Ideal Core Pilates Fitness Nutrition

The flower and art fair was in Downtown Lake Orion this weekend. It is always a great reminder to treat yourself like you treat your plants... (assuming you do take care of them 😂)

Yes, your food, exercise and sleep are important, but they are parts of a much bigger puzzle.

Making sure your mindset is right, your exercise and recovery, sleep and recovery are balanced, and your nutrition is fueling your lifestyle and your hormones are in check give you a much better picture of your total health.

Water Emergency Update-

Lake Orion Community-
We live in Oxford, so we will bring down 4x 5 gallon buckets for non drinking use and a 6 gallon canister for drinking use.

DO NOT TAKE THE CONTAINERS. Bring your own, so we can keep this service going. If you would like to leave us a container to bring down for you, we are happy to do so.

These will available on a first come first serve basis M-F 6am-11am and Tuesday and Thursday 4pm-5pm.

We are unable to monitor these while they are out, so please use at your own discretion.

Our members-
We will be open for workouts. No drinking water or showers will be available. We will have 1 bucket to flush the toilet- if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down.

We will try to pick up a few extra cases of bottle water in case you do not have something to drink during your workout.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if there is something we can do to help.

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ideal Core has a few rare openings!

For the past 10 years we’ve been quietly helping people in Lake Orion and Oxford move better, feel stronger, and build lasting confidence in their health.

We specialize in small group Pilates and Strength Training, keeping classes capped at just 6 people so you get personalized attention, proper form guidance, and the most out of every workout.

All classes are multi-level, making them a great fit for a wide range of ages and experience levels.

Current Availability:

Reformer Pilates
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
• 6:00 AM – 1–2 spots
• 7:00 AM – 1–2 spots

Strength Training
Tuesday & Thursday
• 9:00 AM – 3–4 spots (new class!)
• 4:00 PM – 3 spots
Learn more at: www.idealcorepilates.com

Spots like this don’t open often—
Make your summer IDEAL and get started today!

Ideal Core Pilates | Pilates | Fitness | Michigan Ideal core is Orion, Oakland and Oxfords only place for Pilates and Strength Training. We are a small group and private training studio that focuses on you!

So excited to represent Peak Pilates as a new Master Instructor. Can’t wait to shape the future teachers with Joes work! If anyone is looking to get certified, we will be a new EDU Center for Peak!

😴 Want better fat loss and overall health? Start here.

A study showed that not getting enough sleep can reduce fat loss by up to 55%… even when calories are the same. 🤯

Another found that simply averaging 7,000+ steps per day can significantly improve metabolism and hormone health.

Let that sink in for a second…

Before supplements.
Before advanced diets.
Before complicated programs.

👉 The basics matter more than you think.

For most people, this is where real progress happens:

😴 Get quality sleep (aim for 7+ hours)
🚶‍♂️ Move more throughout the day (7k+ steps is a great target)
🏋️‍♀️ Strength train consistently (2–3x per week)

That’s it. That’s the foundation.

Now, for those who have truly mastered the basics —
yes, there’s another level:

Things like carb cycling, phased dieting, performance-based nutrition, and advanced strength training can help…

But only after the foundation is solid.

If you’re just getting started (or getting back on track):
Don’t get distracted by all the noise online.

Start simple.
Stay consistent.
Build momentum.

Your time is now.
Start living your ideal. 💪

Do you struggle with push ups?

Spring break is coming up and some people take this time to relax from all the hard work, others like to put some extra time in their fitness.

This week we want to highlight some ways to keep it fresh.

This Push-up variation video is a great one with lots of different options.

5 big tips to get your push ups:
1) Keep the shoulders plugged in. Don't let them raise up towards your ears, instead keep them pulled into the body and down towards your hips. You should feel this mainly in your chest, not your traps (up by your neck).

2) Keep your butt tight. Not doing so will result in your hips dropping early and a lot of tension sitting in your back.

3) Wrists and Elbows toward the sky. Make sure at the bottom your wrists and elbows create a straight line toward the sky. Hands Should be by the ni**le line and not up by the shoulders.

4) Stable body. If you can't keep your hips level and your chest and thighs moving at the same time (not rolling up off the ground or down to the ground) choose a less intense variation. Form scores way more points then style!

5) Progressive overload. Try to increase the challenge to your muscles over time. A few examples would be the different depth push ups in the video to get your first push up. For those who are advanced, you can add the different challenges and extra weight with the bands or a weight vest.

Push Ups for days! Here are a lot of push variations. It is a great exercise for developing the chest, shoulders, triceps and core.4 big tips:1) Keep the shoulders plugged in....

When life seems a bit hectic- put more focus on the things you can control.

Then start stacking up the wins.

Are you rooting for yourself as much as you root for your kids?

The best gift you can give to your children is you at your best.

Start living your ideal.