We are full-on into open water swim season. Thinking about what I might offer to my OWS people from a fitness perspective prompted this week’s blog post– four mobility exercises that can improve your posture, stroke and hydrodynamic power in open water swimming. If you’re swimming this week, try these on for size. Read more
When your joints ache, the last thing you probably want to do is move, let alone exercise. If stiffness and pain are keeping you from staying active, inactivity can actually make arthritis symptoms worse over time. Movement is medicine for your joints, so learning how to incorporate exercise into your day can change how you feel. You might even start to feel less achy and stiff! Read more
With our mostly meh skiing season this Winter in the Seattle area, thoughts turn to Spring hiking. Trails are already opening up and clearing of snow. Are you ready? Hopefully, you are building your core, hip and leg strength. As a precursor to that, attend also to your mobility! Why is this so important? Well, think of it this way. You won’t be able to use your strength (or even build effective strength) if you don’t have full range of motion at your joints. The way to ensure that range of motion is to address your mobility, joint by joint. Read more