This document summarizes the benefits and hype around drinking chlorophyll water. Key points include:
- Chlorophyll water is made from a synthetic version of the chlorophyll found naturally in plants and is sold in powder, tablet, or concentrate form.
- It is claimed to have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and detoxifying properties, but more research is needed to confirm all the health theories around it.
- Drinking chlorophyll water provides nutrients like vitamins A, C, E, and K, and supports liver function, but a nutritionist would recommend getting these nutrients from whole foods instead of supplements.
- It may help acne and skin glow due to antioxidant properties, but more
2. Plus, thereâs comfort in
doing activities we know.
With#Throwbackmodal-
ities,âthere is no learning
curve,â says Carter. âYour
brain and body remem-
ber the movement, and
thereâs familiarity.â Itâs
safe to say that many of
us craved that stability
as we found ourselves
surrounded by uncer-
tainty recently. âEngag-
ing in physical activities
like Hula-Hoopingor
jumpingropeâthings
that let you move your
body in different but fun
waysâpositively impacts
mental health,â Carter
says. It changes your
mindset and taps into the
playful part of your brain
that may have been a bit,
um, dormant.
Cone drills and playground sweat
sessions have flooded Instagram,
and Hula-Hooping is the darling
of TikTok. No, this is not some sort of
weird time warp. Itâs realityâalmost like
1998 physical education and 2021 fitness
had a baby, birthed on social media.
These nostalgic activities have muscled
their way into our routines as of late for
good reason: Theyâre a bridge between
living in our homes and going full speed
into a gym, says Leeja Carter, PhD, an
executive board member for the Associa-
tion for Applied Sport Psychology.
Another reason train-
ing like a kid is so effec-
tive: Those phys ed tests
focus on boosting power,
endurance, agility,
strength, learning to be a
team player, and getting
young people psyched
about physical activity
(count us in for all of
those perks). And, re-
minder: When workouts
are like games, it takes
your mind off the fact that
youâre exercising, says
Ryan Wilke, cofounder of
Throwback Fitness. So
grab some cones and take
the time tunnel: Weâre
heading back to school for
a serious total-body
burnerâand smiling
while sweating again.
(Was that the recess bell
we just heard?)
of former gymgoerssay
theywonâtreturn toa
membershipdespite
reopenings, in arecent
survey. Interesting!
47%
Source: RunRepeat
3. TRY THIS
When youâreout forawalkorrun,
squeezein aset of pushupsor
pullupsâjust hangfrom thebarif you
canât do oneyetâorequipment-free
moves, Wilkesays(such aswalking
lungesorsquat jumps).
PRO TIP
Tomakepushupseasier, putyour
handson aparkbench andkeepyour
feeton theground. Needmore
difficulty? Placeyourfeeton the
bench andhandson theground. We
seeyou, superwoman!
FOR A TOTAL-BODY RESISTANCE WORKOUTâŠ
HitthePlayground
Youcanoftenfindexerciseequipment(think:dipbarsandpullup
bars)atplaygroundsoralongwalkingpaths.Eveniftherearenât
MuscleBeachâleveloptions,youcanusethemonkeybarstodo
pullupsorabenchtodoelevatedpushups.âStoppingbyalocal
parkisanawesomewaytoaddsomefreevariationtoyourbody-
weightexerciseroutinewhileenjoyingachangeofsceneryand
gettingsomevitaminDfrombeingoutdoors,âsaysWilke.
TO AMP UP YOUR
COORDINATIONâŠ
HULA-HOOP
Hula-Hooping revs your
heart rateâand challeng-
es your mind-body
connection. Your brain
has to sync with your
core and hips and tell
your muscles which
direction to move in and
how fast, Wilke says. And
the only way to improve
that communication:
practice, practice, and
more practice.
TRY THIS Set up a Hula-
Hoop on one side of a
field or beach. Run to it,
do 50 rotations of the
hoop, then run back to
the start. To test your
abilities even more, walk
back the length of the
course while Hula-Hoop-
ing the whole way. If the
hoop falls, do five bur-
peesâor anything else
that feels like a âpenaltyâ
to you. Canât remember
the last time you picked
up a hoop? Youâll want to
start with a weighted
one, Wilke saysâas
heavier hoops are actual-
ly easier to use than light-
er ones. If youâre feeling
confident and looking for
more of a challenge,
move up to an unweight-
ed hoop or try one thatâs
smaller in diameter.
