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We live in a society that SITS! Your glute muscles (your caboose) become inactive while you sit. This inactivity makes it difficult for your glute muscles to understand how to activate when you start running on the treadmill at the gym or go play tennis with a friend. So it’s important to take breaks from sitting through out the dayRead more "Reasons to Train your Backside"
Posture is something often neglected, but this neglect could be causing you more pain than you realize. When posture goes kaput, then all your joints and muscles are taken out of their natural movement pattern. The result is injury or chronic pain. As you are standing, sitting, moving, exercising-take into account the alignment of your spine. Here is a shortRead more "Elements of Good Posture"
We are all only given one body. How motivated are you to avoid a stroke, heart attack, or any hospitalization due to a weak and unhealthy heart? Unfortunately, a heart left untended can fail at frighteningly early ages. Take your future, and your health into your own hands starting today. Exercise moderately 30 minutes every day to keep your heartRead more "Habits for a Healthy Heart"
Talk to any top psychologist in the world and they will echo what you are probably already noticing about yourself-that it’s really hard to get yourself to do something if you are not interested in it. Our human minds operate like this-we spend time and energy on what we like and what we want. The key to sticking with whateverRead more "Do What You Want to Do = Success"
It’s a holiday week. Yay! Most of you are probably looking forward to a day off with good food, family, and friends. As much fun as Thanksgiving can be, I know it can also bring a lot of anxiety towards your health. Here are some basic tips to keep you excited and feeling great about the holiday this week: Pre-TurkeyRead more "“What Works” Beat Turkey Day Fatigue"
Everyone has abs. Some people complain of “not having abs,” but the reality is that your abs are just covered by layers of fat. If you want to flatten your stomach and see abdominal definition, you must reduce the fat layers that are covering those sexy muscles. 4 steps to reduce fat in your stomach area are to reduce sugar intake in your diet, burnRead more "“What Works” Will working on my core muscles give me a flatter stomach?"
In my previous post, I highlighted the importance having good hip strength to prevent knee discomfort while running. Now I would like to elaborate on how important a good warm-up is to having a great, pain-free run. Foam roll. The IT band connects down the side of the leg from the hip to the knee. This band can get tightRead more "“What Works” What kind of warm-up should I do before running?"
Running is a very high impact activity. Landing with each step is equivalent to jumping, even though you may not feel like you are jumping. Up to 3x your body weight is coming down in impactful force on your lower extremities. This is definitely a recipe for knee discomfort. If you love running and want to continue on a regularRead more "“What Works” How do I prevent my knees from hurting when I run?"
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Pregnancy is a season, and it is entirely possible to return to a semblance of your pre-pregnancy body afterwards. It’s important to work on the fitness and conditioning of your body after a pregnancy, and especially if you plan to have another baby in the future. Your fitness level before becoming pregnant may determine how well your body “bounces back”Read more "“What Works” How do I get my abs back after pregnancy?"