1 of 10 Start with Pelvic Tilts Pelvic Tilt Position. Photo Credit: John Freeman/Dorling Kindersley/Getty Some days, it’s just not possible to put in a full hour and a half of yoga. But most days will allow for this 10- to 15-minute sequence that stretches the back, hamstrings, and hips, problem areas for many […]
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7 Great Hamstring Stretches
1 of 8 Hamstring Stretches Stretch your hamstrings by reaching for your feet or toes. Photo Credit: czuber Hamstrings and Pelvic Positioning The hamstring muscle group located at the back of your thigh and pelvis (at the very bottom) is partly responsible for a well-aligned pelvic position. But what does this have to do […]
Hamstring Muscles, Pelvic Position and Your Back Pain
Hamstring Muscles Hamstrings are the big muscles located at the back of your thigh. Actually, the hamstrings are a group of 4 muscles. Each hamstring crosses 2 joints – the hip and the knee. This means when they contract they can either take your lower extremity back behind you (called hip extension) or bend […]
Why You May Need More Calories
Are you eating less calories to lose weight and gain muscle? Have you considered restricting calories is the reason you are not seeing results? Before you cringe too hard at this high possibility, let’s define what calories are and what they do for our body. Calories Provide Energy for Optimal Fitness. Stephen Simpson Photolibrary/Getty Images […]
How Your Skin Ages
How is it that some older people seem to have very youthful, radiant skin, while others have wrinkles, discolourations, and uneven skin texture? Skin aging is the result of two different processes: intrinsic, or chronological aging, which is beyond your control, and photoaging from sun exposure, which can be prevented. The rate at which […]