Perform each exercise for 1 minute and repeat 4 times
Shoulder circles
Kicking at side of pool
Jumping Jacks
Jog in place
Figure eight with hands together
Photo:
Briana Tozour
Workout:
Erika Oliveira
You will feel like you are having dessert for breakfast with this delicious and nutritious parfait. Mangoes alone give you your daily dose of vitamin C for the day as well as help with digestion. Add in the blueberries which are filled with antioxidants and pineapple that have Vitamin b-6 and Folate and you have yourself a Tropical Superfruit Yogurt Parfait!! This also makes for a great snack by pool or on the go.
Ingredients
· 1 mango, diced
· 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
· 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
· 1 cup vanilla yogurt
· ¼ cup chia seeds
· 1/4 cup toasted unsweetened coconut
· Almonds (optional)
In a two small bowls, layer mango, pineapple blueberries with yogurt and toasted coconut. Top with more fruit and almonds.
YogaSix, a modern and all-levels accessible boutique yoga studio, is opening its first Oklahoma City franchise location in Chisholm Creek in July of 2020. Encouraging energetic, exciting, and fun movement, YogaSix is a contemporary take on the breathing techniques, exercises, and meditation found in yoga practice.
No matter one’s level of fitness, YogaSix is a dynamic and exciting way to introduce or enhance one’s practice. YogaSix demystifies language typically used within a yoga setting and instead uses easy-to-understand wording that easily communicates cues and poses throughout the class. The fitness studio also addresses the body’s scientific need to move with increasing intensity to overcome plateaus in order to progress in strength and repair itself over time. “It is our goal for every individual who comes through our doors to feel better leaving than they did when they first walked in,” said the new YogaSix area franchise co-owner, Amy Sewell.
YogaSix offers six core classes which range from beginner levels to restorative flows to power classes. Their 101 class is the perfect class for those who are new or are looking to return to yoga, while their slower-paced Slow Flow class offers slow transitions and experienced postures throughout the class. YogaSix’s Hot classes aim to strengthen and stretch one’s practice throughout a heated session and recommends that attendees hydrate well throughout. The Restore classes are slow, low to the ground, and help to open and stretch major muscle groups within the body, offering an opportunity for the body to recover. The Power classes are faster-paced and offer challenging flows that focus on strength and flexibility, all while incorporating a little bit of fun during the power hour. YogaSix’s final class offering, Sculpt & Flow, combines yoga flows with strength training, helping to improve cardiovascular health and endurance with the help of dumbbells, body weight exercises, and other props as needed.
“YogaSix truly offers yoga to the masses through formats and teaching that speaks to all levels,” Y6 lead teacher Katie Kanak shared, “I’ve had a very traditional approach to yoga with an Ashtanga background. I’ve been to India to study three years in a row, and every time I return, my students become more selective. I’ve realized that I’m only accessing a small population with my teaching being so specialized and specific. YogaSix has designed a style, language, and philosophy that can be taught to all.” Kanak is excited to grow as a teacher and have the opportunity to connect with more of the Oklahoma City community through YogaSix.
The physical space offers a full sensory experience with state-of-the-art sound systems, modern lighting, and heating elements that vary depending on the type of class selected. YogaSix’s full-service boutique also offers a retail experience, providing national brands such as Lululemon, Glyder, Onzie, Beyond Yoga, Free People and more.
While yoga is considered personal practice, the team behind YogaSix believes that it should be shared with a community that works together to uplift one another, both on and off the mat. This franchise boutique fitness space intends to build an empowered, connected, and welcoming community and hopes to grow within Oklahoma City in the future.
Yoga Six, a franchise brand of Exponential Group, is located in Chisholm Creek along with their sister studio, Cycle Bar. Chisolm Creek is Oklahoma’s first mixed-use development, combining miles of walking trails with office spaces, apartments, and an eclectic mixture of dining, shopping, entertainment, and fitness options. The focal point of this picturesque space is a small lake, surrounded by trails in addition to play areas and fire pits. The new YogaSix franchise location will provide an area for the community to come together outside in between classes. “We are so excited to be able to provide a place for our community to come together outside of our studio,” shared Sewell.
