Pain relief from strengthening your muscles? You bet! A body that is strong and balanced has much less pain and functions better. I get letters and emails from people all over the world who took action when they started to understand how their bodies work. They started to understand that maybe they could become pain-free […]
Have you ever thought about using your bed as a resistance tool? When we press against an immovable object, like a wall, we build strength. That is called resistance training. Your bed offers some softness and it also allows you to move and press into it while it presses back at you. Here are a […]
Shins? Why on earth would you need to have strong shins muscles? Here’s why. 1. Strong shin muscles create balance between your strong calves and the front of your lower leg. 2. They help prevent charley-horses, or cramps, in your calves. 3. They help create balanced posture. A balanced body has less pain. 4. And, I […]
There is a reason for your upper back pain. Most of the time we hold our shoulders in a forward position. Our head and shoulders are in front of our body during virtually all of our activities. As a result, the muscles in our back get overstretched. Then those muscles hurt and complain. They don’t like being overstretched. Strengthening […]
Do you have neck pain? There are many causes for neck pain, but here is a very common cause and a simple strengthening solution. Often our heads get “stuck” in a forward position. This happens because of the way we hold our head for long periods. The muscles both in front and in back of our necks can […]
All day long we are very often stuck in one position. Our shoulders get tired and ache. If we are a new mom, the position we are stuck in might be holding our baby. If we work at a desk, it could be leaning over the desk. If we are a mechanic or line worker or cook, it is […]