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Weight Watchers has teamed up with a Jennifer Aniston-fronted fitness app pvolve Providing strength training to its members.
members of Weight Watchers Core, core+, med+, GLP-1 breakthrough And menopause program You’ll get exclusive access to many of Pvolve’s classes with the option to upgrade to unlock over 1,700 on-demand workouts.
Members will also receive a Pvolve Starter Kit with fitness equipment, including gliders, heavy ankle bands, and Aniston’s favorite “must have.”P.Band– For lower rates.
This partnership reflects recognition of the benefits that strength training can bring to weight loss, especially for people using GLP-1 medications.
“This is because when body weight is lost — especially significant weight loss — some of it may come from lean mass, including muscle,” explains Dr. Kim Boyd, chief medical officer of Weight Watchers. fit and fine.
“In some studies, if muscle is not actively preserved (by strength training), lean mass may account for approximately 30% of the total weight lost, including with GLP-1 treatment.
“Muscle is important for overall health – it supports metabolic health, physical strength and long-term weight maintenance. Losing too much muscle can lower metabolic rate and make it harder to maintain weight loss over time. That’s why strength training is such an important part of the equation.”
However, there is much more to it than that. Strength training is also essential for longevity, whether you are taking weight loss medications or not.
“Our muscles naturally decline as we age,” says Pvolve lead trainer and vice president of programming Maeve McEwen Myers says fit and fine, “So it is extremely important to incorporate heavy weight and resistance training into our weekly routine to help build and preserve muscle.
“Muscles support our metabolism, insulin sensitivity (which helps regulate blood sugar levels), bone density, and overall health and longevity. At Pvolve, along with lifting weights for muscle growth, we incorporate movements that improve mobility, stability and train the body in everything plane of motion“
To let you know what Weight Watchers members can expect, and to help everyone start strength training at home, we asked Myers to recommend some of her favorite beginner-friendly moves. This is what she has come back with.
1. Hinge to single-leg march
Set: 2 Representative: 8-10 on each side
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Stand holding a dumbbell next to you.
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Engage your core and lightly tap your left foot on the floor in front of you.
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Step your left foot back and hinge forward at your hips as you slowly lower both knees.
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When your knee is just above the floor, push off with your right leg to stand straight, bring your left foot forward and raise your knee to hip height and bend it to 90°.
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Go straight to the next rep.
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Do all your reps on one side, then switch sides.
“Hinging is a functional movement pattern that we do multiple times throughout the day,” says Myers, “and adding weight helps build strength and muscle in the glutes.”
The move is also good for promoting balance, she says, “As we lose muscle and age, we naturally become less stable. The stability and balance training we incorporate in Pvolve can help reduce the risk of injury, especially later in life.”
2. Alternate Row
Set: 2 Representative: 8-10 on each side
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Hold a dumbbell in your right hand.
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Step your right foot back and bend your left knee so you’re in split stance.
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Lean forward slightly and extend your hand to the floor.
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Keeping your legs and pelvis stable, bend your right elbow and pull the dumbbell across your torso to raise it to your right hip while extending your left arm toward the floor.
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Hold the weight at the top for one second, then slowly return the movement to the starting position.
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Do all your reps on one side, then switch sides.
Myers says she recommends this move because “strengthening and building the muscles in our back helps support our posture. The alternating arm movement helps improve mobility in our middle and upper back, which is an area that tends to be restricted.”
3. Bending knees for overhead press
Set: 2 Representative: 8-10 on each side
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Assume a half-kneeling position, placing your right knee on the floor and your left foot flat on the floor diagonally to the left in front of you, holding a dumbbell in your right hand near your right shoulder.
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Extend your left arm out to the side at shoulder height.
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Bend forward at the knees to stretch the inner thighs
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Return to starting position and press the dumbbells upward.
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Slowly lower the weight and repeat.
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Do all your reps on one side, then switch sides.
Myers says that while this move helps open up tight hips, “it also helps maintain strength and functional mobility in our shoulders since we often need to reach overhead in our day-to-day.”
4. Biceps Curl
Set: 2 Representative: 8-10
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Stand in split stance, holding dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing forward.
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With your shoulders back, chest forward and upper arms close to your torso, bend your elbows to lift the dumbbells to your shoulders.
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Slowly reverse the motion back to the start.
“This is a functional move that builds strength and muscle in your arms,” explains Myers.
