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• Weekly Insights: All Things Mobility + Alignment

• Inspiration: Dick Van Dyke Still Working Out at 97

• Friday Flex: Superman vs...Scorpion

• Brain Games: Farming + Summer Camp

Before we get started...

The number of Americans that practice yoga on a regular basis. Along with the benefits of increased mobility and flexibility, yoga has been shown to reduce depressed symptoms for all 17 characteristics of the U of Florida’s Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. So feel good in body and mind. (Source)

Weekly Insights

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Inspiration

Dick Van Dyke turned 97 this week. Seems like a lifetime of fun really does pay off. He’s still crushing it and says he’s looking forward to getting to 100. Check out his home gym and the ab work he’s putting in everyday:

Friday Flex

Easing into the weekend with a little core work. We're going to get that lower back to be as strong and flexible as possible!! Have questions on any movements - be sure to check the video below! 

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Workout and video courtesy of Connor J. Obrochta. Check out all of Connor's workouts at Playbook!

Brain Games

Why: Focus on logic and reasoning skills

#1: 2-min Break

A farmer in Michigan owns a beautiful pear tree. She supplies the fruit to a nearby grocery store. This past summer, the store owner called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to purchase. The farmer knows that the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has exactly 12 boughs and each bough has exactly 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to deliver?

Credit: Riddles.com

#2: 3-min of Focus

Alex, Beatrix, Rose, and Lily all attend the same summer camp, where they can cook, kayak, rock climb, and zip-line. Each child has a different favorite activity:

• Alex’s favorite activity isn’t rock climbing

• Beatrix is afraid of heights

• Rose can’t do her favorite activity without a harness

• Lily likes to keep her feet on the ground at all times

Who likes which activity?

Credit: Reader's Digest

**For answer, scroll to the bottom of the issue

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Thanks for another great week - see you all on Monday!

RIP Grant Wahl 

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** Brain Games Answer **

#1: 0 plums. The farmer has a pear tree.

#2: Alex likes to zip-line, Beatrix likes to kayak, Rose likes to rock climb, and Lily likes to cook

Why Thrive25

We’re 40-something dads that felt our bodies and minds start to slow down and we’re not ready for that. We found too much information on every subject. So we started Thrive25 to transform what we’ve learned into something useful for the rest of us to spend just 3-5 min a day to optimize our health & longevity. 

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To health!