PAIN IN YOUR HEELS?

Heel pain? Bottom of your foot pain? Pain in arch of foot when walking? You might have plantar fascitis! Plantar fascitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia (as the name suggests). The plantar fascia is the thick tissue that connects the toes and middle of the foot...

PROPER DEADLIFT FORM

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This week I'm going to talk about the deadlift exercise. It's the most functional exercise you will ever do. It's a great whole body strength builder, when done properly. When done improperly, it'll kill your back and make you want to cry! If you ever feel that way...

TORQUE GENERATION

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Torque simply means rotational force. Simple, yet complicated, yet simple. LOL! Our body is a system of levers that move in all different directions. Your hip and shoulder joints are ball and socket joints so they can move in all directions. Think, "loosey goosey". We...

SELF Magazine Notable!

An amazingly talented client of mine was interviewed by SELF magazine and mentioned 30 Minutes of Everything in her interview. Check it out HERE! And if you love to cook and love to cook EASY food that tastes DELICIOUS, check out Julia Turshen's Small...

LOAD ORDER SEQUENCING

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Such a complicated group of words for a simple concept. Load order sequencing teaches you how to create tension and organize your body into a good position to avoid movement errors (doing it wrong). Basically, the joint you move first will carry the biggest share of...

BRACING SEQUENCE

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Often you will hear me say "tighten your core" or "tuck your butt under".  That's my version of BRACING. It all means the same thing: aligning your spine and the rest of your body so that you can create a strong foundation from which to move. Below are step by step...

EVERYTHING IS A PLANK

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Last session someone in class came to the realization that everything is a plank! When you think about it - everything IS a plank. Rather, some version of a plank! When we do the plank in class I am picky about your form because the basic foundation needs to be solid...

CLEAN EATING TIPS FROM OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA

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Before I left Boston in 2009, a client gave me a book called Omnivore's Dilemma byMichael Pollan. It was an absolutely amazing read!! Since we were opening the Pizza Barn, it was perfectly timed! Michael Pollan is MY food guru about revolutionizing how we think about...

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

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Throughout a day we have many conversations. Do you ever leave a conversation wondering what the point was or if the person really understood what you were saying? Do you ever talk to someone who won't look you in the eye or try to talk to someone who is facing the...