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News #10 How to access one of our *Live Online Classes* with your Mobile-Phone or Tablet ( Personal Online Training & Online Coaching available)

A step by step guide. This video is for you if you want to join one of my Live Online Fitness or Health Classes (Pilates, Fitness, Toning, Weight-Loss, etc.). Or if you consider availing of Live Online Personal Training sessions from your (1) Mobile Phone or (2) your Tablet.

The video will demonstrate how simple and easy it is to access one of my Online Exercise, Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Sessions.

Here a Quick-Guide with the steps:

    1. You will get a message with a website-link (this might be an SMS/text or Whatsapp message, an e-mail or similar).
    2. Simply click on the provided link, from there everything should be an easy-peasy lemon squeezy step by step process. 
    3. An internet browser should automatically open. ( Andriod: access worked in 100% of cases so far, iPhone/iPad: You might have to install an app from “Whereby.com”, that allows access to the classroom – some customers, who use Apple devices,  didn’t have to do that). 
    4. You will be asked to provide your name, please use your full first name and the initial letter of your surname (so I know who will join the class or service). 
    5. Give the classroom website tool access to your camera and microphone, confirm permission. 
    6. Knock on our “virtual classroom door”, and you will be let in to join the class assuming you are booked in.  
    7. Enjoy the class or training!
    8. Please leave feedback after the class, so we, as a team, can improve the service for you and everybody else. 
    9. Contact me here – if you have any questions or comments regarding how to access the Live-Online-Class (we might arrange a 5-10min phone call to clarify any issues you might come across ). 

Stay Pro-Active, Stay Fit and Stay Healthy!

Martin

News #9 How to access a *Live Online Class* …. simple and easy (Group Online Classes or One-to-One Online Training and Coaching)

In the video below you will see how easy and simple it is to access one of my (1) Live Group Online Classes or (2) Live Online One-to-One Training and Coaching session from your laptop or desktop computer (the same applies also to your smartphone or your tablet).

You simply click on the website link you got when you pre-booked a group online class or private one-to-one training & coaching session, which should open a browser.

Alternatively, you could write or copy the provided link into a browser like Chrome, Firefox or Safari press Enter/Return and you are on your way to your Live Online Fitness or Pilates session.

Contact me with any questions you might have in relation to accessing your Live-Online Classes and Training sessions.

Stay Active, Stay Fit and Stay Healthy!
Martin

News #8 📽 🎞 Video #3 Sample Class – View a few Live-Pilates-Class Snippets from a Trial Pilates & Stretching Class I taught online last week

Find a view sample *Live-Online Pilates Class Snippets* from two different Trial Live-Classes that I taught last Friday morning 27th March 2020.

The video is here to give you an idea what the Live-Online Pilates & Live-Online Fitness Classes look like and also demo how easy it is to access these Live Online Classes.

In these class snippets you see us doing various Stretching, Loosening and Mobilising exercises. You will get an idea of how I interact with the class participants during the online-classes, how I correct, encourage and motivate participants.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have in relation to this video or in relation to my

    1. Live-Online Classes
    2. Pre-Recorded Classes (coming soon)
    3. One-to-One Online Coaching and Training
      (this might be in the area of Toning, Weight-Loss, Nutrition, Pilates, Self-Motivation, Goal-Setting or Self & Time-Management).

Stay Active, Stay Fit and Stay Healthy!
Martin

News #7 📽 🎞 Video #2 – Pilates Swimming (or Superman/women ) for Lower Back Strength, a Back & Spine Stretch 🎥

Learn a simple Pilates Exercise that will allow you to give your back and spine (a) a really good stretch and (b) strengthen your lower back a small bit as well. The Pilates Swimming is also sometimes (in gyms, football or soccer, rugby, rowing and other clubs) referred to as Superman/Superwomen.

To benefit the most from this Pilates and Core Strength Exercise
focus on
(1) correct form and technique
(2) good alignment
(3) engaging your core, your TVA (transverse abdominis) throughout the movement slightly
(4) breathing out on the effort and breathing in as you go back to the starting position of the movement. This applies to the majority of Pilates and Core Strength Exercises.

Let me know if you have any question. Feel free to leave comments and feedback is always welcome, so we can improve the quality of these Fitness, Pilates and Exercise Videos together … as a team.

