your hands on one.

Women's Tanks - $40
Men's T-shirts - $60
Men's Long Sleeve - $70

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If you were able to join us for one or more of our classes we'd love a review on our Yelp page.

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