During my fitness journey I have had a tendency to push myself during exercise and because of my impatience I probably pushed a bit more than what is recommended. I was on a roll and started seeing fantastic results and there was no way I was going to do what was recommended…rest! With this no [...]

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In the past I was always told to stretch prior to an activity or exercise. Now we are told to warm up prior to stretching. Recommendations to stretch or not change from year to year and from expert to expert.
Researchers Robert Herbert, Ph.D., and Marcos de Noronha, Ph.D. of the University of Sydney conducted a [...]

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In my previous post Hip Flexor and Fitness I shared with you some of my challenges in overcoming injuries, specifically the hip flexor. One very important tool that I have used in my preventative and recovery routine has been the foam roller, yes I said foam roller. “What is a foam roller?”

I would describe it [...]

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