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Warm Up Wednesday: Wall Activation
I have been talking glutes a lot the past few days, so why not keep up with the theme for Warm Up Wednesday. Getting the body prepared for athletic activity is not just about stretching or warming up the muscles, it is also about activating! Here is a quick way to get those glutes firing…
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You asked, we answered!
We’ve had a lot of requests this morning for some more variations on the Glute Bridge I posted yesterday and also some questions on ways to better engage the glutes during the exercise. So here are few of my tricks to getting those butt muscles to do their job! The Mini Band! This awesome training…
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Monday Rehab: Glute Bridge
The glutes are king, no ifs, ands or butts (<—-see what I did there) about it! And one of the most popular exercises recently to strengthen the glutes is the Elevated Hip Extension with weight, in fact a whole lot of weight. I do love this exercise, but in everyones quest for a strong behind, one…
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Books, Podcasts and Articles Oh my!
Hello from my couch! Not something I say very often, but after having a medical procedure done last week and not resting as much as I needed to, I am spending Sunday watching golf and football. I thought this would be a great opportunity to share some great reads/posts/podcasts from this past week and what…
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Let’s Golf!
Since today is one of the first days this year where courses are open and the temps somewhat normal, let’s take a break from the exercises and instead do a putting drill! This one comes courtesy of the Seattle U Women’s Golf team. We did this one at practice yesterday and it proved to be…
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Lettuce be friends :)
On a day when emotions are running high and anger is getting the best of so many, I’m choosing kindness instead. Something as simple as holding a door open or smiling at those who pass by, there is so much good in this life we all live. Simple acts of kindness are a wonderful way…
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Reorganizing the gym
After two weeks of vacation, I found myself wanting to revamp the layout of my workout room this week. Partly to breathe some new life into it and free up some space, but also to take some more consideration into the placement of our equipment. My inspiration was a picture posted on instagram last week…
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Warm Up Wednesday: Squat, Rotate, Reach!
In a perfect world, we would all have endless amounts of time to get the body firing on all cylinders before every round of golf or practice session. But the reality is, most people run from their car to the first tee, grab the driver and spend the first four holes trying to get loose.…
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Some Tuesday thoughts….
I am almost to the end of Lauren Graham’s latest book “Talking as Fast as I can”. Even if you’re not a Gilmore Girls friend, this book is so fun to read. Lauren Graham is one of my favorite actresses and writers. She brings so much honesty to the table about life and pushing outside…
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