Tuck under for posture, tummy strengthening, a happy back. Or tuck down, whichever term speaks to you. We do not want to stick our rears out as we move. The tail bone is to the floor, the tummy pulled up and in. Think about it when walking, walking up and down stairs, exercising, sitting. If…
Reminder: what we consume is said to be 80% of what contributes to our body size. Exercise tones, but can only do so much size wise. Grrrrrrr. Image by Petra from Pixabay
Pickleball is booming. And as a popular sport it is relatively new. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), more than 13.6 million people played pickleball across the US in 2023, up from 3.1 million in 2017. In 2021 players aged 55 and up totaled 19.8% of total participants, the largest age bracket of…
Many people do not know what a psoas is or how it functions, but you find out very fast when it malfunctions. It is a muscle that attaches to the lower spine, lays over the hip area and when out of balance can cause a lot of pain in the lower back, hip area and /…
For some of us, or some of us sometimes, we might not feel like doing that workout. Or like moving in general. Yet we know we are built to move. We also know that if we do not we will regret it, have related issues at some point. So stop thinking about it, smile, and…
A somewhat entertaining way to strengthen and tone the neck and jawline: Tilt your head up a bit, repeat the vowel sequence “AEIOU,” with emphasis, a number of times. Move your head to the right and repeat. And to the left. We think the inclusion of the vowels can make it more fun than without…
