Sigh… The Winter Olympics have come & gone. I certainly used up my yearly allotment of TV time watching amazing athletes do amazing things! One of the more stunning performances was the spectacular duel in Men’s 5000m Speed Skating. If you have 12 min, these two video clips are well worth your time. First watch
Take a watch of two swim videos of one of my triathlete swim clients. These videos were taken roughly 10 months apart. With dedicated technique practice & regular swim lessons, this athlete has made significant form & technique improvements in his freestyle: Balance Arm Recovery/Entry Underwater Catch Enjoy!
Next time you’re around a bunch of people, take a look at their feet. What do you see?? Do you see ducks, pigeons…or a bit of both?? What about neutral feet…do you see any of those?? My opinion (and this is completely unscientific) is that you’ll see a lot of ducks, a few pigeons &
People across the country honored the memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday, 1/17. MLK knew the meaning of sacrifice. He also knew that blind, violent sacrifice would hinder the change he was after. The sacrifice needed was nonviolent, unique, & patient…yet strong. Suffering & sacrifice often go hand in hand. But it’s
Despite our best intentions, sometimes we get to the gym & realize that we don’t have enough time to do our full workout. When time-crunched, what’s a person to do? You might be tempted to skip it all together. If you can’t do your full workout…why bother at all?! WRONG answer! If you have 05-10
As an athlete moving your body is a huge part of your life. Keeping your knees healthy is extremely important for long lasting pain-free movement. When your knees are not moving correctly it’s not a matter of “if”, it’s “when” you will experience injury or pain. But luckily you can create good movement (and stay pain
During all the excitement that comes with traveling adventures, it’s important to care for your body. There’s nothing like neck pain or low back pain to put a damper on a fun trip, or to create a difficult distraction while traveling for work. As a physical therapist, I often hear from patients that they want
I am often asked by athletes (not coached by me) to evaluate & comment on the training plan that they have chosen to use. Since I’m a coach, you’d think this would be a no-brainer: take a look & give a quick opinion. And you’d be correct – it’s fairly easy for me to opine
You only have one body. Are you taking care of it? I don’t know about you…but I want to do everything I can to take care of my body in order to minimize the problems later on down the line. Why wear sunscreen? To prevent skin cancer. Why brush our teeth & go to the
Did you enjoy your BIG Thanksgiving dinner? I sure did! In my family we split the meal up so it lasts longer, is less hectic & we don’t feel quite so stuffed! Our afternoon went something like this: 1:00PM – Appetizers & Drinks 2:00PM – Soup 4:00PM – Main Course 7:00PM – Dessert It was