Stretching the Truth About Stretching
Check out this article to learn the truth about stretching. It may just open your eyes a bit.
Stretching
Dynamic Stretching for the Whole Body
When most of us think about “Stretching” before or after a workout, we more than likely are thinking of Static Stretching, the practice of holding for a period of time to increase range of motion, done when muscles are already warm and you are finished with your work out. However, there’s another form of stretching we use….Dynamic Stretching. Dynamic Stretching prepares the body for activity, kind of like how warming up on the treadmill or an elliptical does. However when people dynamically stretch, they are moving their bodies in all different kinds of ranges of motion and all planes, allowing the body to be fully prepared for any activity, whereas a treadmill or elliptical works only one or two ranges of motion in only one specific plane.
Certified Personal Trainers Paul Kelly and Alison Key demonstrate a series of introductory exercises that dynamically work the entire body…from bottom to top….all in just over 7 minutes!
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Home Activities—–The Outside Approach
Hopefully, you got a chance to view the “Inside Scoop” of Household Hints. Now, let’s go outside with ATC Danielle Edens and PTA Kristin Weiland who show us the Do’s and Don’ts of working in the yard. Included in this segment are ideas on strectching, mowing, raking, shoveling, and planting/weeding.
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Home Activities—–the “Inside” Scoop
Simple tasks around the house cause more problems than we know due to improper use of our lower backs. PT Dawn Mueller and ATC Danielle Edens have come up with simple solutions to this nagging problem. In this excerpt, the ladies walk us through several everyday chores done inside the house, demonstrating the wrong way and then the RIGHT way to perform them. Be looking for their “Outside” ideas in the near future.
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Weekend Warriors, Summer Camps, & Body Inventory
Welcome to our first of a series of audio podcasts featuring Champion Fitness Physical Therapy owner, PT and ATC Jeff Schade. These entries will include the latest health tips, fitness ideas, and basic information Jeff has shared with the listeners on WJEZ (98.9 FM )radio (wjez.com) over the past couple of years on the Saturday Show. Listen each week around 7:20 as Jeff shares the latest news with host Mick Peterson from the Champion Fitness world, along with up-to-date ”Get Busy Living!” suggestions that can help people of all ages. Just click and enjoy!
Neck and Shoulder- Exercises at the Office
Those of you who sit all day at a computer screen now have some help with the that sore neck or shoulders that often develops. PT Tim Highland is on board to demonstrate some easy stretches that just might take away that stiffness and soreness.
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