28 Day Challenge and Resistance Training
Back to School – Meal Prep
Here’s is simple recipe to prep ahead of time for that first week of back-to-school busy schedule! Chicken, Apple, & Pecan Salad in a Jar (serves 4) INGREDIENTS: – 2 cups chopped kale leaves – 1/2 cup dried cranberries – 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped – 1/2 cup pecans, chopped – 1 cup grapes For […]
PUSH UPS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 12 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Push ups From the NASM blog – https://blog.nasm.org/nasm-guide-to-push-ups/form-and-technique A push up is an exercise you can do anytime, anywhere, but only if you learn the how, what, when, and why of it. Incredibly, this ONE exercise can help you torch calories, build and tone […]
SINGLE LEG RDL – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 11 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Single Leg Romanian Dead Lift. The single leg Romanian deadlift adds balance to the exercise. You challenge your static balance and the sensory systems of vision, proprioception and equilibrium when standing on one leg. Stand on the left leg and bend the knee of […]
PULSED HIP FLEXOR MOBILITY – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 10 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: pulsed-hip flexor mobility. This is a BLUE corrective movement pattern and one that is rarely done correctly! Listen up – the movement is only a few inches. BUT you have to prepare BEFORE starting the movement for the full benefit. Hip flexors are a […]
GROUND-UP SQUATS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 9 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: ground up squats. The combination of corrective exercises in the ground ups is an excellent way to increase body awareness of the five points of the kinetic chain. Avoid rushing through the movements so you can concentrate on good form at every point. The […]
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 8 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Mountain Climbers. This is a GREEN corrective movement pattern that focuses on the knee traveling in a straight plane from the hip and aids to strengthens the hip flexors for hurdle steps, running mechanics, steps ups and all other sagittal plane movements. The mountain […]
MOBILITY – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 7 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: ankle and knee mobility. Installment 5 discussed the squatting mechanics in which all five of the kinetic points are engaged. Today, we’ll focus on the first two kinetic points – ankles and knees. Mobility and stability of these joints are key for proper form […]
BIRD DOGS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 6 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Bird Dogs. This is an ORANGE corrective movement for core stability and strength. The orange corrective movements are FOUNDATIONAL for all other exercise movements. The core of the body is more than the abdominal muscles. The core is made of up of the muscles […]
AIR SQUAT – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 5 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Air Squat This is a PURPLE corrective movement preparing for weighted squats, jump squats, leg press and box jumps. All five points of the kinetic chain are in play for squats – ankles, knees, hips, shoulder and neck. Most people have issues with more […]