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O C T O B E R 2 0 2 1
4. TO BOOST CARDIO
ENDURANCEâŠ
JumpRope
Usethistoytoaddameta-
bolicburstbetween
strengthintervals,says
Fagin.Yourbodyworks
hardtogofromanelevat-
edheartraterightinto
strengthworkatalower
one,shesays.Theresult?
Yourbodyusesmore
energy(a.k.a.calories)and
muscletogetthejob
done,soyouupyourburn.
TRY THIS
Do60sec-
ondsof
jumping
ropein-
steadof
restingin
between
strength-
training
rounds.
PRO TIP
Hopwith
ease. âBe
light on
your toes,
and let the
forearms
relaxwhile
the wrists
rotate,â
Fagin says.
TO GIVE YOUR JOINTS
SOME LOVEâŠ
CONE AND
LADDER
DRILLS
Moving quickly in all
directions helps build
healthier tendons and
joints, personal trainer
Ava Fagin, CSCS, saysâ
and trains your body to
react on a dime.
TRYTHIS The T-test! Set
up a base cone, then
spread out three cones
10yardsaheadofthebase
cone, to make a T-shape,
withtheconesatthetopof
theTeachfiveyardsapart.
Sprintfromthebasetothe
middle cone, laterally
shuffle to the one on the
left, then to the far-right
cone, and back to center.
Next, backpedal to the
base cone. Thatâs one rep.
Do two sets of two reps in
each direction with 20 to
30 seconds of rest be-
tween reps and two min-
utes of rest between sets.
TO WORK ON YOUR
AGILITYâŠ
SHUTTLE RUN
Thereâs a reason it was
part of your grade school
test: Shuttle runs are an
indication of aerobic fit-
ness, speed, and agility
(i.e., the ability to change
directions fast). Doing
them regularly increases
cardiovascular capaci-
tyâmaking your lungs
more efficient at taking
in oxygen and using it as
fuel, and your heart more
effective at pumping
blood through your
bodyâso you can push
harder during other
cardio activities.
TRY THIS Set up cones
25 yards apart. Time
yourself as you sprint
from one to the next as
fast as you can, six times.
Rest, then repeat for a
second round. Calculate
your average for the two
attempts. Every week,
aim to shave off time.
FOR A BETTER
WORKOUT OVERALLâŠ
PLYOMETRICS
Warming up with plyo-
metric drillsâyep, like
pogo jumps and hurdle
hops from gym classâ
fires up the central
nervous system, which is
responsible for sending
messages from your brain
to your muscles. Speed-
ing this up helps you
move faster and more
efficiently. Plyo drills also
help strengthen tendons.
TRY THIS Warm up for
any routine with two sets
of 10 hops on the balls of
your feet (keeping a soft
bend in your knees), five
squat jumps, and five tuck
jumps (or five high knees
for a modification). To
progress, add sets or
incorporate bounding
(jumping off one leg and
landing on the other) or
hopping (jumping off
one leg and landing on
the same leg).
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WHY WE LOVE IT
Nope, this move is not too good
to be trueâthe kneeling hip
thrust will get that backside
definition youâve been searching
for. Oh, and have we mentioned
abs? âIt engages your deep core
muscles, which is where strong
abs originate,â says Megan
Lera, CPT, founder of Movement
by Megan. If you havenât already
skipped ahead to learn how to
do it (we get it), hereâs one more
payoff: This move will enable you
to naturally stand up straighter,
thanks to how it works much of
the posterior chain (a major
group of muscles, including your
hammies and glutes, on the
back of your bod). Start feeling
extra powerful all over.âŠ
MOVE OF
THE
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Kneelwithbandaround
thighsanddumbbell
acrosships.Hingetorso
forward,tuckingtailbone
andengagingabs.
Thrusthipsforwarduntil
thighs,torso,head,and
neckformastraightline.
