Breathing and diaphragm function should be part of everyone’s training for life in general. There has been so much research about dysfunctional breathing AND how optimal breathing can cure what ails you (injuries, allergies, inflammation, and so...
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(In my last post we talked about feet, big toe extension, bunions, and how to make your foot more FUNCTIONAL! So we must now look at what we are lacing on to our feet.) LET’S TALK ABOUT FOOTWEAR! I’d like to talk about some guidelines to...
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Continuing our topic on RUNNING (read part 1 if you haven’t yet), we arrive at the most honest part of your body: YOUR FEET! Your feet need to be functional in order to move well. That’s a very general statement but it’s true, so I’m...
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All Things Running! (Part I) June is a great-feeling month for several reasons; it inevitably means spending more time outside. For this reason, running seems to be the most common form of exercise in the late Spring/early Summer. Over the course...
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Rounding of the spine is very visible fault with deadlifting. As I was spending time with Spartan Race’s Joe DiStefano, we were talking about the opposite issue. It is crucial to maintain a neutral spine, not extended.
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I don’t care if you are a morning person or not. If you are doing a morning workout, you must take the time to warm up. You need to SET THE TONE! I know it’s easy to say that, but it is actually extremely important. There are a lot of factors...
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Full shoulder range of motion is probably the most underrated necessity with regard to exercise. This is especially the case in CrossFit. Now that workouts are being “judged”, there is this general range of motion rule that a lot of CrossFit...
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If there’s one thing you remember to do every day, remember to DRINK WATER! Aside from the obvious hydration factor, water is completely essential to any person’s diet. In the heat of the summer, it is common to feel fatigued and dizziness, both...
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Sitting in front of a computer for 8 hours at work sounds harder than running a marathon to me. I just think of being glued to a chair and a bright screen while ticking away at the keyboard. Sure my chair is awesome, state of the art lumbar...
READ MOREREAD MOREIf there was one movement that I wish I learned when I was younger it would be the squat. What an athletic movement this is! The ability to bend the knees and hips at the same time while stabilizing the midline is not as easy as some people may...
READ MOREREAD MOREHave you ever been in the middle of an activity when you feel a little “twinge”? (Twinge: an instance of pain that may or may not have happened. Your body definitely felt something, but your head will not let you believe that there could...
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“Aches and pains increase more and more with age.” “Getting older is tough.” “My knees are bad, I can’t do that anymore.” “It’s natural to have back pain as I get older.” Sound familiar? Is this...
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