Whether you are just starting to exercise regularly or you are returning to the gym after a long break for surgery or vacation, or even if you have been going to the gym for a while, you have probably found yourself wondering where to start when you pull up to the gym. Do you go straight to the treadmill? Do you stretch? Do you grab some light dumbbells for your first exercise? Or are you at the gym to attend a fitness class?
Our hips are the foundation of our lower body. They connect our torso to our legs, and strong, mobile hips are essential for everything from walking and running to squatting and lunging. But tight, weak hips can lead to...
If you google search “Pilates”, you will find images of people doing something that looks like some odd yoga. Pilates is often referred to in passing in popular media, but it is rarely shown. Pilates is not just what you call these exercises...
Are you an expecting mother? A new mom? Or maybe you’re planning and preparing to have children? If that’s the case, one of your many worries might be how to stay active and prepare for or recover from the physical changes that come with childbearing.
Mobility and Flexibility. Two words that from most perspectives are used interchangeably to refer to how easily your body moves. They are in fact, two distinct terms with separate but related definitions. Both are important to consider when...
Have you ever sat on a peaceful beach? Or at the top of a mountain? Can you remember the feeling of simply hearing the waves crash or the wind rip around you? Imagine that same feeling...
“Be careful with those weights. I used to lift, and it gave me bad knees and a bad back!” Sound familiar? When we talk about lifting weights, or more formally, resistance training, we often hear from friends and family that it isn’t worth the risk of injury. Resistance training is not just for the shiny bodybuilders and professional athletes. Resistance training offers benefits that...
You’ve seen them in every gym you’ve ever been to, and probably a few garages, too. Those yellow and black straps that hang from the ceiling, with the handles on the end. Those straps are called...
