I am a huge fan of using mini bands for glute activation exercises. Let’s just say that my personal training clients are very used to me saying, “let me grab a band” at the start of their sessions. I love to kick off a strength training workout with some glute activation to ensure that they [...]
injury prevention
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Injury Prevention: 5 Core Exercises for Runners
February 10, 2021 { 4 comments }This is the second in a series of posts about running and injury prevention. The first was about dynamic stretches to do before you run for injury prevention and today’s post is about core exercises for runners. Having “core strength” and “building a strong core” are phrases that you commonly hear in the fitness industry, [...]
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7 Ways to Use Rollers, Balls and Sticks for Self Massage
April 19, 2017 { 0 comments }This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of HoMedics. The opinions and text are all mine. Raise your hand if you could be including more mobility work like foam rolling, self-massage and stretching into your self-care routine? Even though I’m a yoga teacher and a personal trainer, I’m over here waving both [...]
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Foam Rolling 101
March 6, 2011 { 64 comments }I took advantage of my low-key weekend to finally work on Foam Rolling 101. I know I promised this several weeks ago so thank you for your patience. My schedule has been just a little crazy lately. Before we launch into the how to, let’s talk about what foam rollers are, where you can get [...]