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fascia facts friday 💌 diy consistent movement for your fascia

Published 2 months ago • 2 min read

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diy consistent movement for your fascia

the first thought I originally had when hearing the importance of being consistent with movement for the health of my fascia was “I workout 30 minutes a day, 4-5 days a week, I’m consistent, I’m good”.

however the more I learn about fascia the more I’m starting to see consistency in a new light.

I recently was introduced to some math that kinda blew my mind.

exercising for 1 hour a day, 5 days a week = moving for 3% of the week 🤯

idk about you but 3% of the time doesn’t sound consistent to me and this math is based on higher numbers than what I’m currently doing.

the upside, this leaves a lot of opportunity for finding times to move because ‘consistent movement’ doesn’t strictly mean exercises.

getting regular, gentle movement all throughout your day is consistent movement.

truly, the time outside of exercising is my speciality. I love finding ways to add subtle shifts into daily routines that improve health through mindful movement.

2 minute subtle shift…

being consistent with movement is very individualized, depending greatly on your specific daily routines.

but here are some general ideas to consider using to create more consistent movement.

  • fitness trackers are great for building more movement into a routine. especially the ones that send little reminders to get up and move every hour.
  • use timers! set a timer for 25-45 mins. where you don’t worry about anything else but what you’re doing. then when it goes off take 2-5 mins to stand up, walk around, stretch or change your position in some way.
  • pay attention to your thirst + stay hydrated. use those water refills and naturally occurring bathroom breaks as great times for adding more movement.
  • use a rolling, swivel chair and actually swivel and roll in it. it might be more fun than you anticipate 😉

see you next week, Brooke ✌🏻

if you’re feeling like this is more thinking than you want to do, I got you…

reply + let me know what you’ve got going on and we can do a no strings attached brainstorm to find ways you can move with more consistency.

if you're really curious about improving your posture with subtle shifts, be sure to check out my mini email course

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suburban hippie life | movement designer

brooke frontiera

for the fascia-curious. my weekly 'fascia facts' newsletter shares a quick nugget of info. about our internal architecture that dictates our posture, our breath, and ultimately how much we feel at home in our body. plus a 2 minute 'subtle shift' to easily apply the learning to daily routines ✌🏻

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