When someone thinks about “training” their core, most people think of someone laying flat on their back doing endless amounts of sit-ups and crunches. In reality, our core needs to be trained from an upright position to battle the effects that gravity, mass, momentum, and ground reaction forces place on our bodies on a daily […]
5 Stretches That Every Adult Dressage Rider Should Do
These 5 specific stretches will help improve your dressage riding. As an adult, we are already feeling the effects of gravity in our daily lives. Combine this with having to sit on a horse for long periods of time, and your body has the recipe for being more stiff and immobile. If you really want […]
How to have better skin, lose weight, and be more energetic
Here’s a hint: It makes up 80% of your bodyweight. And you need to keep replenishing it! It’s no secret that you MUST drink a fair amount of water every day. Since you also lose large amounts of water every day through urination, bowel movements, perspiration, skin evaporation, and breathing, you need to replenish what’s […]
How to burn fat in a hilarious way
When was the last time you were with some friends and someone told a joke that caused you to snort your drink through your nose? When did you last laugh so hard your stomach hurt, and you couldn’t stop laughing, and you waved your hand soundlessly at your friend – who was also doubled over […]
Why this childhood habit is bad for you as an adult
You’ve heard of siblings like this, right? Three brothers, all within about 6 years of each other. Everything is a competition. Even eating. Whoever gets the food onto their plate first gets to eat it, but it had better be gone fast or it could get stolen. If the serving dish on the table only […]
“What in the world will we eat for dinner tonight??”
How often have you picked up the kids in the evening and let them talk you into the local drive-through, because it was easier than going home and trying to figure out what to serve for dinner? If this ever happens to you, even occasionally, you are not alone! We live in what seem to […]
Why looking in the rearview mirror is the best way to go forward
Are you feeling inundated with offers to “create your best year yet”, or “goal-setting for 2018!” or any other way of saying the same thing? I know my email inbox is full of subject lines like that. And I’m not knocking forward thinking or planning. Not by any means. There are a […]
When my knife slipped and I cut my finger….
I was chopping up some vegetables for dinner when the little “ding!” on my phone distracted me. With my attention diverted, just momentarily, I accidentally slipped, and took a little slice off my finger. “Ouch! Jeez! I always do that sort of thing!” I said out loud, to no one in particular. I stopped in […]
December Fitness Survival Guide
I remember surviving December last year. The kids’ teachers had just about given up trying to teach anything constructive before vacation. The dog got into a whole batch of cookie dough (presumably left high enough on the counter to be out of reach) and needed to be rushed to the vet. The relatives who were […]
How to feel great during the holidays
How to feel great during the holidays (even if Aunt Mabel offers you too much food…) It’s such a challenge. At the very time of year when you want to look and feel your best, you are confronted with more food choices than the rest of the year combined. Depending […]
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