The F-word
Got your attention? LOL! The F-word! In the studio, the F-word is "foam rolling". HaHa, had you wondering didn't I? Foam is a nasty 4-letter word if your muscles are tight or you have pain. You might even let out some other 4-letter words while you are foam rolling if...
YOU BOUGHT ME A PAIR OF JEANS?
I was doing laundry and noticing that I have an array of sizes in my drawers. No lie - I have a SMALL, MEDIUM, and a LARGE in my workout pants and shirts! How can one body, the same body, fit into all three sizes? I wonder that often myself! That's why it's impossible...
BMI vs BODY FAT
Body mass index (BMI) and body fat are very different measures of obesity/health. Unfortunately they are all too often used interchangeably. Last year my Doctor told me I was borderline Overweight (based on BMI). Based on height and weight measures, I do weigh "too...
BODY DIVERSITY
I learned a new word recently, body diversity. BODY DIVERSITY. Think about it for a minute. Body diversity. That's a great word! That wording promotes acceptance of differences in bodies! While the media embraces individual differences in many realms, body diversity...
PLAYING TO YOUR STRENGHTS
Each of us has strengths and weaknesses in our personality, and our bodies. Unfortunately, most the time it is our weaknesses that we talk about. Why? Why only talk about our weaknesses, the things we're not so proud of or the things we want to improve? Not in a...
IDEAL POSTURE, WHAT IS IT?
Last week I talked about bracing. Bracing aligns your body properly. Thus, bracing is a part of maintaining good posture. Most of the time we don't think about our posture until we hear someone say "stand up straight" or "pull your shoulders back". I do this often. :)...
WHY I TELL YOU TO SQUEEZE YOUR GLUTES
The rear-end is one of the areas of the body that people typically want "harder", "more toned", or "tighter". Why not? Who doesn't want a butt that's high enough to NOT hit the back of your legs? Or to not crease when you squeeze into a pair of jeans? Yeah, you get...
NATURE vs NURTURE
Recently I spent the day with my brother and sister and their families. My brother and sister and I all have the same parents and grew up in the same house, yet we're all different! Our DNA would suggest that we'd be more similar than we are, yet we are vastly...
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
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...