Get fit with Gwen

I worked three in a row, and today is my only day to catch up on house stuff and meal prep - working this weekend!

Turkey and rice freezes great!!!!

Hubby will prob eat two of the breakfasts, but that’s all good too. I’m sure he’s going to make homemade protein pancakes for our boys, so this will help him out.

This one’s for - my titas, Dr. Mike, and you!

I needed to move and get my blood flowing, so I did!

I’m all about lengthing, functional mobility, and movement that’s a mix of qi gong and bodyweight flow.

Made this video a few days ago, let me know if you try it and you like it!

No mid-40 adults were injured in this endeavor on the LONGEST Jersey Shore beach!

As you know, I’m doing micro movements throughout my day. Might as well be “retro walking” (walking backwards)!!

Pulling a loaded boogie board while walking backward is functional fitness.

You’re strengthening your quads, firing up your calves, glutes, and hips while using your core. This takes balance, coordination, and grit (I was half complaining while cracking jokes - this was tough!)

The sand alone was a whole other American Gladiator challenge. It’s an unstable surface, so your feet, ankles, and hips have to work harder to stabilize you.

Your feet sink in with every step, so you’re “fighting” resistance and using more of your small stabilizing muscles that don’t get challenged as much on pavement.

And don’t forget the pull.
Dragging a boogie board turns this into a full-body functional movement. You’re creating force through your legs while your core transfers that force to your upper body. Your shoulders, back, grip, and trunk all work together to pull the load.

So yeah, just be retro walking/dragging and such. 🥵😥😅

Microdosing movement all day everyday bc I’m unmasked and unhinged!!! 🤣😂

I’m all about more:
Movement
Shenanigans
Gratitude
Joy

Me and my CB!!! Ken!!!

Sun shining, fresh salt air … gotta get my micro dose of movement in!

I love how gentle and easy this movement pattern can be. You can make it as big or as small as you need.

Just shift your weight and think of reaching and lengthening. Take your time.

This cross-body movement is great for thoracic rotation, balance, and helps hydrate your fascia through slow, intentional movement.

Move that stagnant energy!!!
Use your breath as you move side to side.

As you think, so shall you become!!! (Thank you, Bruce Lee)

Thank the good Lord for this time in Wildwood with my people!!!!!

All I have to say is - I found a place of peace!!! January 2026. I really did. But then I kept backsliding … and then feeling amazing, and then …

So this “recovery from burnout” I’ve been talking about is the real deal.

Holy rollercoaster.

But I’ve figured myself out. Code CRACKED. I am locking it in now … the way I want things to be. My standards. How I spend my time, energy, money.

I am committing to me.

Ever since I’ve figured out what that means - to choose ME?! … the blessings, signs, opportunities, just are there.

Just coming to me rapid speed - all kinds of serendipitous things. All confirming, validating and right. Meeting all my emotional, physical, whatever whatever needs! On repeat!!!!!!

It’s a lot of work to unpack the trauma and stress that I’ve been holding onto for 46 years … but it really, really helps to have the right mindset and just KNOW.

More on this later … love you, k … bye!!! 😘😘

Try this moving stretch and with me … coming in HOT 🔥 from the Jersey shore!

With this movement pattern, you’re hydrating and mobilizing your fascia with gentle, multidirectional movement.

This light and easy movement encourages lymphatic flow ( body’s natural “cleanup crew).
It’s definitely not HIIT - which I “just cannot” right now.

My body and nervous system wants movement that feels safe and restorative.

It wants me to unwind through gentle shifts in movement and thoughts.