Posts Tagged ‘Stretching’
Six Stretches Physical Therapists Wish You Would Do
Movement is medicine, and stretching is an important part of your daily movement routine. In addition to improving your mobility, stretching can also assist with strength building, chronic pain, and can be very relaxing. Let’s look at 6 different physical therapy stretches that would make your physical therapist happy! *Note – There are certain health…
Read MoreExercises To Ease Tension In Your Neck, Shoulders & Hips
WORKOUT: Glutes On The Go!
WORKOUT: Staying Active While Traveling
Traveling this summer? Don’t lose the progress you’ve made just because you are not near your usual workout facility. Here’s a few ideas of some quick workouts to help you maintain what you’ve worked so hard for. At the Beach? 1. Walking Lunges: 15 Each leg2. Sumo Jump Squats: 153. Push-ups:154. Plank w/ Alternating Oblique…
Read MoreNeeding a Simple and Effective Home Workout?
Ideally, it is best to have a routine, in which you prioritize your workout times. Sticking to that routine is the best way to get and maintain desired results. At the same time, we sometimes travel and find ourselves in a hotel or at a family member’s house. So, what can you do to maintain…
Read MoreWhy Women Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Lift Heavy – Part 3
Part 3: Misconceptions: Hormones & Training Models To wrap up the series on women and lifting, (you can read the first post here and the second here) I wanted to briefly touch on one of the most common misconceptions we females tend to have; lifting makes us bulky, too muscular, and manly. This is far from…
Read MoreWORKOUT: Exercises To Keep You Healthy At Work
Research consistently shows that sitting all day shortens life expectancy and increases risk for chronic diseases. But, what do you do if your job requires hours of computer work every day and you know sitting is detrimental to your health? If you think your morning run or evening workout class has you covered, you better…
Read MoreTaking Charge Of Your Fitness Routine With Stretching & Balance Exercises
The four main components of fitness training are cardio, strength, stretching, and balance. Of those, the latter two are often overlooked. Cardio and strength training are obviously very important for developing a strong and healthy body. However, overdoing those and skimping on stretching and balance can lead to muscle tightness, imbalance and asymmetry, eventually leading…
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