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The truth about high heels and back pain
Don’t get me wrong. I love the way a pair of high heels looks with skinny jeans or a cocktail dress, but they make my lower back (and feet! But I’ll stick to the lower
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Is lateral knee pain caused by a tight IT band?
At the beginning of every restorative class I teach, I ask, “Are there any body part requests?” Without fail, someone will always request that we foam roll the IT band to help his or her
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The challenge of holding space
As I take the next steps in building and transitioning my business, I’ve been challenged by the idea of holding space. I’ve been flooded with questions such as: How do I hold space for clients?
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The downside of no excuse fitness
I’ve already covered why I’m not a big fan of fitspirations, but I wanted to take some time to address one specific message that I’ve seen floating around the Internet as of late. The idea
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How to Strengthen Rotator Cuff Muscles
In my last post, I covered how your rotator cuff muscles function. In this post, I am going to discuss exercises and simple rules to strengthen rotator cuff muscles. So, how can we strengthen our
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Are group fitness classes the best way to exercise?
Yesterday, Dr. Kathy Dooley posted a blog called “When Your Group Class Fails You.” You can read it here, but the general idea was that while group fitness classes are fun, they’re a poor idea
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How to optimize glute strength & function
Yesterday, I came across this quote and it resonated with me. I think about this a lot in fitness. We know SO much, but we often lack the understanding to apply it to functional movement.
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10 fitness myths dispelled by Debbie Downer & Grumpy Cat
In last week’s post, I asked how can we constructively address misinformation in the fitness industry? Today, I’m going to turn this post over to Debbie Downer and her pet the Grumpy Cat who is addicted to fitness, so they can educate you on the top 10 fitness myths we wish all were true.
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Turns out you can get fit without shame or pain
Can we talk about all the bullshit, shame based fitness memes that are so damn popular on social media? You know the ones. They say shit like “Be proud, but never satisfied.” FFS. I can’t
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Why even fit people need foundational training
There is this idea that once we’re fit, we no longer need to worry about foundational exercise. We’ve worked hard and we’ve reached the point where even intense exercise feels familiar. We’re comfortable with wind
