I’m sure most of you are at least as busy as I am. A lot of you are probably more busy. We all understand how difficult it is to juggle life’s bazillion obligations and still find time for ourselves. Even when you do have time, will you have the energy? The trick to getting your you-time is finding your why.Continue reading
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Lunge Variation to Stabilize Hips, Knees, and Ankles
Just in case you have the regular lunge figured out, I want to share a version that will bring the challenge back! Here’s the plie lunge.
This variation really makes the lateral muscles of the leg work. It will help strengthen everything on the outside of the leg and teach you how to better stabilize the hip, knee, and ankle.
Try it out, but go slow! It will leave you crazy sore if you overdo it.
The Weather’s Nice Again! Go Barefoot!
Now that we’re coming into summer and the weather is nice more often than not, it’s time to kick off those shoes! There’s really nothing like feeling all the different textures and temperatures the ground offers. It’s one of my favorite simple pleasures. Here are a few tips to help you spend more time barefoot without hurting your feet.Continue reading
Maybe We Should Rethink Quitters Never Win
Vince Lombardi said, “winners never quit, and quitters never win”. I suppose that’s true in a sense but I think it gets taken out of context and applied in ways that make things worse. I heard someone say, “I’m all for quitting things that are making me miserable”. I tend to agree with him.Continue reading
Get Your Glutes Back Into Working Order
Our glutes aren’t what they used to be. These are the largest, most powerful muscles in the whole human body and most of us barely use them.
It’s not really our fault though. All the sitting and driving have made them weak and stupid. Here’s a really simple glute exercise with several variations to help get them back into prime form!
Hunting For A New Laptop
With all the photo and video I’m doing these days, my current laptop just wasn’t keeping pace. So I started shopping around and quickly discovered that a new laptop was way too much money right now. So what I did was started shopping used instead.Continue reading
How Our Degraded Soils Impair Your Health
Soil health is the most important factor when it comes to your nutrition. Did you know that? Everything you eat is dependent on soil health. Whether it’s fruits, veggies, or critters… it’s nutritional content is directly related to soil health.Continue reading
How My Sense Of Smell Has Adjusted
I try pretty hard these days to avoid products with artificial fragrances. There’s really no way at all to know what chemicals they’re made up of. And if they’re in anything I’ll be putting on my body, I’ll be absorbing them through my skin. Not really what I want.Continue reading
Make your hands work like NEW!
We use our hands constantly. We use them a lot for repetitive motions and also hold them in fixed positions for long time periods. This can lead to shortened muscles and tendons that leave your hands less mobile.
Here are some simple stretches, strengthening exercises, and coordination drills to help you restore your hands to full working order!
I’ve Given Up on Beds… Again
I’ve been sleeping in a regular bed for the past 3 years or so. I know what you’re thinking. So have I, but what do you mean 3 years? To be honest, before my most recent bed purchase, I’d been sleeping on the floor for almost a decade. And I’ve arrived at the conclusion that I much prefer the floor to a bed.Continue reading
