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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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For Those Long Days at the Office: Seated Cat/Camel
Movement | Stretching & Flexibility

For Those Long Days at the Office: Seated Cat/Camel

ByKristen Carter, MS

I would wager that most of us don’t think about what is happening to our spines when we sit for long periods. There may even be those among us that LOVE sitting, and equate it with relaxing! But of course! When was the last time you were completely relaxed when…

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Is Chair Design For You or Against You?
Health and Nutrition | Movement

Is Chair Design For You or Against You?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Chair design has come a long way. Once thought of as just something you sit on, it now has reached heights of design that astound. Chair design has sparked the interest of artists, architects, designers and scientists. Sometimes, the results even end up in museums. Actually, if you have spent…

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Plane, Train, and Automobile Sitting Marathons … What Can You Do?
Movement

Plane, Train, and Automobile Sitting Marathons … What Can You Do?

ByKristen Carter, MS

The recent eclipse got me thinking again about sitting a lot. We had houseguests who came to stay and then did the three-hour drive up to Glendo, Wyoming (pop. 250) to catch the “totality”. So far, so good. What happened next was not unexpected, I suppose, but was still over…

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Standing vs Sitting – Good News/Bad News
Mindset | Movement

Standing vs Sitting – Good News/Bad News

ByKristen Carter, MS

In February 2016, I wrote a blog called “Is Sitting the New Smoking?” It spoke of the problems we get from sitting too much. In addition, it mentioned that the problems brought on by lots of sitting often are not counteracted by fitting in some trips to the gym. This…

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Is Sitting the New Smoking?
Health and Nutrition | Mindset

Is Sitting the New Smoking?

ByKristen Carter, MS

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…

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