Fitness Blog

How to fix a sore foot So you’ve tripped over a tree root, or you’re just plain ‘ole running (or biking, or swimming, or walking) and suddenly your foot hurts.  What can you do? The other day I had

How to fix your posture while sitting I love the idea behind the “posture fixing” devices on the market now. We have already established that “sitting is the new smoking”, so anything that you can do to improve  the

How to best use the TB12 Method – Tom Brady’s workout program Hello, New England Patriot fans. I am sure you were all thrilled to see your hero, Tom Brady, pen a book dedicated to how he stays fit. I’ll give h

How to work on your balance What do NYC subway riders have as an advantage on the rest of the world? Or, really, any subway, metro, MAX, or tube riders? Consider the environment: You’re standing on a flat surface, a

How to walk the dog and warm up the human at the same time This blog is for the dog lovers of the world. I get asked lots of questions, but several come up repeatedly.  “What do YOU do for a warmup?” is one, and ano

How to get rid of muscle soreness Oh, my aching muscles. They are just sore, sore, sore all over. I just had a crazy hike/bike/run/jump/swim/surf/ski/skate/bing/bang/boom event and now I am so sore I can hardly move

How to mobilize your shoulders in 6 quick moves My eye is attracted to bright, shiny objects. This week I noticed a new bright shiny orange thing in the stretching room, and I assumed it was a new weighted bar of so

How to get a great workout on a staircase I love being able to create a great sweat with whatever is around me. That way, I can’t use the excuse that I didn’t have the right equipment or I couldn’t get to the gym an

So, you’ve fallen on your shoulder. Ouch! Sorry to hear that.  You happen to be snowboarding…or skiing…or out hiking, biking, or gardening. It doesn’t seem to be getting better on it’s own.  What to do?