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Last week we shared a variety of plank that stretches your hamstring and calves. This stretch also targets the same muscles, along with your core. No equipment needed, it’s an easy move to do anytime, anywhere. Start by standing with your legs shoulder-width apart.Brace your core and bend down, placing your hands on the ground.… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: Walk-Out Hamstring Stretch
Water doesn’t get the same attention as green tea, antioxidant drinks, and the latest fad diets. Yet it plays a much more critical role in our daily lives and our bodies. Cells need adequate hydration to optimize the production of energy from food. If you don’t have adequate hydration in the cells, your ability to produce… Continue reading Hydration Isn’t Just About Quenching Thirst
Stretching is important to keep limber, warm up muscles before exercise, and also to help relieve tension and improve relaxation. This movement is a great option to stretch the hamstrings and calves. -Start by getting into the push-up position, but walk your hands back towards your feet so your body is in an inverted “V”… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: Plank to Stretch Hamstrings and Calves
Updated from our original post, found here. The warmer months aren’t complete without relaxing time at the pool. While a great way to cool down, an alarming 66% of water related deaths occur between May and August, and children are 100x more likely to die from drowning than from a gun. It’s not just children… Continue reading Keep Cool and Keep Safe With These Water Safety Reminders
This week’s exercise is a simple variation of a wall sit. Wall sits help strengthen your glutes, quads (front of the thigh), and calves. Like this other variation, if you activate your core, it’ll help strengthen that as well. This version also requires additional balance, as you’ll have moments in each rep where you’re only… Continue reading Exercise Of The Week: One-Sided Balance Wall Sit