Runner on snowy winter road with arms outstretched
Redefining Exercise: A Necessary Step
10/05/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
You have a very good idea in your mind of what exercise is. It’s not rocket science, as they say, but it can be analyzed on such a level, if that floats your boat. But let’s keep it simple. For... read more
Annoyed cat wearing paper crown and ribbons.
King and Queen of Yoga Dethroned
09/28/2017
J. Brown
Royal Pain Perhaps the most questionable convention in yoga practice is the assertion that headstand and shoulderstand are the “king and queen of asana.”  Deeply rooted in classical... read more
Woman in forest peering into huge hourglass
One Moment at a Time: How Fitness Happens
09/21/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
“Things don’t just happen!” This was the response I would hear from my father when I used to exclaim, “It just happened!” as an excuse for having done something wacky that I... read more
Close up of hand in bandage in front of red cross symbol.
Unimposing Yoga
09/15/2017
J. Brown
In the pursuit of health through yoga, the challenge is often more about shifting ingrained sensibilities than addressing physical limitations. Attempting to tune, fix, quantify, purify, or... read more
Front and back view of a muscle and skeleton female body.
5 Tips to Get a Better Full-Body Workout
09/08/2017
Mikkie Mills
Head to Toe Full-body workouts are effective when you want to activate muscle in the whole body instead of just one or two focus areas. These exercises are designed to work out different parts of... read more
Barefoot footprint in the sand.
Barefoot Running in My 60s (Almost)
09/01/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
The ‘almost’ included in the title means two things: first, I’m not really running barefoot – – the *Merrell Vapor Glove 2 is as close as I get to that; and second, it’s actually treadmilling that I... read more
Man in business suit sitting in yoga lotus position with laptop computer.
Are You a Balanced Person?
08/25/2017
J. Brown
Advertising gurus know how to use imagery to create associations and a precedent of thought that steer behavior. As yoga has grown into a common pop-culture reference, the image of someone... read more
9 Myths About Excessive Sweating
08/19/2017
Merilee Kern MBA
As people go about their daily lives, there’s a common but hidden scourge: excessive sweating.  In fact, a national survey conducted by the International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHhS)—the... read more
Man in sweater holding his neck in aching pain.
Mobility: Movement is Life...Longer Life
08/11/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
“These findings suggest that any self-reported knee pain in osteoarthritis, as opposed to hand pain, seems to be a crucial factor leading to early cardiovascular mortality and is likely to be... read more

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Runner on snowy winter road with arms outstretched
Redefining Exercise: A Necessary Step
10/05/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
You have a very good idea in your mind of what exercise is. It’s not rocket science, as they say, but it can be analyzed on such a level, if that floats your boat. But let’s keep it simple. For... read more
Annoyed cat wearing paper crown and ribbons.
King and Queen of Yoga Dethroned
09/28/2017
J. Brown
Royal Pain Perhaps the most questionable convention in yoga practice is the assertion that headstand and shoulderstand are the “king and queen of asana.”  Deeply rooted in classical... read more
Woman in forest peering into huge hourglass
One Moment at a Time: How Fitness Happens
09/21/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
“Things don’t just happen!” This was the response I would hear from my father when I used to exclaim, “It just happened!” as an excuse for having done something wacky that I... read more
Close up of hand in bandage in front of red cross symbol.
Unimposing Yoga
09/15/2017
J. Brown
In the pursuit of health through yoga, the challenge is often more about shifting ingrained sensibilities than addressing physical limitations. Attempting to tune, fix, quantify, purify, or... read more
Front and back view of a muscle and skeleton female body.
5 Tips to Get a Better Full-Body Workout
09/08/2017
Mikkie Mills
Head to Toe Full-body workouts are effective when you want to activate muscle in the whole body instead of just one or two focus areas. These exercises are designed to work out different parts of... read more
Barefoot footprint in the sand.
Barefoot Running in My 60s (Almost)
09/01/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
The ‘almost’ included in the title means two things: first, I’m not really running barefoot – – the *Merrell Vapor Glove 2 is as close as I get to that; and second, it’s actually treadmilling that I... read more
Man in business suit sitting in yoga lotus position with laptop computer.
Are You a Balanced Person?
08/25/2017
J. Brown
Advertising gurus know how to use imagery to create associations and a precedent of thought that steer behavior. As yoga has grown into a common pop-culture reference, the image of someone... read more
9 Myths About Excessive Sweating
08/19/2017
Merilee Kern MBA
As people go about their daily lives, there’s a common but hidden scourge: excessive sweating.  In fact, a national survey conducted by the International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHhS)—the... read more
Man in sweater holding his neck in aching pain.
Mobility: Movement is Life...Longer Life
08/11/2017
Steven Siemons ACSM CPT
“These findings suggest that any self-reported knee pain in osteoarthritis, as opposed to hand pain, seems to be a crucial factor leading to early cardiovascular mortality and is likely to be... read more

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