Right now, YogaSix Chisholm Creek is offering 25% off its founding membership rate, the lowest rate that will be available for the studio at any point in time, which will end when the studio officially opens. Find out more about this promotion, as well as their upcoming VIP week and other offers by visiting yogasix.com/location/chisholm-creek or call 405-608-9334 to join the community today.
You can also stay up to date on the latest news about their grand opening by following them on Facebook at YogaSix (Chisholm Creek) or Instagram at @yogasix_chisholmcreek.
Visit the newest OKC YogaSix franchise location later this summer at 1332 W. Memorial Ave, Suite 102, Oklahoma City, OK 73114.
Author: Samantha Rosenfeld
Q: What is Starting Strength?
A:Starting Strength is how you get grandmother from struggling to get up out of a chair to deadlifting 200lbs. It is the way we get It is the way we get young men and women to pack on just the right amount of muscle and dominate their competition in sports. For our main demographic, it is a way to get stronger than they were in college, get rid of back and knee pain, and feel strong and capable again.
Q: How does it work?
A: Starting Strength is a strength training system designed to safely and efficiently improve strength, health, and athletic performance. Although the program is simple, the execution of it is precise. To lift weights three times per week, and increase the weight on the bar each time, the program needs to be applied specifically to you as an individual. Reps, sets, frequency, and exercise selection will vary based on age, sex, fitness level, and health status. Recovery tactics will vary depending on a variety of factors, and executing the lifts with perfect technique is critical to making continued progress. All this is why training under the guidance of a coach who has a deep understanding of the Starting Strength method is critically important.
Q. How is it different?
A: No Contracts:
We only want people who are committed to showing up to the gym to pay for memberships.
A: Simplicity:
The fitness industry relies on novelty and complexity instead of producing results. Starting Strength is simple, hard, and effective. And that’s why it works.
A: Everyone Gets Dedicated Coaching:
Not just supervision in a large class or guidance from an unqualified “trainer,” you get dedicated coaching and individual programming from a world-class strength coach. Our coaches are the most skilled in the world at making someone stronger than they’ve ever been.
A: Tested & Proven
The Starting Strength method was refined through decades of coaching and millions of hours of refinement, all to produce the most effective and efficient strength program in existence.
A: Everyone Makes Progress Other fitness programs rely on how you feel (tired, sore, and sweaty) after your workout. Starting Strength produces results you can measure – week over week, month over month.
Q: What is the importance of strength training?
A: Strength is the most important aspect of one’s physical existence, and a lack of strength compromises both athletic performance and the quality of life as we age.
The Starting Strength system is a distillation of Mark Rippetoe’s – developer of the Starting Strength method – experiences over three and a half decades as a competitive powerlifter, Olympic weightlifting coach, and gym owner, coupled with a systematic analysis of the physics of human movement under the barbell.
Our mission is to educate the general public about the long-term benefits of strength training and help people reach their strength potential.
Q: Tell us more about the services you offer.
A: The standard offering at our gym is personal training in a small group format, three times per week at 90 minutes per session. The structure of our training method allows our coaches to have an in-depth review and critique for every single member. These plans include the following: Reserved training times with guaranteed equipment, dedicated real-time feedback to ensure safe and effective technique, individual programming to maximize results, nutritional advice to achieve personal goals, the best training equipment in the industry, coaches who have achieved the Starting Strength Coach certification, which is the most advanced in the industry, a custom app to track progress, and fair policies – no sales desk, no contracts, no hidden fees. We also offer twice a week, once a week, and online coaching on request.
Our location in Oklahoma City will also be hosting lifting camps an average of once a month.
Q: Please introduce yourselves and tell us a little about you.
A: Colby Iliff and his wife, Sierra, have lived in Oklahoma City for five years and have two daughters, Hayzlee and Brynlee. Both Colby and Sierra are born and raised in Oklahoma. They believe strength is the most critical foundation to human performance and are dedicated to bringing this knowledge and training to Oklahoma City.
2 slices of Dave’s Killer Bread White Bread Done Right
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Rub both sides of the bread with olive oil. Use a small round object (mason jar cover, round cookie cutter, the top of a glass) to cut a round circle out of the middle of each piece of bread.
