Be Elefit at Trunk Trainers

  Welcome to August! It’s time to celebrate all of the bounty brought to us by our local farmers. So this month think about increasing your fruit and vegetable consumption. Aim for 5 to 10 servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables every day!  To make it easier to figure out what you like and don’t like try using our favorite fruits and vegetables worksheet. Almost 100 options to choose from to select your favorite 50. See if you can try them all at least once. Remember, a diverse consumption of plant foods increases your microbiome and helps with digestion. So eat up! Going along with our Fruits and Vegetables Challenge is a fun list of workouts for you featuring some of our favorites fruits and veggies, along with other ways to interact with the outdoors. Let's enjoy the nice weather while it lasts! We will be releasing new workouts throughout the month so you have fresh exercise ideas all month long. Subscribe to our Trunk Trainers YouTube channel , so you never miss! N...

Happy July 1st!! This month always means freedom to me.  Independence Day kicks off early and it's hard not to appreciate our freedom of choice this time of year. Plus, this July 1st in particular is not only the beginning of a new month, but also the beginning of the week, quarter and second half of the year! What a great time to start or re-start your fitness routine.  We always go back to getting in our fitness because when you have a healthy body, it means you get to do more in life. When we move regularly we strengthen the body, make it more flexible, recover quicker from illness and injury and just feel better due to the hormone regulation that comes with exercise.  Is your routine what you'd like it to be? Would you like to improve in any areas? This is a great time to think about that as we head into the second half of the year so you can has as much body freedom as possible by putting forth just a little bit of effort in the right areas. We also wanted to share ...

 Happy May Day everyone!💐💐💐 This Month in Motion We have a lot in store for you this month. Our workouts will be centered around flowers, mothers and heros as we celebrate May day, Mother's Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Memorial Day. We can't wait for our special Mother's Day series beginning May 8th and concluding on Mother's Day.  We're building our Annual Workout Calendar, with 12-15 workouts per month themed to the time of the year. Our hope is to inspire fun, creative workouts designed for beginners to the advanced that are safe and effective for the whole family! We release three workouts per week, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel Trunk Trainers: Be Elefit so you never miss a workout! Otherwise, we won't be doing it again until next year!!  We want to help 1M families exercise by 2035, so hop in now and be amongst the first to get fit with us! Here's the lineup that will be released throughout the month of May: The May Day Workout...

It was a busy month for us at Trunk Trainers! We are so proud to announce that we are the  latest official  Blue Zones Project Participating Organization in the state of Hawaii! What is the Blue Zones Project ? It's a world-wide movement created and lead by National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner that began over 20 years ago. It examines the habits and environments of centenarians  found in high concentrations in certain  regions of the world. These areas were dubbed Blue Zones after the map Dan was tracking 100 plus year olds on with a blue pen became saturated with blue ink in some areas. The Project strives to replicate patterns from those areas to create a place where living longer while enjoying good health happens naturally. Buettner found there were similarities in the behaviors of the centenarians in the Blue Zones of Okinawa, Japan, Ikaria, Greece, Sardinia, Spain, Nicoya, Costa Rica and Loma Linda, California, like moving naturally, connecting with others,...

 More than ever before, people are ready to jump back into a fitness routine. And that means Fitness Assessments are in order! Although the pandemic isn't quite over, we have learned to navigate life with safety precautions that allow more freedom to get back to some of the regular activities that were put on hold so abruptly. We couldn't be more thrilled to see the readiness in our community to jump in. And we're here to help! Sometimes it takes a solid reason to commit to a start date for your new fitness routine. You also need to know where you're starting from, because believe us...almost everyone is back to square one. 10-35+ lbs gained, low back and knee issues from all of the sitting, and zapped energy levels from less than perfect diets.  There might be a little hesitation to know what to do or where to start. That's why we are offering Complimentary Fitness Assessments to anyone who wants to check in with a trainer. It's our duty to be available to our...

Here at Trunk Trainers we're the excuse busters when it comes to reasons why you can't exercise. Check out 5 major reasons exercise can get sidelined in life, and solutions to help you overcome them. Excuse #1: I don't have time to exercise. Solution: Get an exercise bike, elliptical, or gym membership where you have access to a bike or elliptical and only read, watch TV, talk on the phone, or use social media ONLY while moving. These activities can all be done on a stationary bike or elliptical. You won't fall off and you don't need your hands so you can mindlessly binge watch the Great British Baking Show without getting hurt. Any exercise is better than nothing, and tying your new exercise habit to an old sedentary one will help you get moving daily. Of course, you could also schedule in your 60 minutes a day on your calendar and just prioritize your exercise into your must do's in life. I promise, you WILL find the time if it's a priority. Excuse #2: No ...

  At Trunk Trainers, our brand of fitness is Elefitness.  But what does it mean to Be Elefit? Being Elefit is a lifestyle really. One that includes all aspects of health and wellbeing. It's based on our four pillars of the Elefit Lifestyle which include exercising 1 hour per day doing something you enjoy, eating a whole food plant based diet, resting until recovered, and putting family first. Being Elefit also means having healthy vital statistics. This includes having blood pressure, glucose levels, cholesterol levels, Body Mass Index, Weight, Body Fat, Muscle Mass, Visceral Fat and Waist Circumference in healthy ranges for your age. To do with without medication if possible with lifestyle reform is an Elefit bonus. Being Elefit means living life to the fullest. Making plans. Having goals. Looking for personal growth around every corner and going on Awesome Adventures. Not letting fear or lack of information be an excuse to let our dreams slip away. Why Be Elefit? To maximize...

