Have you ever heard about international rope skipping competition? Don’t be surprised that the participants are adults. Maybe they are the same age as you.
You probably played rope skipping when you were a kid, and never tried it again once you grew up, am I right? Well, I guess you have to rethink about using [...]
Dental implants are a revolutionary development in terms of dental technology and are giving more and more people a reason to smile! Unfortunately due to the high cost of dental implants, they are still not accessible to many who could benefit tremendously from them. From the time dental implant surgery is undertaken until its final [...]
Arthritis Pain Relief Methods
Getting through the day and living with arthritis pain can be a hard and heartbreaking task for you and the people around you. However, there are some simple arthritis pain relief techniques that you could try to incorporate into your daily life. If you find yourself working on a certain task or [...]
Three-time Olympian and coach Pat Connolly gave me these tips for building flexibility to help you prevent falls, pulled muscles and back problems. Head-to-toe strength and flexibility help you achieve and maintain good balance.
A muscle should be strong through its whole range of motion. Learning to relax that muscle helps [...]
Many teens want to go out for team sports in their school but do not realize how demanding sports can actually be. Many young people look at all the excitement that participating in a sport can bring and are surprised to find out how closely sports and fitness are linked together. There is actually three [...]
Pilates is a technique of exercising devised by Joseph Pilates, a German National who as a frail child turned to exercise to strengthen his body. When he introduced the technique to America, I t instantly became a favorite among the dancers, who needed flexibility without bulking the muscles. And from there, the exercise [...]
If you are a martial artist, boxer, wrestler or any other type of combat athlete you have probably learned this a long time ago… or should have.
Keep your ego out of physical training!
Now don’t get me wrong… combat athletes are some of the proudest, most competitive and driven people you will ever meet.
Winning and losing [...]
Whiplash frequently affects people involved in rear end car accidents; in fact some 22% of all smashes result in soft tissue damage to the neck. Fortunately the condition is not serious and in the majority of cases the symptoms disappear within a few months at the most. However, the symptoms of whiplash are painful for [...]
For individuals looking for better posture and increased flexibility and strength, nothing could be easier than training with a Swiss ball.
WHAT IS A SWISS BALL?
The Swiss ball, also called the Stability ball, Exercise ball, Flexibility ball or other names, is a large, inflated, rubber ball. The Swiss ball was originally created in Italy in the [...]
Remember when we thought people over a certain age were old duffers? Part of why we thought older people were old duffers was how inflexible we saw them acting. Usually by mid-life, we have some sense that change is inevitable. Everything consisting of matter changes, including our physical bodies, bio-chemistry and brain, but change is [...]
