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This week's exercise is a seated side-bend. It works the upper back, chest and hips. The seated variation is great if you struggle to complete a standing side-bend, have knee or ankle trouble or are working to build your fitness stamina. Start by sitting in a chair with one leg over one edge, fully extended,… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: Seated Side Bend
This week's exercise is the seated Warrior post. It primarily targets the hamstrings, but also helps loosen the hip muscles, ankles, and knees. This stretch should be avoided by people with ankle, knee or hip injuries, as well as anybody that may have issues with balance (e.g. vertigo). Begin by sitting with your back to… Continue reading Exercise of The Week: Seated Warrior Post
We are starting a series of exercises that can be completed while seated. These will help build your bank of exercises that can be done anywhere- at home, the office, waiting for an appointment, at the airport, etc. There's no reason to not keep active and the movements over the next many weeks will target… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: Seated Sun Salutations
Depending on your fitness level, as well as the state of your back, ab exercises like crunches and sit-ups that are completed on the floor can sometimes strain the neck and upper back. Form is crucial with any exercise, but sometimes modifying what plane you work in (e.g., seated or standing, versus laying on the… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: Seated Bicycle Crunch
One person dies every 37 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease (which refers to disease of the heart or blood vessels). And, in the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women. Heart attack symptoms are most often thought if as… Continue reading Women’s Cardiovascular Health Positively Impacted by Mediterranean Diet