Sometimes You Just Gotta Dance! – Daily Challenge 5/12

Are you excited to wake up everyday?  Every morning is another chance to make a change in the world.  Change can be tough, but if you start of with some fun it can be a little easier.

Daily Challenge 5/12:

Do you favorite dance move to start your day!

Literally hop out of bed, turn on the lights, pump some music and dance it up!

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Life and Balance – Daily Challenge 5/10

Life and Balance

Life is a balancing act.  In order to be happy and healthy there must be a balance in all areas of our life, Self, Family,School, Work, Friends, Sleep, Nutrition, etc.  Excessive focus on any one area can lead to the downfall of the others.  Remember that too much of a good thing can be bad.

Daily Challenge 5/10:

Call a family member or friend you haven’t been in touch with for a while.

Tell them what you’ve been up to!  Find out what they’ve been up to.  Figure out when you might see them again.  If you need something else to talk about tell them about rowing and fitness!  

Don’t think twice about this challenge.  The first person that pops into your head call!  Not only will it improve your balance, but it will probably improve theirs.

Ready Go!  

Afterwards let us know your thoughts on life and balance and how you try to achieve it.

High Five! – Daily Challenge 5/8

The High FIve is a tried and true method to get Awesome!  It is used in sports to substitute people in and out of games.  
Coaches use it to motivate players before competition and afterward as a form of congratulations.  Teammates get creative and make up crazy secret high fives.  Parents give children high fives for accomplishing things.  Also, if you think about it, when a baby finally learns to give a High Five it’s like they’ve joined society and have plugged into the joy of life.

Renegade Rowing is all about enjoying the journey and finding your passion in everyday life.  Get excited about your day and share your passion with someone in the form of a High Five!


Daily Challenge 5/8:

High Five the first 5 people you see after reading this post!

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The Power of Squats – Daily Challenge 5/7

The Air Squat

Sarah D’s Firsthand Experience with the Air Squat

The Squat is one of the most important Functional Movements.  Practicing squats daily, even if they’re just air squats with no weight, can prolong our ability to be independent beings as we grow old.  Everyone wants to be able to sit down and stand up whether it’s to the couch or the porcelain throne.

Functional movements are movements that mimic motor recruitment patterns found in everyday life.  They tend to be compound movements involving multiple joints.  For regular people, that means sitting and standing or picking something up off the ground.  Movements also known as squatting or deadlifting.  At Renegade Rowing we learn, train, and continually develop functional movements because they develop the strength and power needed in the sport of rowing and life, but also because it would be impossible to live and row without them.

Daily Challenge 5/7:

Perform 10 Air Squats every two hours throughout the day.

Share your experience in the comments!