Stretches & Core Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk: Your health is at risk if you sit still all day. Maintaining a sedentary position for hours causes blood to pool in the lower extremities so the feet and ankles swell. Hip and knee joints stiffen due to lack of movement. Poor…
Five Minute Best Butt Workout: The first day of spring is quickly approaching and several of you may have plans for an upcoming vacation or spring break trip with friends. Once the weather starts warming up this means it is time to break out the shorts, skirts, and bathing suits. If you are like most people you probably want to…
High Tech Workout Gear: The Good, The Bad and The Weird: If you’re a fitness fanatic with a secret geek alter ego, then check out the latest biometric performance-tracking clothes, wearables and sportswear developments on Kickstarter.com and Indiegogo.com. Indiegogo is easier to navigate than Kickstarter, but both sites have some exciting new gear that’s creating buzz in the sports industry.…
Follow These Easy Tips and Exercises To Avoid Injury And Stay Well: Make Your Sleep Regular and Routine: The key to strengthening is a good recovery, thus sleeping is key. Ideally be in bed by 9:30 with sleeping occurring between 10 and 10:30 pm. Stay Hydrated: In the winter, we can underestimate how…
Boost Your Total Gym Workout With These 3 Additions: When you are asked to talk about your favorite something, what is the first thing your brain does? If it is anything like mine, it fills up with images and stories - like pouring a bunch of bright beautiful marbles in a jar and then trying…
Using Your Total Gym To Ease A Sore Back As a therapist and trainer, I am amazed about how many individuals have low back pain. Even when the diagnosis is another body part or a person comes to work out and I ask about previous or current injuries, the response…
Strengthening Your Back With the Total Gym Do you or someone you know experience low back pain or avoid exercise because of back pain? Low back pain is considered one of the most common chronic pain complaints and it can seriously impact your ability to workout. Ironically, the best way…