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The group of muscles that make up the base of your core are collectively called the pelvic floor. They are muscles like every other muscle in your body, they are just inside, so most people don’t give them any thought until they start to have a problem, like leaking(incontinence) or...
No one has ever told me that they feel they have injured their (fill in the blank here) because they are too strong. I agree with this article in The Globe and Mail on two tenets of strength training. I would also emphasize that form is important, and breathing is even...
If you break your right arm and it's in a cast for several weeks, exercising the muscles on the left arm can help slow down atrophy of the casted side -- this is called "mirroring", and likely your nervous system is involved in this. Read more about mirroring in this...
A back problem can be a literal pain in the butt. There is much that can be done to fix it, and your first stop should be an experienced physiotherapist who can assess your individual issue and help determine what positions and movements will be helpful to guide you back...
Gardening can be a form of exercise. Doing basic gardening tasks such as weeding, trimming
and raking can burn up to 300 calories an hour. It’s a good way to maintain flexibility and range of motion in your shoulders, hips and back, as well as building strength and endurance. Avoid pain and injury by starting with planned shortened sessions and gradually increase activities.
USE PROPER BODY MECHANICS When digging or raking, make sure your neck and back are fairly straight, and you’re not holding a position where you’re rounding forward—be upright, and use your legs to move around, not reaching over with your arms! Always bend from the hip joint to keep your back straight, and not from the waist. When lifting, try to “hinge” from the hips and use your legs.This article from Chatelaine hit the nail on the head: every woman who has given birth, whether vaginally or by C-section, needs to take care of their pelvic floor! Every woman needs to know how their body has changed, and what to do to get to a healthy core and...