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This post is a discussion of the type of hip exercises (including hip stretches) I do at home for my torn hip labrum to manage the pain. Please note that I am not a doctor or a personal trainer. I have no idea what is the severity of your hip injury. These are examples of hip exercises that worked for me.
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I have a confession to make. Since last August I have not seen any change in my body even though I workout consistently. Generally I average about 4-5 workouts a week with a mix of cardio, pilates, and strength training.
Sounds like I should be slimming down and building muscle right? Or that maybe I am cheating and eating more than I should? If I was trying to lose weight, I would say that I am stuck at the dreaded weight loss plateau stage. The culprit is related to intensity, pain, and a little laziness on my part. Let me explain.
This post is a discussion about exercise intensity, weight loss plateaus, and how I am a wimp.
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Reading Cranky Fitness’s post on Advice for the Out of Shape Hiker, reminds me of my painful hiking stories. Actually these are mostly my husband’s stories.
Hiking story #1
Our first backpacking trip was a 6 hour hike in with a 2000 ft change in elevation. When we initially signed up for the weekend trip, I thought it would be a nice camping trip. I did not know that I had to walk about 12 miles with 30 pounds strap to my back until two days before the trip. I could not even lifted the pack and strap it on myself. My husband had to do that for me……….
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Walking is one of the nearly one of the most pain-free ways to fit in exercise. Pretty much anyone of any age can do it. Besides the fact that it can improve your health and improve your mood, it is convenient, good on the joints, and requires only a good pair of shoes.
This post will discuss some strategies to help you get the most out of your walks and some common injuries associated with walking for exercise.
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I have heard of keeping up with the Jones, but this is certainly unexpected. Apparently a lot of people are not only just watching the event, but many want to participate at home as well.
So they are setting up their TVs in front of their rowing machines, treadmills, or exercise bikes to “follow” the Olympics as they row, run, or bike.
In the process of setting up their machines to workout at the same speed as the Olympians, these people are breaking the machines (clearly home exercise equipment are not Olympics quality)… or themselves?
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The knee is a complex joint that not only bends, straightens, but also twists, and rotates. It is heavily dependent on the soft tissues and ligaments surrounding it to help support our weight and to power through its various motions. In a previous post, I talked about the rotator cuff as the number one area [...]
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Strength training does not have to be painful to be effective. This will be a series of post talking about the three most common strength training injuries (rotator cuffs, the kneecap, and the lower back). This post will focus on the rotator cuffs in our shoulders. We should replace ‘no pain, no gain’ with ‘no [...]
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