Got Osteopenia? Go Here.
Even your bones have gotten weaker with age and now your latest DXA shows some density loss. You’ve entered a category that increases your fracture risk because your bone test shows more porous pockets than normal bone. Hang on to your wig, I’ve got a fantastic exercise option for your osteopenia diagnosis. Let’s back up [...]
THE Best Thing You Can Do For Your Health
Can You Spare 7 Minutes? Of Course You Can!
Here is a video I made for you that takes only 7 minutes. You’ll need: 1. Pair of resistance bands- I prefer the premium band Slastix. 2. Pair of 5 lbs. weights It’s non-stop, invigorating, fun and refreshing! Give it a whirl. => Watch out for the white guy.
Behoove Your Groove. Mooooove.
I recently received an e-mail from a regular here at the studio. She comes in once a week and her program is a mix of Pilates, resistance bands, light weights, play based fitness and small circuits that we set up. For the last few months I’ve encouraged Elizabeth to think about how she could fit [...]
Moving Through Depression
Are you tired of cheerleaders and self righteous people telling you over and over how much better you’ll feel when the only thing you want to do is pull the covers over your head when you’re depressed? Depressed people don’t sleep well nor eat well. They don’t feel refreshed and many don’t like exercise. [...]
Help! Tech Neck Is a Big Pain
Cursed by Your iPhone? How to tell: You take more sick days cause you just don’t feel good. Your capacity to work at anything has diminished. You have to take frequent breaks because your shoulders, back and head are screaming at you. Your iPhone has become part of your identity. Head down Hunched shoulders Wildly [...]
Balance 101: Remove The Choices
Every single thing we do in life is about finding balance. If you’re over the top, you’re maniacal. If you do nothing, you’re a sloth. In between all of that are 1,000 choices that could lead to having a good day. Everyday. You seek balance in every aspect of your life: work play vacation entertainment [...]
Are You Prepared To Stay In The Game?
Getting ready to workout is about loosening, warming, and opening up. So when I saw my Mother in the studio getting ready by doing 2 bad stretches, I had to yell “STOP“….why are you doing those? “Well, this is what I always do”, she said. “Why? Do you realize they are doing nothing to get [...]
Boomer: Actively Aging or Dormantly Dying?
Boomers are the fattest of any other generation. Sorry, obese. Okay, overweight. But it’s really fat. These aren’t my words. They are from the latest AP- LifeGoesStrong Poll in June, 2011. Boomers are saying they do some sort of cardio work once a week, but that’s not cutting it. Why should it? That’s like increasing [...]
Here’s a NEAT Way To Feel Better
So, it turns out that there is tons of documentation on NEAT ways to rack up some serious caloric burn on all sorts of movement. The NEAT way must include Non Exercise Activity that is Thermogenic. That 4 word phrase means 2 things: 1. Non Exercise activity is everything that isn’t sports related. 2. [...]
