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 …
Are you making plans to travel during the winter holidays? Perhaps your best friend just called to say she wants you to join her in the spring as she walks the endless cobblestone streets of San Miguel de Allende. Come January, maybe you’re planning a visit to a Disney Park with your grandchildren. And as …
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, …
Strength training goes by a few names. Some call it resistance training, or weight training. Others go off to the gym to pump iron. Regardless of how you say it, let’s learn why we all should be doing it at least twice a week. First, let’s define strength training. Strength training is using weights …
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 …
As a fitness educator, I enjoy sharing how regular exercise and physical activity improves life, fitness, and overall health. To make it super easy for you to learn of the many ways in which regular movement is beneficial, and therefore, essential, I’ve compiled a short list. Print out this page and tape it to your …
Over the summer, I traveled to the coast of Maine to study at Anatomy Trains, a school dedicated to Structural Integration training for movement and manual therapists. While there, between eating lobster rolls and hiking the deep wooded paths along the Damariscotta River, I attended workshops on designing and implementing exercises for scoliosis and osteoporosis. …
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Are you like many fitness enthusiasts—you have a foam roller, or maybe a set of massage balls, and you’re not quite sure why you have these fitness tools? Maybe you heard that foam rolling is good for you, but when you tried it you were left scratching your head. Or perhaps the experience wasn’t pleasant, …
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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