Grab your weights (or not!) and join us for a short workout that focuses on strengthening arms and shoulders all while sitting in the chair. Make it your own by not using weights or using soup cans.
It’s amazing how much you can do in a chair! Work on spinal mobility while strengthening the core with this class that is jammed pack with twists and turns all while sitting in a chair. You will leave class feeling energized. The meditation will have you thinking about Clarifying the Essentials. If you are new to Pietra Fitness, you may want to start with one of the gentle chair classes.
Holy Family School of Faith, https://www.schooloffaith.com/
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This class is all about circles – circling the legs and arms, working the joints while still hitting all major muscle groups. The meditation will have you contemplating Psalm 62.
Excerpt from Sarah Christmyer, Lord Make Haste to Help Me
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Are you pressed for time but want a quick workout that hits the major muscle groups of the legs: glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves? Leg burn is for you! Lori takes you through a series of squats and lunges that works the whole lower body.
Building on the Resistance Chest and Shoulders Gentle and Intermediate, this more advanced class gives the option to increase the weight, use kettlebells, and a few extra exercises. You will leave the class feeling fluid and strong – ready to take on the day! You can make it easier by decreasing the weights or harder by upping the weights and repeating the video.
Building on Resistance Chest and Shoulders Gentle, this intermediate level workout will challenge your chest and shoulder muscles helping you to move better and stand taller. Use light weights and increase the weights a bit once it becomes comfortable. Next step – Advanced!
As in Pietra Power Kick 1, this class is a fast-paced advanced workout that hits every aspect of your physical fitness: strength, cardio, and flexibility. After the warm-up, you will be taken through a series of Squat + Presses along with Squat + Roundhouse Kicks. In the second series, Jhoe will lead you through front and back kicks along with lateral ladder runs in place and squat jumps. Bring your water! You will need it!! Don’t worry, the wind down is soothing and relaxing so you will leave the class feeling strong yet calm. The meditation will have you contemplating Mary, our Mother in Faith.
Deacon Keith Fournier, Behold Your Mother: Jesus Gives Us His Mother and Expands the Family Circle, Catholic Online, http://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=47749
Sarah Christmyer, Behold, Your Mother: Comfort from the Cross, http://biblestudyforcatholics.com/behold-mother-comfort-cross/
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A fast-paced advanced workout that hits every aspect of your physical fitness: strength, cardio, and flexibility. First, warm up and prepare for the workout by moving the spine in all directions and firing up the core. This workout includes two sets. Each set has a strength portion, a cardio portion which includes kicks, and a stretch portion. Bring a towel and water, you will need it as you head into the wind down. The meditation will have you contemplating the Birthday of Our Lady. Leave this class feeling strong, confident, and closer to Mary.
Excerpt from In Conversation with God, Francis Fernandez (Scepter Press)
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