Twenty things to do now to improve your health. 2. Get a fitness tracker. It’s a good way to create accountability. Also, if you get one with a chest strap it gives you a more accurate reading of the heart rate, both during movement and rest. 3. Know your resting heart rate. 4. Improve …
Have you noticed that your comfort zone has created a discomfort zone? Maybe you’ve had a recent weight gain and you feel the extra pounds mostly in your knees? Maybe you’re experiencing how difficult it is to stand up from your chair? Maybe your recent bloodwork alerted you to the need to change your eating …
In the last year, I went back to school. As a life-longer learner, I enjoy a challenge, and it’s through learning new things that we grow and change. Don’t you agree? In my classroom at the school on the coast of Maine, my fellow students and I spend many hours on fascial manual therapy coursework …
In my line of work as a personal trainer and manual therapist-in-training, I teach functional exercise. And I teach it to everyone, regardless of age. Keeping our bodies strong and our joints juicy are the secrets to achieving and maintaining function. Everyone desires greater vitality and increased ease of movement whether they’re folding clothes or …
Cardio is for everyone and every age… As a movement professional, I enjoy reading the latest research on how to stay heart-healthy and physically strong. Part of the joy of my work is trying out new exercises and techniques with friends and clients. If you’re like all enthusiastic exercisers, you’re curious about adding more variety …
Let’s Play Footsie: How to Flirt with Your Feet As an advocate of exercising barefoot indoors, or wearing a minimalist shoe when outside, I’ve experienced that when the foot can spread and react to movement, and have better contact with the ground, there’s greater proprioception and overall foot health. And for anyone who’s active it’s …
Reconnecting with Your Body Over the last year, I’ve noticed a recurring theme emerge when someone new reaches out to my studio. A recent caller shared that in the last two years she’d lost a valuable connection; “I’ve not exercised in two years,” her voice a combination of trepidation and disbelief. Another client told me, …
Let’s Talk More About Bones, Part Two: Scoliosis In a recent column, I wrote about osteoporosis and how this bone disorder can affect quality of life, posture, and ease of movement. I shared lots of information about how there are indeed ways to alter the trajectory of osteoporosis through well-designed exercises, balance training, and attention …
What if I share with you an exciting approach to fitness programming and athletic training, an approach that delivers, over-time, improved daily function, enhanced performance at the gym and in sports, and often gives relief from recurring and nagging injuries. Rest assured, it’s not a fad, not a trend, and certainly not a pill. It’s …
You’ve decided it’s time to pay closer attention to your health and wellness, and you want to begin exercising as part of your new focus. You’ve heard about exercise testing to determine fitness levels, and you may wonder if these tests are right for you. Any exercise enthusiast who’s seen the benefits of testing before …
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