Posture

Key Isometric Exercises: Forearm plank Side plank (on forearm) Supermans/Womans Wall squats Wall squats Press your back and head up against the wall, legs in front of you hips width apart. Slide down the wall, bending your knees and lowering into a squat position, with thighs parallel to the floor and knees at 90 degrees […]

Key Isometric Exercises: Forearm plank Side plank (on forearm) Supermans Wall squats Side Plank (on forearm) Lie on your side in a straight line with forearm on the floor, elbow bent to 90 degrees and straight down from the shoulder and legs straight out  Keep feet stacked (or slide the top foot off so that

Sometimes the most profound exercises are done by assuming a position and holding it. These are known as isometric exercises, those in which the muscle does not change in length nor does the joint move. Each week we will go over a different, key isometric exercise as well as modifications and challenges. Key Isometric Exercises:

A little over a year ago, I shared with you some upper body workday stretches. This time I would like to share lower body stretches that can combat some of the ailments that results from sitting too long. All of these can be done right in your office. VIEW HealthBit CXIII: Lower Body Stretches to

Bodyweight workouts require just the weight of your own body (no additional weight) to perform each move. This is often considered a safer, more controlled way to work each muscle and joint. The following sequence I constructed targets many of the major muscle groups in the body and lots of “problem areas.” Each link demonstrates

Have you ever noticed that when you’re working solely on your laptop your back and neck feel fatigued and/or pained faster than when you’re sitting at your desktop? There’s a reason for that. As innovative as laptops are, they can never be ergonomically correct because of how they were designed. I understand they need to