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In their fascinating book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, brothers Chip and Dan Heath extol the merits of making changes bit by bit in order to get lasting results. Again and again they bring up examples of how this can be a very effective way to…
In the fitness biz these days there is a mantra “Stability before Mobility.” “Oh crud”, you might say, “NOW what?” Well, before you delete this, just give me a sec. Like its non-sexy cousin balance, stability is something that is pretty much under the radar but can make a huge…
OK, maybe I got a little carried away there, but the truth is that our large backside muscles are very cool. For future reference, these are called the glute muscles. Here’s what they do: In addition to providing something for you to sit on besides your pelvic bone, they help…
I think that intuitively we already know that balance is important. After all, we have to be able to reach in different directions, get through an exercise class without falling over, or even just walk up and down stairs. Beyond that, do we really spend much time thinking or caring…
Before I get started, a bit of lawyerspeak…the term “treadmill” also refers to elliptical, stationary bike, arc trainer, or whatever your cardio machine of choice is. This blog is for those of you that have a difficult time feeling warm and fuzzy about your cardio machine experience. Or, perhaps because…
Let’s face it. We all like to eat. We like to think about food, and have certain foods that call to us. As poet Leigh Hunt put it, “If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating.” These days there is SO…
WARNING! The information I am about to impart may be depressing! But, I promise to give you the up side, to make lemonade from lemons, and bring in a few unanticipated perks as well. So here goes: In a recently posted article on www.functionalmovement.com, a highly respected source of human…
Interesting phrase, right? I bet you would never associate this phrase with doing something that is really great for your health and fitness. That thing is…STRETCHING. So where do the animals come in? For all of you out there with a pet dog or cat, keep an eye on them…
I’m just like you. I slouch at my computer or while watching TV, forget to stand up straight when standing around (in line at the grocery store or movie theater), or don’t take an inventory of my body when I am doing chores around the house. I can go for…
In recent years, you may have been encouraged and relieved to hear that exercisers who drink caffeine in one form or another prior to activity will have their performance enhanced. The reason for this has been put down to the apparent ability of caffeine to help the body burn fat,…