Get Fit with 6 May challenge: strengthen your core in time for Summer
Get Fit with 6 May challenge By Kim Ratcliff | May 4, 2021 at 5:00 AM EDT - Updated May 4 at 8:27 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Swimsuit season is just around the corner. Now is a great time to strengthen your core. The Get Fit with 6 May challenge focuses on exercises to do just that.
Amy Stewart, personal trainer and owner Back to Basics mapped out three core related exercises.
Well the core is so important to strengthen your lower back, it strengthens a lot of things just with holding yourself , just keeping your stronger all around.
Get Fit With 6: Healthy body and mind with Yoga
Get Fit With 6: Healthy body and mind with Yoga By Kim Ratcliff | April 20, 2021 at 5:00 AM EDT - Updated April 20 at 7:32 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Yoga adds an overall mind and body health benefit using poses to combine strength exercises with breathing techniques.
Co-worker and certified yoga instructor Isabella Gano takes Gabe Ross and myself thru a few beginner moves.
Gabe is one of several WECT employees who have made a commitment to staying fit.
”Several years ago, when I was first starting out in the business, I had a real problem getting out and getting exercise. I was overweight, pushing close to 275 pounds. It wasn’t until I came to Wilmington, I finally got control of my health and things really turned around for me. I was able to drop 40 to 50 pounds and now fitness is a big part of my life. First thing I do, usually on my days off is go out running in the morning. I also supplement my cardio with some wei
Get Fit With 6: April Challenge Get Fit With 6: April Challenge (Source: WECT) By Kim Ratcliff | April 6, 2021 at 5:00 AM EDT - Updated April 6 at 5:00 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Getting you ready for warmer weather, short sleeves, and tank tops. This month the Get Fit With 6 challenge focuses on arm exercises.
Tricep Overheads
- You can use weights, or a ball, anything lying around home that’s at least five pounds.
- In a standing position hold your weight or ball above and behind your head.
- At elbows bend behind your head, straight down then back up toward the ceiling and repeat.
Get Fit with 6: Small changes that go beyond exercise
Get Fit with 6: Small changes that go beyond exercise By Kim Ratcliff | January 21, 2021 at 9:24 AM EST - Updated January 21 at 9:25 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Getting fit doesn’t necessarily mean you have to spend hours a day in the gym running on a treadmill or lifting weights.
For a program to work for you and last you really need to look closely at your habits.
“Becoming aware of what you eat, how you eat, how you move each day, do you have less sedentary time,” said Holly Konrady, Stress Management, Intense Cardiac Rehab, New Hanover Regional Medical Center.