Traveling Tip #4E: Stretching On The Go!
Jack-Knife Stretch Stand in close to railing, hold firmly and lean back to pike position, hanging on arms, lifting toes off the ground. Hold while allowing low back muscles to relax. Slowly drops hips to…
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Traveling Tip #4F: Stretching On The Go!
Chest Stretch This simple stretch can be done on any railing or counter. Keep your arms straight and knees slightly bent. Push your chest toward the ground. Exhale and hold. Watch out for pick-pockets or…
Training While Traveling Tip #3: TIME
Time is the first excuse for people who aren’t serious about training. “I don’t have time!” (WHINERS!) I train a lot of successful individuals with full-time families and full-time careers. One observation I’ve made across…
Training While Traveling Tip #2: NUTRITION
At home or on the road, nutrition is responsible for 80% of our fitness results. Traveling tests us at the table! When we travel, we tend to follow the most direct and major routes to…
Training While Traveling Tip #1: MINDSET
One topic comes up more than any among my fitness clients – Traveling. The most common request I get : “Can you give me ideas for when I’m traveling?” I’ll address “travel training” across a…
Oxygen Heals All Wounds
GOT PAIN? SUCK IT UP! PAIN… we’ve all experienced it… in varying degrees. We’ve all develop a tolerance to it… in varying degrees. Women have a higher tolerance to chronic pain! (menstrual cramps, labor pain,…
MASTER CONTROL
Next time you’re working out in the gym, look around and ask yourself how many people look like they are in control of what they are doing. Are they moving the weight or is the…
MOM – Use It or Lose It!!!
I’ve had an incredible privilege these past several weeks. My 80-year-old mother chose to stay with me while her life is in limbo. She is currently being moved from New York to Texas as a…
TRAINING versus THE EVENT!
This is the blog where I get to brag a little. My objective in blogging is to talk about you and what you can do to be more fit. Right now, I’m going to talk…
Extreme Core Training
My last few blogs have focused entirely on the Core and Core Conditioning. Our Core training must be consistent and regularly upgraded to be more challenging. Every physical movement we make requires our Core muscle…