Wrist pain and discomfort during strength training is not uncommon. Fortunately though, you don’t have to drop your gym membership to stop the pain. Read on to see if you fall into any of the most common risk categories and what you need to know to keep your wrists healthy while still getting a great workout. Risk Factors The most common risk … [Read more...]
Yoga for Functional Fitness
Yoga has experienced a tremendous surge in the last 40 years. According to Carolyn Gregoire, in a 2013 article for the Huffington Post, yoga has grown to be a $27 billion industry! Yes, that is - billion with a B. In just over a generation, yoga has grown from being an activity for hippie-new-age-weirdos, to being a completely mainstream activity … [Read more...]
Healthier Taco Tuesday
Everything is awesome when it's Taco Tuesday and you're part of the team. Taco Tuesday started at my house after a short-lived but fanatical obsession with the Lego Movie. Even though our monthly viewings of this epic movie have decreased lately, the Taco Tuesday tradition is still hangin' on. I stopped using the junky taco seasoning packets from … [Read more...]
How Functional Fitness Changed My Life
Functional fitness is more than just a buzzword. It's a way of life. I love playing sports and exercising my heart out. It makes me happy. Exercise-induced happiness makes me sleep sounder, drink more water, and find it easier to make lemonade out of life's lemons. It reminds me of this great quote. Dear husband, I exercise for you, too. So that … [Read more...]
Blog Journal January 2015
Thanks for checking back in! As promised, here’s a summary of my blogging experiences last month! If you want to see where the magic first happened the first two months, click here. Otherwise, please enjoy Blog Journal January 2015! January was a big month for me! I learned and tried so many new things for my blog. I also finished my Ed2Go … [Read more...]
