Transverse Abdominal Exercises: Ignite & Tone
You might not think about it regularly, but your core and abdominal muscles enable you to perform most everyday movements. A motion as simple as turning your torso to one side, sitting down, picking things up, or pouring a cup of coffee engage your transverse abdominal muscles in a subtle way. Your core also plays […]
7 Science-Based Benefits Of Mct Oil
MCT oil is a supplement that has become popular among athletes and body builders. The popularity of coconut oil, high in MCTs, has contributed to its use. As the name suggests, medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil contains medium-length chains of fats called triglycerides. Due to their shorter length, MCTs are more easily digested than longer-chain fatty acids found […]
6 Nutrition Facts About Tapioca
Tapioca is a starchy product that derives from cassava tubers. These tubers are native to Brazil and much of South America. Tapioca is available in a variety of forms, including flour, meal, flakes, and pearls. People commonly use tapioca to make tapioca pudding and bubble teas. Tapioca is also useful as a thickener in pies. […]
How To Get Back To Running After an Injury
Injuries are unavoidable. Whether it’s your knee, ankle, or hip, you need to follow a systematic return to running protocol to ensure that you’ve built up the adequate strength to run. Getting back to running after an injury without a plan is like running a marathon without building up your mileage. It puts your body […]
3 Reasons Strong Glutes Are Important
What do your glutes do? There are different glutes; three to be exact:– gluteus maximus,– gluteus medius, and– gluteus minimus. Together, these muscles are responsible for hip extension, internal rotation, and abduction of the hip. The glute medius and minimus work together to promote hip abduction and prevent hip adduction. These muscle come in most […]
Magnesium & It’s Crucial Role In Your Body To Stay Healthy
Magnesium is a mineral that plays a big role in making your body work right. More than 300 chemical reactions inside you depend on the mineral. Without it, your muscles can’t move the way they’re supposed to. Your nerves won’t send and receive messages. Magnesium also keeps your heart rhythm steady, blood sugar levels balanced, and […]
Want To Exercise More? Try Setting An Open Goal For 2021!
The future you imagine for yourself, what you believe in, you have to believe so much that you have to live as if it were already your reality. Why do we secretly hope that something else will come up in our lives if we think and repeat the same lines of action every day and […]
How and Why You Should Use Hot Towels In Massage Therapy
A massage is a relaxing and healing process, but it can get even better. With the addition of a hot towel, a massage becomes comforting and has even more physical benefits. Use hot towels… …before the massage! Use hot towels before a massage to soothe your client. This option is especially beneficial right after a workout. […]
Lymphatic System & Fluid Balance
The lymphatic system is a network of delicate tubes throughout the body. It drains fluid (called lymph) that has leaked from the blood vessels into the tissues and empties it back into the bloodstream via the lymph nodes. The main roles of the lymphatic system include: The lymph nodes and other lymphatic structures like the […]