Posture — a word that inspires action with its mere utterance. Did you know that correcting posture requires skill? Most people think that good posture is simply a matter of sitting up straight and pulling their shoulders back when they remember to do so. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Posture-related back pain is often caused by[…]
This total body workout targets strength, balance, and stability by focusing on both traditional exercises and unilateral moves, which are often more difficult to complete. Overview Equipment Needed: Exercise ball, medicine ball, resistance band and various weighted dumbbells What to Expect: Warm up with 5-10 minutes of cardio. Then perform the exercises in each superset, alternating each exercise for 3 sets[…]
The knee is the most commonly injured joint in all age groups. It is especially susceptible to damage during exercise. These stretches can help reduce the risk of injury. What are the best ways to stretch the tendons and muscles that surround and support your knees? Your physical therapist can show you how. […]
These do-anywhere moves open up your hips, low back, chest, and shoulders, which get tight after all that sitting and slouching. Work the Room Most of us spend hours hunched over computers, smartphones, and steering wheels. That takes a toll on your back, hips, neck, and shoulders, and it’s not always easy to find[…]
Staying active helps keep your joints flexible and strengthens the muscles that support them. Here are great ways to get started. Exercise Can Keep Joints Strong Exercise helps keep joints flexible and strong. It can also help you lose weight, which takes pressure off aching joints. Every pound you lose takes 4 pounds of[…]
Stretching can improve your flexibility and can make your walking more comfortable. This stretching routine targets the muscle groups you will use for good walking posture and mobility. Many walkers like to do a stretching routine at the start of their workout. Some also like to again stretch at the end or do some stretches in the middle of long walks.[…]
It’s Never Too Late to Start Strength Training There’s no denying that structural and functional deterioration of the human body occurs with age. It takes one look around a nursing home or a hospital to recognize that there’s truth to this statement. That said, the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2009 Position Stand, “Exercise[…]
Props are required, allowing you to fully relax in each pose Restorative yoga is a time to relax and stretch, allowing your mind and body to be at ease. While you can enjoy a slow-moving restorative yoga class, it’s also very easy to do at home. You’ll find that a few simple poses offer great[…]
If you have occasional or chronic pain in your lower back, you’re not alone. Yoga can help treat and prevent pain by building strength in weak areas and stretching out tight areas. How to Stretch Away Back Pain If you have occasional or chronic pain in your lower back, you’re not alone. Low[…]
Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so that they can be done while seated in a chair. These modifications make yoga accessible to people who cannot stand or lack the mobility to move easily from standing to seated to supine positions. Many of the basic body mechanics of[…]