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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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A Day in the Life of Your Core!
Exercise Basics

A Day in the Life of Your Core!

ByKristen Carter, MS

If you have been hanging around fitness information for a while, you will know that your CORE is super important.  After some dithering about what is included in “the core”, now it is generally recognized to include all of your torso, butt, shoulders, and hips. Given that definition, it should…

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Where Do You Start When You Want to Get Fit?
Exercise Basics | Movement

Where Do You Start When You Want to Get Fit?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Let’s say you have decided to “get fit”, or even “get more fit”.  You are committed, and you want to start after a long hiatus or maybe just a short one. What is the best action to take? Let me make the case for starting with your core. But before…

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How To Keep Your Ab Crunches Safe
Exercise Basics | Movement

How To Keep Your Ab Crunches Safe

ByKristen Carter, MS

Abs and core. Abs and core. Abs and core. Sometimes it seems like that’s all we hear about in fitness. Some of us would love to get rid of the fluff around our middle by doing a bunch of ab crunches. Others are aware that a good, solid group of…

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How to Relax, Hang Out, and Get Fit at the Same Time
Stretching & Flexibility

How to Relax, Hang Out, and Get Fit at the Same Time

ByKristen Carter, MS

Want to sign up for that one? Read on! What I am going to talk about is getting better movement for yourself by using a relaxing hamstring stretch. One very easy way to detect hamstring tightness is to lie on your back and try to lift one leg up to vertical…

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Controversy, Preferences, and the Facts:  Free Weights vs. Machines
Exercise Basics | Movement

Controversy, Preferences, and the Facts: Free Weights vs. Machines

ByKristen Carter, MS

Suppose you belong to a gym. Chances are that the first thing they do is set you up on the machines. After all, it’s their bread and butter. Have you ever seen a gym that didn’t have these? You can get going right away on the circuit, and can avoid…

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