There are a proliferation of low-carb high-fat diets out there these days. They appear to be helpful for some people wanting to lose weight. However, efforts to use LC-HF diets for athletes doing intensive workouts are less promising. A recent […]
Something we talk about in nearly all of my classes. The importance of maintaining muscle balance and strength consistently as we get older in order to enhance our quality of life as we age. I would add that it’s equally […]
Want good bone health? Make sure your magnesium levels are good, as well as calcium and vitamin D. http://blog.designsforhealth.com/si-42214/new-study-demonstrates-magnesiums-role-in-fracture-prevention?utm_campaign=Weekly+Science+Update&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=51043796&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8dIWzWKcZtS3CIIxen8W7C6pgfWmmYTPqp7YxbyCfYvfDxyflpSuL4Kj4Nt9PFNF2CYZyPNfG9E_H62lTQ0GNVr1E5zA&_hsmi=51043796
Interval training is the way to go. It’s never too late to start an exercise program. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/well/move/the-best-exercise-for-aging-muscles.html?mc=aud_dev&mcid=keywee&mccr=dommob&kwp_0=367955&kwp_4=1372898&kwp_1=605799&_r=0&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F
Good general overview of sciatica and pirifornis syndrome, though simplistic at times. The stretches are good and will work for most people. However, they don’t help to strengthen and stabilize around the joint as well as the pnf-based Piriformis Fix […]
I received some heart-warming feedback recently from a non-fb student who had a long career as a dentist before he converted himself into a massage therapist. He told me to share his comments about a couple of ROLMT classes he’d […]
I’ve been teaching similarly for a long time. I like his focus on the ‘big muscles’ above affecting the foot. And the effect of a weak anterior tibialis. But he misses the importance of the posterior tibialis re plantar fascitis […]