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Stability Training Makes You Bulletproof
Stability is the way that we transmit force from the body to the outside world in the safest manner possible across the muscles which are designed to carry that load. As opposed to seeing the dissipation of force across joints that are not fit to do so.
For example, when you pick up 60 pounds off the ground (anyone have a medium sized dog?), Newton’s Law says you have to exert 60 pounds of force on the world around you to move that thing.
The idea is you want all of that 60 pounds to be transmitted from your muscles to the ground, you DON’T want anything dissipating out your back, knees, or hips.
How to Be Harder to Kill
I am endlessly curious about what makes us healthy on the long term, which is generally the same for a lot of us. And so, the next few weeks I will be writing about what the latest science says is the combination of modalities that will help us delay the onset of chronic disease and death, while simultaneously maintaining our health span for as long as possible.
Planking – the What, the Why, the How
After over 20 years coaching clients on how to move properly I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to start any fitness regime with enhancing our stability.
Strength is importance, but stability training should come first. Why? Stability allows you to create the most force in the safest manner possible. By slowing down to focus on stability, you’ll learn how to control your body.
HIIT: What is it? Health Benefits?
There is no one size fits all type of HIIT, you can use your own body weight and do things like burpees, squat jumps, skipping rope or sprinting, or you could hop on a bike or an elliptical to get the same intense results. The only no no is it shouldn’t be done with heavy weights as the speed of the movement can easily compromise your form, leading to an increased risk of injury.
You Don’t Own Your Health, You Rent It.
We can earn money. Money can be handed down. We can build businesses and houses. We can win the lotto. But we can’t win health. We can only earn it. Even more importantly, unlike a home or a business, we can’t own our health, we rent it and the rent is due Every. Single. Day.
Sorry, It’s Probably Not Your Metabolism…
The science is supporting these women and showing that as we hit our menopausal years, and beyond, our metabolism does not slow down like we once thought. And that middle age spread is not inevitable, it might be a bit harder to prevent than when we were younger, but by no means is it a guarantee.