Heat a large skillet over low/medium heat and add about a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan.
When the olive oil is fragrant, add the bread and circle cut outs to the pan.
Toast on the pan for for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Flip.
Crack an egg in the center of each bread square.
Cover pan for 3 to 5 minutes until a white film develops over the egg yolk.
When your Egg in a Basket is toasted and your egg is ready, remove from heat and plate.
Sprinkle on fresh thyme and salt and pepper, to taste.
ASK THE EXPERT – IV HYDRATION
FIT405: What is IV Hydration Therapy, or Vitamin Therapy?
Sculpted: Even with a healthy diet and lifestyle, your body demands nutrients. With our vitamin IVs, we can we can deliver key nutrients, antioxidants, amino acids, electrolytes and hydration to dramatically improve your health, wellness and mood.
FIT405: How does it work?
Sculpted: By directly infusing your body with much needed nutrients, your body can perform at peak levels. This is achieved with just a simple
vitamin shot or a vitamin drip at one of our luxurious treatment clinics. Those who are short on time prefer shots, however, if you are feeling
really depleted, we recommend a vitamin drip .
FIT405: Is there any downtown after your treatment?
Sculpted: No. You may go back to work, your workout or travel plans immediately after a vitamin therapy treatment-in fact its recommended to receive vitamins before a workout, travel or work.The vitamins will give you the energy and mood boost you need to get through your day and feel naturally energized, productive and ready to crush your workout.
FIT405: How much does it cost?
Sculpted: Treatments range from $130-$212 depending on the infusion
you choose.
Article by Samantha Rosenfeld
Did you know that the term “wellness” refers to more than being illness-free? It’s actually known to be a dynamic process of change and growth, moving beyond just eating healthy and exercising regularly. Wellness refers to actively becoming aware and making decisions that will promote a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle overall.
Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy opened its doors to the OKC community officially in August in Classen Curve and is now providing a wide range of recovery services including cryotherapy, cryoskin, stretch base therapy, infrared sauna therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, compression therapy, IV drip therapy, photobiomodulation therapy, and micronutrient testing.
Each of these wellness services offer targeted benefits for anyone, from professional athletes in training to those experiencing chronic pain, as well as anyone interested in moving personal health goals forward. And all of these services can radically improve one’s life when they are incorporated into a regular healthy and wellness plan.
Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy’s mission has always been to make wellness affordable and accessible to all, so that clients can do more of what they love to do. Based on its core pillars of hyper wellness, Restore seeks to help customers feel better right away, utilize services that are rooted in science and medicine, and provide approachable and reasonably-priced services for all.
Oklahoma natives and co-owners of this Austin-based franchise, Kaylee and Max Epps, were excited to bring the recovery facility to the Oklahoma City area after spending years in the medical field. “With myself having been an RN, BSN at OU’s Children’s Hospital and Max having worked as an Orthopedic Sales Representative, we have both seen just how important it is to properly take care of your body,” Kaylee Epps shared, “Especially since it’s the only one you’ve got!”
As the market leader in one of the fastest growing segments of healthcare, Restore’s unique approach to recovery allows guests to try a variety of services at one time. Its wellness services are known to help those battling chronic pain, to accelerate injury recovery, to improve overall athletic performance, and to increase one’s overall health long-term. And with the upcoming flu season closing in, it’s especially important to optimize every facet of your health beyond just diet and exercise.
Upon new clients’ arrival, a wellness specialist will bring them on a brief tour of the facility and answer all questions they may have regarding the offered services and their benefits. As a one-stop-shop with a highly knowledgeable staff at the ready, new clients can expect to find custom solutions that will fit their exact health goals. “Restore exists to serve one function: help you to feel better so you can do more of what you love to do,” says Epps.
Ready to try it for yourself? Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy will be hosting their grand opening from November 6 – 8th. For more information on this special event, as well as promotional pricing, membership information, and other exciting news, visit restore.com/locations/oklahoma-city-ok or follow them on Instagram at @restore_okc_classencurve.
Visit Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy at 5840 N Classen Blvd, Suite C01D or give them a call at (405)-849-6651.
