Our bodies work in mysterious ways. 

Even though our bodies were created from the same blueprint (human), the way we have moved over the course of our life so far, has developed our muscles in a certain way.

I've recently had an episode of pelvic misalignment and had some pain in my left buttock. ...

I bet you’ve done this stretch before. It’s easy to do at home and can be very effective in loosening up your hamstrings and calves.  This stretch is something you can build upon, with noticeable results if you are consistent.  You can do this while watching TV, listening to music, or relaxing after...

Did you know that there is a particular set of muscles in your feet responsible for creating or fixing your bunions? If you look down at your feet right now, I bet most of you will see your big toe drifting slightly over to the rest of your toes.  Your toes should stand at attention, if you will, po...

Kristi asked me what she can do to avoid knee pain during squats.  There is so much information on the internet, in fitness magazines and with trainers at your local gym, that it’s hard to siphon through all of it and find what is best for you.  

I’ve put together a few quick pointers that I have f...

Push-ups are hard! I know. 

So what do we do when something is hard? 

We slowly build up to it. We don’t throw ourselves into the exercise, doing as many repetitions as our workout buddy, who’s been doing 50 Push-ups a day for the past 20 years.

We’re smart. 

We start small. 

We don’t go all th...

A little warning right off the bat: If this is your first time doing this massage THIS MAY HURT!

The foam roller is a great tool to strengthen the body, but even better at massaging the muscles and fascia that can get tight and restrictive.  They need to be loosened up to undo those pesky knots and...

A pet peeve of mine is fitness trainers overusing training tips. A big one that I’ve found is when they tell you to, “Pull Your Shoulders Down.” Although it is good advice, because of all the sitting and typing we do these days, you don’t want it to run your life. You don’t want your body to forget ...

Squeezing your shoulder blades together or pulling the shoulders back is something taught and retaught for every exercise we seem to do. Overdoing it can be a bad thing, so we should try and find some middle ground.

If you have a very round upper back (think hump) then you do need to think of this ...

If you have been following my previous blog posts, you’ll know that I’ve talked about posture on more than one occasion. That’s because how we hold ourselves most of the time, is how our body develops. It starts innocently with a habit. Whether it’s the overuse of smartphones, being stuck at a desk ...

Lifting the leg from a belly down position is a fantastic movement to strengthen the deep hip rotator muscles. These muscles should stabilize the hip joint but in most of us, these muscles are weak. Weak butt muscles often contribute to problems with the knees and to overly tight QL muscles. Those a...