Happy Eat a Red Apple Day!
Don’t forget to take a break from all the sweets and treats headed your way this holiday season…grab an apple instead!
So I was at soccer the other night, and one of my teammates asked a question about her wrist.
She works at a bakery and one of her jobs is to actually bake, which requires whisking.
Her wrist was now getting sore from all of the whisking.
If you need to also bake this holiday season, here’s what I told her:
Remember that there are 17 muscles that act on the shoulder joint.
If you are just using the wrist to whisk (or mouse!) then you are effectively cutting off all the power and stability and strength that those 17 muscles can contribute.
See if you can get the lower part of the shoulder blade (not the top part! That will give you a headache!) involved in the whisking motion.
That gets more of the 17 muscles to help out, rather than look on helplessly as the poor wrist does all the work.
The shoulder blade is to the arm what the hip is to the leg…the anchor and powerhouse.
Are you familiar with the shoulder blade area?
I have a great < 5 minute anatomy video so you can get to know this part of your body. Being able to see exactly where the muscles are is so interesting!
Have fun baking, don’t forget to eat an apple or two, and Happy Monday!
Rabbit rabbit!
Here’s to balance, strength, and baking happiness,
🙂 Laura
