"You take small things for granted until they're gone." Cliché? Sure is, but it's also 100% true. We take for granted filling up our gas tanks, coming home to a warm house, showering with WARM WATER etc., (the list could go on forever!) and for most of us, all these basic amenities are gone for an unknown period of time.
CL&P I'm sure is doing their best to restore normalcy, but I think they should be offering people something else as some CT residents will be without power until sunday or even longer.
Here's a quick solution: M.E.L.T. Fitness Style At Home Workout!
I know you can't shower, but you sweat less in cold temperatures.
More fun facts :
FACT: Exercise boosts happy hormones in your brain, making you feel better
FACT: Exercise increases your body temperature, making you feel warmer
FACT: M.E.L.T. Fitness's workouts guarantee up to a 48 fat burn! Making you drop body fat and tone up!
Hey, what else do you have to do at home without power?
Start with Step I: Warm-up, then perform II - IV without any rest in between. After IV, rests 30-60 seconds then repeat. Repeat 2-5 times (depending on your fitness level)
Key
ISO= Isometric, static or no movement
1,2,3 define the levels (1 = basic, 3= more advanced)
I. Warm-up: arm circles (10 up, down + forward, back) 10 Y-W’s, 10 Push-ups, 10 high knee pulls
II. ISO Push-ups: 50 Seconds
1. On bed: Hands on bed
2. Floor
3. Feet on steps or book
III. ISO Split Squats (one foot forward, one foot back, bend both knees, keeping an upright posture) - 50 seconds each leg
1. Slight bend in knees
2. Knees bent at 90 degrees
3. Split Squat jump
IV: Burpees (crotch down by bending your knees and touching the floor, extend your knees out straight, keeping your core engaged and level, bring your knees to your chest and stand/jump up) - 5 reps
1. Use a wall to kick your feet back
2. Floor
3. Add a jump to the end of the movement
V: Full body stretch
Update for our South Windsor, Glastonbury, Harwinton and Corporate Fitness Personal training and bootcamp clients:
South Windsor
-All day time semi private and private personal training sessions are on normal schedule
-Only 5:15 pm bootcamp times - no late evening or AM times until we get power back
-You can attend our Glastonbury location!
Glastonbury
-Power is on in our studio, our normal bootcamp and semi -private schedule is running!
Harwinton
-All classes are cancelled until we get power back
-You are welcome to attend any of our South Windsor OR Glastonbury bootcamps
Corporate Fitness
-KBE, Blum and Shapiro and DEP are on normal schedules
-We are waiting for power to be back on at Ovation
Stay Warm!
JC
PS: Burpees are natures heaters :)