Thank you
Stay Active, Stay Fit and Stay Healthy !!!
Martin

News #6 📽 🎞 Video #1 – Warm-Up & General Loosening, Stretching Routine for (mainly the) Back, Neck, Spine Shoulders 🎥

Standing Warm-Up, Stretching and Loosening Exercise Video:

In the below video you see me doing mainly Back, Neck, Spine and Shoulder Stretches, which you could do:
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1. as a Good-Stretching Morning routine, after getting up.

2. as a Home-Office-Break, during your work-day, if you started to work at home recently due to Covid-19 or if you are generally working from home.

3. as a general Warm-Up Routine for i.e. playing Golf or other sports.  

4. what else do you think could this routine be used for ????

I’m in the process of trying different recording setups indoors and outdoors, with different cameras, microphones, lighting, computers or mobile phones to see what works best. I know that the sound in this video it not super-crisp, but I think it’s better to have something up for you than nothing new at all.

So bear with me and check the videos that I will publish in the next few days
Any feedback is welcome, as it will allow me to improve these Fitness, Stretching, Pilates and Tonning videos, so you get more out of them.

Stay Active, Stay Fit & Stay Healthy
Martin


(recorded with screening recording sw via wb, use bluetooth headset, chromebook)

 

News #5 📽 🎞 Home Office – 10min Neck, Back, Shoulder Loosening & Stretching Routine (No. 12) 🎥

The 4th video, very appropriate for the current Covid-19 time, an “Home-Office Stretching Video”, a 10min Desk/Office Neck, Back, Shoulder Stretching Video, which is also a copy from my old website.
Martin

In this “General Stretching and Loosening Video” I’m showing you a 10min “Neck, Back and Shoulder Stretching” Routine. This includes various standing and seated stretches. You could do the program e.g.

  1. first thing in the morning after waking up, to loosen your body after a good nights rest.
  2. as an office desk mid-morning or lunchtime break
  3. as an evening routine after work or a long day at the desk to stretch those tight neck, back and shoulder muscles.
  4. maybe when driving long-distances as a mini-break
  5. what else could you use this routine for ……? Let me know.


The stretches and exercises are very simple and can be done anywhere. You don’t need any special equipment or props, nor do you need to change clothing – simple – quick and easy !!!

You will see a few seated stretches being done in an office chair, just to give you some ideas what can be done to stretch your back, spine and shoulder area and reduce tension in that area, as it gets tight for most of us when sitting for hours on a desk.

Aim to do some or all of these exercises at least once a day, ideally twice a day. Maybe get your work colleagues to join in and do it as a team activity or break. Taking a few minutes out will give you a mental break and boost your alertness and productivity.

I generally recommend to
(1) set a fixed time at which you do this stretching program e.g. mid-morning 10am or after your lunch break at 1.30pm. The main goal is to establish a routine, something you do at set times and days. Ultimately you want to do this without having to think about it, without any conscious effort – your posture will thank you.
(2)  Schedule it in your diary at the beginning of the week, it only takes 10min.
(3) Get your work colleagues to join and make is team activity or do it together with you partner or spouse.
(4) ask yourself “What is different after doing this stretching routine?” – “Which body-part loosened up or is more relaxed after the stretches?” – “What are the benefits of doing this?”

Enjoy, let me know how you get on and send me an e-mail with your questions.
Martin

News #4 📽 🎞 Pilates Video – Warm-Up Exercise Roll-Down with a Push-Up (No. 14) 🎥

Here the third Pilates Exercise Online Video (as before a copy from my old website) to keep you on your toes.
Martin

In this video you are going to learn a very simple, yet effective “Warm-Up Exercise”. It’s easy to do and I will show you a few different variations in the video (from Beginners to Intermediate Level).
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The “Roll-Down with a Push-Up” combines back / spine mobilization and loosening with an upper-body warm-up (shoulders, chest and arms) plus adds a stretch for your hamstrings and calves (back of your legs) as well.

You don’t even need a mat, just a bit of space.

This exercise can simply be added to other warm-up exercises like neck, back, shoulder and spine mobilization moves, a bit of foam-rolling, some dynamic stretching etc..

Always do an 8-10 minute warm-up routine, as this prepares the body for your main workout and aim to make the warm-up exercises specific to the exercises you plan to do.h

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Enjoy, let me know how you get on and send me an e-mail with questions you have in relation to this exercise.
Martin