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8 Benefits of Practicing Yoga

IBT Girls — Thu, 26 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The practice of yoga is not only a form of workout to benefit your body, but it can also help your mind. We gathered some of the many reasons why our team loves incorporating yoga into their workout routines.

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1. To Increase Relaxation

The practice of yoga helps ease your body and mind through breathing exercises and meditation that have been proven to help you unwind. Even if yoga might not be your thing, practicing breathwork and meditation can help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the night!

2. Strength, Balance & Flexibility

Unlike any other workout, yoga tests your strength, balance, and flexibility all at the same time. You’re working with different muscle groups to see results over time. Flexibility improves mobility, posture, and muscle coordination and reduces the risk of injuries and muscle soreness. Balance stems from your core, and core work is crucial in your day-to-day life.

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3. Back Pain Relief

If you suffer from any back injuries or mobility, yoga can lend you a helping hand. Using props such as a yoga block can help bring the ground closer to you to support your body’s needs. Spinal work can also help train the muscles in your back to prevent future injuries.

4. Helps Brighten Your Mood

Sometimes, nothing feels better than releasing some endorphins when you’re feeling down. In most yoga classes, there is an “intention” or a message to set the tone of each type. Sometimes, this is what you need to hear to start feeling like yourself again.

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5. Stress Management

Yoga poses are proven to lower stress hormones and may help you release physical blockages like muscle knots, helping release emotions and tension. Some of the best yoga poses for stress are Happy Baby, Child’s pose, and Rag Doll.

6. Join a Community

The beautiful thing about the community in the yoga industry is that everyone has similar goals and mindsets and will support you through your journey. Find a studio that makes you feel right at home. Attending the proper studio can encourage you to get to your mat and be excited about being with the others around you.

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7. Increase Metabolism

If you’re looking for ways to boost your metabolism, breathwork is your best friend! Yoga’s breathing techniques improve one’s oxygen intake and warm up the body, which increases metabolism and blood flow.

8. Enhance Heart Health

The practice of yoga also helps increase circulation and blood flow. This will also lower blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose levels, and heart rate. These lower the risk of hypertension, stroke, and heart disease.

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There are countless benefits to the practice of yoga. If you’re new to it, bring a friend with you! Things are always better with a friend! Not only are you giving back to your body, but also your mind and wellbeing.

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The 5 Workout Outfit Combos Keeping Us Motivated

IBT Girls — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

If your motivation for the gym comes from adorable workout outfits, you’ve come to the right place. We all know that looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. When you’re looking your best, your gym performance will inevitably be at its best as well. Today, we are kickstarting your search for the best workout outfit combos. First, we’ve gathered five workout outfits that keep us motivated this season. After looking at them, we know that you’ll be inspired too!

01. Set Active

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If minimalistic is your vibe, Set Active may be for you. With beautiful colors and high-quality wear, you really can’t go wrong with this LA-based company.

02. Free People Movement

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If you’re the type to wear your cute & bubbly personality, Free People movement has you covered. Between the adorable patterns and fantastic quality, you’ll be sure to obtain all of those New Year fitness goals!

03. Lululemon

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You can’t make a workout outfit combo guide without including Lululemon,(sorry we don’t make the rules!).

The quality is something you can’t compete with. So, if you’re looking for durability and workout sets to last a lifetime… Lululemon is the place for you.

04. Beach Riot

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Let’s be honest, the hearts in this workout set is probably the most adorable thing we’ve ever seen. If you’re looking to splurge and treat yourself, Beach Riot has the absolute best patterns!

05. Gym Shark

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Gymshark is always a great choice. Whether you like to run, lift, or do pilates, Gymshark will sustain any activity. Plus, the outfit sets are adorable and serve as the perfect source of motivation.

Feeling put together and cute in the gym is the best form of motivation. If you’re ready to crush your fitness goals this year, try one of these workout outfit combos! We can’t wait to see all you accomplish and how adorable you’ll look while doing it!

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The Ultimate Full Body Workout

IBT Girls — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:40:10 +0000

We all know what comes with January and a new year…resolutions. We’ve tried them all. Eat healthier, work on time management, and what seems to be the most popular: lose weight. The problem with all of these is that they lack specificity. How do I do any of those things from scratch? We’re here to help. This year, instead of the overdone explanation of weight loss, we’re looking for strength. Feeling strong in your skin physically can positively impact you mentally and emotionally as well. It feels like a three-in-one deal to us. To find strength, it is also important to find how to make this happen effectively. There are so many types of exercise, and it’s pretty obvious to all of us by now that when experts say spot reduction does not work…they mean it. That being said, we want to give insight into the ultimate full-body workout. We’ve broken it down into the four key kinds of exercise for a strong body. Taking all of these into everyday workouts will finally give those resolutions some support. Frankly, we’re always looking for new reasons to go shopping for workout apparel.

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Aerobic Exercises

The exercises we love to hate. Aerobic exercises are so important in getting your body moving and picking up that heart rate. We all know we love to choose the elevator over the stairs…after some of these workouts that choice will change. There’re so many options: running, walking, swimming, cycling, and even dancing. Go get that groove on.

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Strength Training

Now we’ve talked a lot about strength, so it would seem obvious that strength training is a really important part of any workout. This is all about muscle. Building muscle can provide a variety of positive impacts to your body including improving posture and even stress release. Sign me up. Squats, push-ups, lunges, Pilates, and anything including a resistance band are all ways to incorporate strength training.

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Stretching

What may seem like the part of the workout we look forward to because it means the real stuff is over is really an essential part to developing strength. Stretching can increase our flexibility dramatically. By increasing flexibility, our muscles and tendons are less likely to shorten and cause more problems later on. The perfect way to incorporate stretching is to put both dynamic and static stretches into every workout.

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Balance Exercises

Balance exercises can make all of the previous parts of a workout even more effective. By being steady on your feet it allows for more mobility and a desire to try more exercises you did not think were possible. Yoga is the first thought that comes to our minds when thinking of amazing ways to work on balance. It could even bring some peace of mind as well.

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Here we have the four main components of a full-body workout that will bring strength to anyone that chooses to try it out. This year, we’re sticking to our resolutions and helping others do the same with obtainable goals that will leave us feeling accomplished. Love your body in new ways!

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Fitness Apps That Are Worth Buying

IBT Girls — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:00:29 +0000

With many gyms still closed, fitness apps have taken over the storage on our phones. We may or may not have multiple workout apps that we’ve yet to open and with so many to choose from, it’s hard to know which ones are worth the cost & which are worth deleting. We’re here to help you narrow down your choices, so here are 5 fitness apps we love- & we think you’ll love, too!

Glo

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Calling all yoga, meditation, and pilates lovers! This yoga app offers over 4,000 videos to choose from, including live classes that you can join every week. The classes can be taken through an Apple Watch, Apple TV, Android, Roku, FireTV, or through their app. They offer a 15-day free trial & we think you’ll love it.