At a quick glance it looks like I mis-spelled the title of this blog post, but chances are you may have seen HIIT may know that it’s a very popular acronym which stands for High Intensity Interval Training. If you’re like most of us, TIME is a precious commodity and is also one of the biggest […]
Got back or neck pain? Maybe your middle back isn’t as mobile as it should be? To make a long story short, we’re suppose to be mobile in our middle back (thoracic spine area) and stable in our low back (lumbar spine). If not, usually the area above or below will suffer. If you feel […]
Need a pick me up? Try something different this week and take at least a little piece of your exercise program outside. Researchers say that just a few minutes in the great outdoors are enough to boost your self-esteem and your mood. And if you’re looking for an added bonus, get some water in the […]
Want a tight high ass like the top athletes and models? One of my favorite exercises to wake up and perk up your butt is the “Backward Lunge”. In my opinion, a lunge done right, can never be over-rated. If you’ve shy’d away from lunges in the past because they hurt your knees or back, […]
Want to get your core muscles working the way they were intended to? Try this simple move that we were born to do (did it all the time as babies) but seldom do anymore as adults. The “Hard Roll”, (not the bun) triggers an unconscious neurological response that helps re-write your software (misfiring core muscle […]
Love coffee and exercise like me? Or maybe you love just the coffee part …Well there's good news, a recent study has proven that coffee and exercise both can positively effect our DNA. Here's what happens We won't get crazy into the science, but basically within seconds of exercising our genetic code isn't changed, but […]
Choose your Poison Whether your winter sport of choice is, alpine skiing, snowboarding, tele-mark, nordic, skate skiing, snow shoeing or tubing down the hill on your butt, it pays to prepare or you’ll pay with pain or possibly injury later. I remember the first time I went skiing. Man was I hurting the next day. I […]
As many of you may know, I’m not a huge fan of crunches because of the repeated spinal flexion that occurs every time you contract your abs and lift your head and shoulders towards the ceiling. Which in my opinion, can contribute to upper cross syndrome or forward posture (hunch back of Notre Dame) and […]
Post exercise pain may be in the cards for you if working out or if summer fun activities are on your agenda this weekend. Don’t let the thought of that stop you and keep you on the couch. There’s a few simple things you can do to help ease the pain. DOMS can be a […]