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Kicks feeling tight? Sometimes a little pain is the answer
Today’s post is a departure from much of what I coach in my business, but it comes straight from the authority on this subject. We’ve been doing 100 kicks everyday this month, although that turned into 200 a day this week (thanks Grant and Harry for upping it!). Today I was so tight when I…
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Workout Playlist: Chris Cornell Style
Waking up this morning to hear that one of my favorite artists of all time had passed away was so shocking. Chris Cornell is one of those artists that no matter which direction he went musically, his voice always stood the test of time. He seemed to have this amazing ability to transform himself into…
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Warm up Wednesday: Firing up those shoulders
We’re continuing on with the theme of building stability that we talked about on Monday. Creating structure around mobile joints is so so important to support the best and most efficient motion. Stability in the shoulder joint is essential to my golf swing and my workouts. Gray Cook discusses in his article “Expanding the Joint by…
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Taking on the 45 lb straight bar
The standard 45 pound straight bar. We are both friends…..and enemies. I have spent much of the last year only using it connected into the landmine attachment, but secretly I have been want to take it back on with deadlifts, squats and all those fun olympic lifts. Yesterday as part of my workout, I finally…
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Monday Rehab: Fixing my foot!
Today I shared on Instagram a little insight into my own personal treatment regiment. My process today was particularly different because I had a flare up of a foot injury over the weekend that I thought I left in the past! Imagine if someone took a knife and jammed it in to the side of…
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Adventures in Instant Potting
I’m very lucky to be married to a man that loves to cook. However, he also travels a lot which means I get to venture into the kitchen a few weeks out of every month. My repertoire includes lasagna, enchiladas, salad and Papa Murphys Pizza. Part of the problem is my work hours, the…
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Taking steps forward
Today I did something I haven’t done in 10 years…..I played golf with an organized group of women. Yes, I joined a women’s division! It may not seem like a huge deal, but since I stopped playing at Sahalee when I was 25, I hadn’t considered joining a local group. It became apparent last week…
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#100kicksaday……Lessons from 12 days in
This entire month of May we’ve been kicking up our heels at the office and taking on the challenge of doing 100 kicks everyday. Originally the goal was to get us all kicking more often since these days we’re lucky if we get even just 1 day a week of training in. Taekwondo is a…
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A Glute Killer!
It’s been awhile since I posted an exercise that really gets after the gluteus maximus, and this one is no joke. While simple in stature, it packs a huge punch and requires a lot of thought and careful movement. Before you do it though, there is one very important requirement…..your glutes must be the star…