Summer is the best time to start a movement practice! The weather is warmer, we are outside more, and stress usually decreases because our work demands are lower. And all that sunshine just calls us to move more! But there are some other fantastic reasons to spend your summer dialing in your movement routines. 

April Williams sat down with BariNation Expert and friend Rob DiMedio to better understand how powerful it was to establish some movement guardrails in the summer. And if you are just trying to figure out where to start regarding movement, they shared two excellent resources to help you get started!

Rob is hosting a Busy Bariatrics Summer Camp if you want one-on-one coaching experience. In this boot camp, you will learn how to optimize your nutrition, overcome gymtimidation, and focus on the headwork that might keep you from reaching your movement goals. It kicks off on May 1st and will run through the summer. Click HERE to learn more about this amazing coaching opportunity!

BariNation is launching its Spring Into Summer Movement Challenge, an accessible opportunity for BariNation Members to set their own goals, move in ways that are accessible to them at this moment, and learn about movement and mindset from experts Kayla Girgen, RD, CPT, Monique Coleman, CFI, Rodolfo Alvarez, CWC, and Jody Boninsigna, RYT2000. Our seven-week Challenge kicks off May 7th and will run through June 20th. Join BariNation today and move with us this spring!

Are you ready to make movement a part of your summer plans? Start moving with us this spring and set up the sunny days ahead for success!

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About our Guest:  Rob DiMedio is a lifelong educator and bariatric patient. Rob holds a Bachelors Degree in Education, A Masters's degree in Educational Leadership, and a second Master's in Athletic Administration. Rob takes those dual certifications in Personal Training and Nutrition by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and Next Level Coaching Academy to help his clients understand the importance of movement mindset macros and behavior change after bariatric surgery.

About Your Hosts: April, Jason, and Natalie are all bariatric patients who were inspired to create the community and support they needed. BariNation empowers people to treat their disease of obesity in kind, compassionate, and caring ways through the community they founded. As they learn to live the pillars of bariatric success (movement, mindset, metabolic wellness), they share their experiences and “aha” moments with their friends and followers. 

About BariNation: BariNation is a bariatric educational organization on a mission to empower patients to access and utilize the tools, resources, and education needed to find and maintain personal wellness. We connect patients with the support they need, when and where they need it. BariNation produces an award-winning weekly podcast distributed on all major podcast and video platforms and hosts a support membership community that teams up with credentialed and licensed bariatric experts and clinicians. 

Follow BariNation on Instagram and TikTok, and visit us online at www.barination.com. You can also connect with each of the hosts personally on Instagram; follow April @actively_april, follow Jason @tha_smithsonian, and follow Natalie @breakingbari_ers. 

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