Sorry for missing a challenge last week. This summer has been busier than usual. This weeks challenge will be extra difficult to make up for last week. We are going for speed this week. Do the following exercises as fast as you can. Jump Rope – 100 Jumps Push Ups[…]
Read More »Back Exercises: Dumbbell Bent Over Row – 2 Hands Simultaneously – 10 Reps Standing Alternating Band Rows – 20 Reps Seated Simultaneous Band Rows – 15 Reps Prone Back Extensions – 10 Reps Max Pull Ups or Just hang from a bar for 1 Minute or as long as you[…]
Read More »Techniques for Balance While Aging As I noted in my first blog on the feet, foot and lower leg strength are so important for both mobility and stability. Focusing on improving balance is essential for greater stability, and greater stability reduces the likelihood of falling. But balance training is not[…]
Read More »Abs 250 Per Day: 50 Russian Twists 50 Vertical Scissors 50 Plank Forward Reaches 50 Resistance Band Standing Twist – (25 each direction) 50 Ball Crunches
Read More »Common Overuse Injuries of the Foot Feet can hurt for many reasons, most notably from overuse. One episode of excessive use usually can heal itself, but repeated overuse will lead to tissue or joint irritations that can be quite painful and take a long time to heal. We are often[…]
Read More »This weeks challenge will focus on the glutes. Perform these 5 exercises each day to fire up the glutes and free up the hips. Strong Glutes = Stong Legs= Better Mover = Better Runner! They are not designed to increase mass, they are designed to improve function and peformance. 2[…]
Read More »Balance and the Feet My next three blogs will focus on a topic that I talk about often with my clients: the importance of the feet in function, athletic performance, injuries, aging, and balance. Back in September I wrote a blog titled “The Importance of Foot Function.” I reposted it[…]
Read More »Do this for 5 minutes every day and your feet are guarenteed to improve in strength, endurance, and flexibility. 30 Seconds: Standing on 1 leg – 20 ankle circles with curled toes moving clockwise and 20 ankle circles with curled toes moving counterclockwise. 30 Seconds: Repeat on the other leg.[…]
Read More »“The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art” Leonardo Da Vinci I had the great opportunity to attend a masters level foot function class presented my Muscle Activation Techniques this past weekend in Chicago. The class reinforced a couple of principle beliefs I have about[…]
Read More »I hope everyone completed more push ups this week than normal. I did my 700. I might keep doing more to keep the streak going. This weeks challenge will be 5 minutes of planks. Mix it up however you like. Side Planks Traditional Planks Reverse Planks – Click the link if[…]
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