Exercise Name: Alternating Dumbbell Biceps Curl
Type: Free weight exercise
Equipment: Dumbbells of the correct weight for your level of strength.
Correct Form: Do not swing the dumbbells, arch your back, or tilt your head forward, sideways, or back. Breath throughout the movement. Do not hold your breath. Move the dumbbells slowly and methodically. Continue reading “Exercise of The Month – September 2012”
WEAK MUSCLES = AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN
A Stay In The Hospital Is No Joy Ride
Anyone can lose their balance, fall, and injure themselves. Muscular weakness in older adults makes them especially vulnerable to hip fractures, and head trauma from falls. Those who keep their muscles strong and flexible, know that frailty isn’t inevitable with aging.
Brain injuries account for half of all injuries from falls, according to a 2005 study from the Centers For Disease Control. Continue reading “Falling Down An Escalator Isn’t Funny”
National girth widens as technology grows. From the Los Angeles Times 8/22/12. A New Take On Obesity’s Cause: Technology Investment, by Melissa Healy.
A recent study found a correlation between computer-based technological advancement and obesity.
The link will take you to a copyrighted article in the Los Angles Times.
TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR
Look at your back in the mirror. If your shoulder blades protrude, you might have a shortened (tight) Pectoralis Minor, and a weak Serratus Anterior muscle.
SIT WITH YOUR BACK AGAINST A CHAIR
The normal position for the shoulder blades is to be flat against your rib cage. Sit in a straight back chair. If you can feel your shoulder blades against the chair, that’s another indication they’re not in their normal position. Continue reading “A Tight Pectoralis Minor May Affect Your Posture”
Sugar is added to most packaged foods, and beverages. If you want to avoid being overweight, then you have to pay attention to the amount of sugar in your food. When you get into the habit of reading food labels, you’re going to discover that sugar is difficult to avoid. “Sugar Shockers,” an article from WebMD, discusses food high in sugar.
Learning how to read food labels, will teach you which brands are packed with sweeteners. Not all mustard contains added sugar. The same goes for tomato sauce. If you’re a vegetarian, sweeteners such as honey, or barley malt syrup, might be added to non-meat packaged foods. Continue reading “How To Spot Sugar In Packaged Food”
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