 We've made it to Hawaii! After 50 days on the road, our 50 States Fit Summer Road Trip has officially come to a close. We have had such a great time visiting all of the states in across the nation, participating in fit activities along the way. It's been amazing meeting new friends and reliving experiences that have shaped all of us into who we are today. What was your favorite part of our road trip? Was it jump roping in Texas, meditating in Maine, or hiking through Washington? My favorite part of the road trip was getting to know our fit family members better and being inspired to make even more memories in this beautiful country of ours! Although our road trip had to be virtual this summer, we have something to look forward to once travel resumes. Remember, having hope, dreaming of what the future holds and making the best of our current circumstances is the ticket to not only surviving this challenging time, but finding ways to thrive. If you need help with a solid fitness...

We are pleased to announce the release of our newest fitness education program, our 6 Week Transformation Online Course!  We have taken all of our lessons about exercise progression, nutrition planning, recovery techniques and more and put it into a 6 Week Online Course for fitness transformation and creating a healthy lifestyle for good. While it has been hard to enjoy the face to face time in our studio due to the recent restrictions during this pandemic, your team has been working hard to help you bust the excuses once again that keep you from getting or staying in shape. Introducing the Virtual 6 Week Challenge!  With the huge success of our in house 6 Week Challenge over the past two years, where we have helped hundreds of members lose weight, get off medications, increase energy and get stronger, we knew we had to put the formula to the test in our new online reality.  We put our heads together on how we could inspire change, even with limited numbers in the gym. As...

At Trunk Trainer, we love to train our (tree) trunks! They are the core of our body and having a stable core truly helps us to grow. That is why we are pleased to announce the newest installment to our core challenges, the Ipe Abs Challenge! Although the Ipe flower looks like a cherry blossom, the trunk is known to be hard-as-nails. We've created a fun new ab challenge to embody these attributes. This is a free  28-day core challenge  including: A 4-week set of ab workouts with daily videos from your trainers that will be posted in “   The Elefits of the New Generation: We Do Elefits Right! ” Facebook group to anyone that wants to participate.  Members: You should be receiving your workout calendar soon, and it can also be located under the "   Files " section of the Facebook group above 28+ minutes of Cardio every day , in whatever way you choose. A  Nutrition challenge  tha...

They say hindsight is 20/20. That includes disease prevention and keeping ahead of your fitness before injury or illness prevents you from living the life of your dreams. I am so excited to kick off our best program for healthy lifestyle education to date. Gearing up for 2020 with a few weeks of preparation, and a Year of Change for 2020 for those who are serious about living life on purpose. I have been researching, creating, experimenting and tinkering with this little project of mine for the past few years. I have wrapped the lessons and lifestyle into a single phrase: Be Elefit. There are 5 points we hit with my Be Elefit Healthy Lifestyle Program ⭐Exercise 1 hour per day in ways you enjoy so your heart, bones and muscles keep you moving and improving. ⭐Eat real food, preferably whole plant foods to reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. ⭐Rest until you're recovered, including learning how to reduce stress and sleep soundly so that your bo...

They say April showers 💦 bring May flowers. So at Trunk Trainers the month of April is all about hydration! While it is possible to drink too much water (hypernatremia), for many people getting enough o f life's essential element can be tough. Every person is different in how much water we need each day, and depending on your circumstances, each day can vary. Bottom line, try and drink enough so that your urine is clear, but you're not running to the restroom every hour on the hour. It's always a great idea to talk to your doctor or trainer to figure out your best amount, but 64 oz daily is a great target, with an extra 16 oz per each hour of vigorous exercise. For the month of April, try and get 64 oz in daily. When you do, put a sticker on our chart in the gym. We'll see what we can grow come May. You might find you have more energy, are less bloated, your digestion improves and you lose weight. 💧💧💧Bottom's up! 💧💧💧

For the last 20 days of winter we are focusing on the 3rd Pillar of our Be Elefit Healthy Lifestyle: Rest Until Recovered with our 20 Day Hibernation Challenge. The goal: Get 7.5-9 hours of sleep at night and rest until you feel recovered! You can train for Ironman and eat a perfect diet, but without down time your results will be limited and over training and burn out can derail your progress. While exactly how much recovery time you need varies, most human beings need between 7 and 9 hours of rest at night, as well as techniques to lower stress levels throughout the day. Join us for the next 20 days to develop a recovery plan that will leave you energized, refreshed, and ready to tackle your next big goal. So...try and get 7.5-9 hours of sleep tonight! We'll be giving you tips along the way to guide you. It isn't always as easy as it seems. You might miss your bedtime, you might fall asleep but not stay asleep, you might have children or animals that wake you up...we'll...

The Trunk Trainers family has been knocking our 💙YOUR💙 28 Day Cardio Challenge out of the park! For 28 days we are striving to hit 28 minutes of cardio for National Heart Month in February. Every day of exercise counts toward making your body stronger and more resilient to disease. Check out some benefits of cardiovascular exercise, courtesy of Lexie Cuaresma, one of our Pro Elefit Certified Personal Trainers. The month of February is all about your heart! Training your cardio-respiratory system is anything that increases your heart rate for a sustained amount of time due to physical activity. Cardiovascular fitness is one of the five components physical fitness according to NASM along with muscular training, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Cardiovascular disease is the number on killer in the world right now, the good thing is there is something you can do about it!  Engaging in regular physical activity for 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes 5 da...

💙YOUR💙 28 Day Cardio Challenge at Trunk Trainers! February is American Heart Month and the Team at Trunk Trainers is excited to lead a fun 28 Day heart healthy cardio challenge. The goal is to get 28 minutes or more of cardiovascular exercise for all 28 days in February. Want to join us? We'd love to have you! Walk, swim, bike, hike, paddle, run, row, ski, and skate your way into spring and strengthen your resolve to be heart healthy this month. Track your progress on our Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/TrunkTrainers/ . We can't wait to start!