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Attention gardeners! Perform this simple ball chop exercise to strengthen the core muscles, lower body, and shoulder girdle stabilizers. Strengthening these muscles will help gardeners avoid next day soreness and protect the low back. Complete 3 sets of 8 repetitions on each side.
Attention gardeners…give your back a break and watch this quick video demonstrating the proper lifting technique.
Check out Stacy’s top three health benefits of gardening
Spring has sprung and if you’re like me, we find it difficult to pace ourselves on gardening projects. The lure of the garden proves challenge to stay hydrated, eat, and come indoors short of 8 hours, let alone find the time to stretch.
The next day we wake up very sore. The low back is screaming the loudest, right? [...] It’s official; a staggering one out of three children in America is identified as obese or overweight. For the first time in American history, children may be facing a shorter lifespan expectancy than their parents. Our nation’s culture of convenience has plagued the adult population with unhealthy habits, and is now infecting our [...]
As we jump into the marathon spring gardening sessions, are there any gardeners out there who spend a lot of time bending over at the waist? I’m here to make sure you STOP bending at the waist and use the strength of your legs! Let’s get more familiar with strengthening and using those [...]
Attention gardeners…this Pilates reformer exercise is definitely for you!
While gardening, we spend many hours carrying, lifting, and squatting down. These repetitive movements can result in low back pain, tight hamstrings, and poor posture. I am a Pilates instructor and advocate, and I absolutely adore the reformer machine. Consider trying a class at your local [...] The neighbors could hear me grumbling this weekend as I threw on my winter coat and boots to shovel snow again. As the cold air hit my face, I reminded myself that March 20 is the first day of spring, and a little smurk instantly appeared. While visions of my new garden were dancing in my head, before [...]
Gardener’s Pre-Season Strengthening Exercise Side Plank Place your body in a straigtht line lying on your right side. Place your right forearm on the floor and bend your right knee so that your foot is behind you. Press yourself up and balance on your forearm and side of your bottom knee.
Gardener’s Pre-Season Core Strengthening Exercise Wall Push-ups Begin by facing the wall arms-length away, feet hip distance apart, legs straight with weight in your toes. Place hands on the wall slightly wider than your shoulders. Keep your head in a neutral position, bend elbows to lower head/chest toward wall, coming as close as [...] |
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