Squeezeglutesattopand
holdfor2to3seconds.
Lowerbackdownto
startingposition
withoutarchinglower
back.Thatâs1rep.
WORK IT IN
3
Achy here? Put
two small towels
underneath for a
little cushioning.
1 2 âąUsethisasawarm-up,aspart
ofaworkout,orasaburnoutatthe
end.Do3setsof10to20reps(ata
slowtempo)with30secondsofrest
betweensets.Startwitha5-pound
dumbbellandworkyourwayupto15.
For an added
challenge, tack on an
overhead raise, using
the weight, before
returning to start.
Make sure the band
stays in place
above the knees. If it
slides up, youâll
feel less tension.
Donât forget
to squeeze at
the top. The hip
flexors pick
up the slack if
you donât.
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8. H2O in general,
which helpsimprove
theappearanceof
skin andsupport
itselasticity. Plus,
waterconsumption
comeswith overall
health benefits.
Itâsoh-so-good
foryou,similarto
othergreenjuice.
MAINLYYES.
Thereisnâtmuch
regulationofsupple-
ments, and yep,
chlorophyll water is
asupp.Thatmeans
itcouldhave
franken-ingredients
orbemissingones
foundin realfoods.
Somepeopleexperi-
enceGIissueswith
it, butthatisuncom-
mon (andshouldnât
besevere). Themost
likelyproblem? Sun-
nydays. Chlorophyll
makesskin sensitive
toUVrays, notes
Dr. Maiman. Her fix:
Practicesafesun
habits, likewearing
SPF andlimiting
exposuremidday.
That said,mixinga
powder or adrop-
perfulof chlorophyll
intoyourwaterisa
much fasterwayto
loadupthan eating
alot of cookedspin-
ach. So, in apinch,
itâsbetterthan no
greensat all.
Sippingthe
stuffgivesyou
glowyskin.
POSSIBLE.
You couldhave an
aceacnefighteron
yourhands, but
more research is
neededtoconfirm
thetheories, says
RachelMaiman, MD,
adermatologist in
New YorkCity. What
wedoknow: The
antioxidant proper-
tieshelpfight dam-
agefrom inflamma-
tion, which isthe
root causeof ahost
of probs, including
acne. Plus, adding
chlorophyllwater to
yourroutinemeans
youâredrinkingmore
Itâslikeabottleof
fruitsandveggies
onsteroids.
NOTQUITE.
Ithasscience-backed
benefits, butitâsa
stretch tocallit any
form of an elixir.
Chlorophyllwater is
high in vitaminsA, C,
E, andK, andit also
worksin theliverto
keepthe naturalde-
toxprocessrunning,
saysinternalmedi-
cine physician Nisha
Chellam, MD. But ask
anutritionist and
theyâlllikelysteer
you backtothepro-
duceaisleinstead.
A wholevegetable
that includesfiber
andthefullmixof
vitaminsandminer-
alsistheirtop
choice. âIf you want
toconsumemore
green vegetablesto
increaseyourchloro-
phyllintake, thereâs
certainly no harm in
that,âsaysAmanda
BakerLemein, RD, a
Chicago-baseddieti-
tianand WH advisor.
WELLNESS
CURIOUS
ByJenniferNied
Seeinganew
kindofgreen
juice24/7in
yourfeed?Itâs
notafiltereffectâchloro-
phyllwateristakingover.
Everyoneseemstobe
drinkingupandshouting
outthebenefitsasfaras
thealgorithmswillcarry
them.Initsnaturallyoc-
curringform,chlorophyll
isapigmentandphyto-
chemicalfoundinplants,
suchasleafygreenveg-
gies.Whetheryoubuyitin
tablet,powder,orconcen-
trateform,theflavorless
sipisasyntheticversion
thatâsnearlyidenticalto
thestuffinleaves.Itâssaid
tohaveantimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory,and
detoxifyingproperties.
Butbeforeyougetyour
âphyll,â letâs pause to filter
the facts from the hype.
Chlorophyll
Water
GOINGGREENFOR
WELL-BEING
HAS AN ENTIRELY
MODERN MEANING.
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