This is the first of a 3-part series on reducing the strain and pain associated with prolonged sitting and computer work. If you want to be notified when new content is releasedCLICK HEREto get on our mailing list. (You'll also receive a FREE video series with self tests and key exercises to reverse the posture of unhealthy aging, "Crossed Posture Syndrome"!
A few episodes back I got some good suggestions for future videos and today I respond to Maggie May who wanted to know the best way to lift and carry a child.
Young mothers (and fathers, and grandparents) should ALL watch this video so if you know anyone who's regularly lifting a child (or anything else for that matter) everyday…share this with them!!
Remember…"little hinges swing big doors"! And today's "little hinge" is a very important one for saving millions of backs and necks across the world!!
Be sure to leave a comment to let me know what you think of the video and also let me know what activity of daily living YOU would like to see covered on an upcoming episode!
Today's video brings to light something most people NEVER even consider when it comes to protecting and preserving you spine, hips, and knees from debilitating pain syndromes.
This subtle little "movement pattern adjustment" will make a world of difference when you apply it to your stair climbing, ellipticals, and especially if you're doing any kind of step aerobics!
Let's face it…if you want to continue to soak up all the amazing things life has to offer, it's going to be a HECK of a lot easier if you can bound up a flight of stairs! While you're at it…why not take TWO at a time!
You'll also learn about the excellent self test called "reversability" taken from the infamous Moshe Feldenkrais.
ENJOY and LEAVE ME A COMMENT telling me what other movements you'd like to see broken down and done in an efficient and strain free manner so you can start living life with more energy and less strain!
When you grasp this whole concept of "Anti-Gravity Posture Training", your whole life will change.
This morning a client told me "Dr. Hoffman…by learning about my core, I finally feel hopeful and more in control of my healtlh!"
So I thought I would share some of her training and education with you.
This whole concept of "Deep Core Amnesia" described in the video below is just as rampant as the "Crossed Posture Syndrome' epidemic (see upper right sidebar) because they are in direct cause and effect relationship!
Both happen as a consequence of stress induced unhealthy aging so you better check yourself NOW before you end up stiff, old, and grumpy!
Enjoy the video and make sure to grab the free video series by either clicking on my CPS picture in the upper right or entering you name and email in the fields below the video!
One of the top fitness trends for 2010 that actually makes sense is "Functional Fitness".
This means training your body with movements that actually mimic real life situatations or "activities of daily living".
In this short but VERY impactful video, I talk about the most basic functional fitness move that you MUST incorporate into your everyday living or else suffer the eventual consequences of debilitating back pain, sciatica, and hip problems.
I have literally seen people die (one very recently) because of a back pain episode that caused horrible disability and depression.
So I honestly believe that this simple "hip hinge" move can literally save your life!
ALSO…after watching the video below, be sure tocheck out this previous video post I did that incorporates the hip hinge move during a highly effective stretch for sciatica, back pain, and hip pain. (13,127 views and 35 comments to date!)
YOUR QUESTION OF THE DAY…
What other questions about fitness do you have? I'm sure many of you have embarked on new or different exercise program as a New Year's resolution…right? What's your biggest concern or question about exercising? Leave your question by leaving a comment below!
