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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The older we get it gets noticeably more challenging to shed pounds.
I am always looking for new changes or reminders during my journey.
Let’s keep the metabolism burning!
Prevention has some fantastic tips for us to keep the fat burning.
It is summed up into 4 areas:
1.MAKE SOME EXTRA MUSCLE
2. OUTSMART A PLATEAU
3. BE A STEALTH CALORIE BURNER
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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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