I often get asked, “Is running bad for you?” This is my answer… There are several benefits of running. Increase cardiorespiratory fitness (aerobic fitness) and efficiency, increase muscular endurance, decrease blood cholesterol, and increase bone density are some of the physiological benefits worth mentioning. Running has also been shown to help to relieve stress and [...]
Pec stretching is something we all need to do and/or if you are a practitioner or personal trainer it is something that you are probably prescribing daily to your patients and clients. I came across a great article on T-Nation that reviews how to stretch your pecs effectively without irritating your shoulders or exacerbating existing [...]
I hope everyone is managing to cope with their first week back to work after the holidays! (always wondered what you office people really do…!) I don’t know about you but I am definitely one of those people who uses New Years as a time to set new goals, re-focus my energy to positive things, [...]
Happy New Year everyone! I have for you the much awaited second part of thoracic mobility. If you haven’t had a chance to ready part one you can do so here. This post is packed full of video explanations with several variations for beginners and those who are more advanced. In part 1 I discussed the [...]
A starting point for almost every one of my clients is thoracic mobility. Why? Because most people are often restricted with thoracic rotation, thoracic extension, or both. Your thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae and each vertebral segment can elicit approximately 7 to 9 degrees of rotation. Compare this to the lumbar spine where each [...]
