February Focuses

Physical Focus: The Burpee - Getting Up and Down

Benefits

Burpees are a full-body movement that strengthen your upper, lower body & heart, and lungs. Practicing a burpee makes it much easier to get up & down from the ground! If you need to get something out from under a table or bed, you can do it with confidence if you have been practicing burpees.

What is it?

Burpees start from standing & end with lying face down on the floor and are complete upon standing, with a hop & hands overhead at the end. 

How do you do it?

Everyone can practice a version of a burpee. It may seem like a lot to do, but we will break it down so you can enjoy the benefits of practicing at the gym & at home!

Burpee options

[Option 1] Stand with hands-on a box or sturdy elevated surface. Step back to a plank. Partial push-up. Step forward. Stand up. Hands overhead plus or minus a

[Option 2] Same as above plus hopping back to plank and hopping forward to stand up. Jump with hands overhead at the end.

[Option 3] Hands on the ground. Step back to a plank. Knees down. Partial push-up. Step forward. Stand up. Hands overhead plus or minus a hop.

[Option 4] Hands on the ground. Hop to plank. Knees down. Chest to the ground or partial push-up. Hop forward. Stand up. Hands overhead plus or minus a hop.

Mental Focus: Score your Workout

Our workouts have different scoring games to play to keep the workouts interesting & to help you work on mental sharpness. Tracking reps & scoring your workouts is challenging but helpful for exercising your brain! 

Scoring while you are tired & out of breath is a challenge ( we don’t always get to chose how we feel when it’s time to make an important decision or focus)

Social: Learn 3 Members Names

We value each person that comes through the door! We love having new people join us! Help keep StrongerLife a fun & welcoming place whether you are new or you have been here since the beginning by learning 3 people’s names you didn’t already know by the end of the month!