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Posture Can Be an Afterthought
Exercise Basics

Posture Can Be an Afterthought

ByKristen Carter, MS

I’m just like you.  I slouch at my computer or while watching TV, forget to stand up straight when standing in line at the grocery store or movies, or don’t take inventory of my body when I am doing chores around the house.  I can go for days without paying…

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Beating the Boredom of Cardio Machines 
Exercise Basics

Beating the Boredom of Cardio Machines 

ByKristen Carter, MS

This blog is for those of you that have a difficult time feeling warm and fuzzy about your cardio machine experience.   Or, perhaps because of overwhelming feelings of dread, the experience never even happens. Or, this blog can also apply if you are pretty regular but have times when you…

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Does Your Spine Have a Strategy?
Exercise Basics | Movement

Does Your Spine Have a Strategy?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Wait…what?  Isn’t it YOU that needs to have a spine strategy?  For sure!  But, your spine has its own mission, which is important to recognize.  Then, you can work together “for best results.”  Hang in…this will all come together at the end. Your Spine’s Strategies Your spine’s list of strategies…

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Core and Arms – Together at Last
Exercise Basics

Core and Arms – Together at Last

ByKristen Carter, MS

Most of us like to save time, right?  And now with the powers that be breathing down our necks to make sure we do resistance training at least twice a week, you may find that’s it’s all a bit much.  After all, you may already be doing your best to…

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Are  Sit-ups Pointless?
Exercise Basics

Are Sit-ups Pointless?

ByKristen Carter, MS

For most of us, the first thing that comes to mind when we want to work on our core is doing sit-ups, or crunches. This exercise targets the abdominal muscles that can produce the oft-times desired “6 pack” of rippled muscle in our midsection. But there is much more to…

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Top Blogs of 2021
Exercise Basics | Health and Nutrition | Movement

Top Blogs of 2021

ByKristen Carter, MS

This past year has been a tough one, upending many of our lives and habits.  We have had to cope with lots of changes, lots of anxiety, and have had to come up with creative ways to keep our heads above water.  Along the way, perhaps we were buoyed up…

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What If You Hate To Exercise (or know someone who does)?
Exercise Basics

What If You Hate To Exercise (or know someone who does)?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Before we get going, this blog also applies to those of you who exercise regularly, but may have those days when you just don’t have the mojo for it or are having a serious bout of wanting to sit around.  You may want to let time drift by as you…

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Fast or Slow Exercise?
Exercise Basics | Movement

Fast or Slow Exercise?

ByKristen Carter, MS

For those of us who are just starting out or getting back into doing some exercise, the question of whether to go fast or slow may seem moot.  Just getting going can be a challenge.  Likewise, even for regular exercisers, “go big or go home” may seem out of the…

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Can You Walk Off Unwanted Weight?
Exercise Basics | Health and Nutrition

Can You Walk Off Unwanted Weight?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Just looking at the question here, your automatic response could be “of course!”  After all, exercise burns calories, and calorie burn helps a person lose weight.  But there are many other things going on with walking and weight loss.  For example: Perhaps some of you have decided to get going…

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Swimming: Still What It’s Cracked Up To Be
Exercise Basics | Movement

Swimming: Still What It’s Cracked Up To Be

ByKristen Carter, MS

During the past year of the pandemic, many of us have been eschewing our usual haunts where we were able to take part in some exercise.  Now that things are slowly opening up again, let’s take a moment to re-appreciate what swimming can do for us.  Swimming and COVID FIRST,…

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