Whenever someone talks to me about needing to get back in shape, or simply get into shape for the first time, I give them very simple advice: Do something you enjoy for just 20 minutes at a time, 3 times a week. That’s it. It could be #walking, #swimming, #yoga, #pilates, #strength training, #crossfit, #dancing, #drumming, playing #tag with the…
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Movement is Life
Take one look at the recovery process for people undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery. Doctors and nurses have joint replacement patients up and walking the very next day after their surgery! So what’s the best kind of movement to do? Well, it could be anything. Anything that increases your vitality, your heart rate, your mood, etc. Walking, pilates, yoga,…
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5 Tips to Reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is no fun. It is thought to be caused by eccentric (lengthening) exercise, which causes small-scale damage (microtrauma) to the muscle fibers. Some things you can do that may reduce DOMS are: 1.) Make sure you are eating enough. Diet culture might have you thinking you need to restrict your calories. But if you’re really…
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Grocery Shopping the Perimeter of the Store
What Jack LaLanne meant was to avoid sugary, high fat foods that may lead to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and every other serious disease that we in western society need to worry about. The more raw fruits and veggies we eat, the better we will feel. A good rule of thumb is to do the bulk of your grocery shopping…
