There are times when we need to turn the top of our body, independent of our stationery hips – think of turning to look over your shoulder when you back up a car. Being prepared and mindful, you can keep the action within your range of motion and lessen the chance of muscle strain. Here [...]
You can use slides to enhance your workout, but be sure to start out slowly and carefully to avoid injuries. Using slides allows for smooth movement in all sorts of exercises, including some that slim your inner thighs, strengthen your abs, and tighten the muscles that lift your butt. Always watch your posture and limit [...]
Sometimes we make things harder and more complicated than they need to be. If you’re feeling that your exercise and fitness activities have become a burden, demanding too much time and effort and missing any fun factor, it’s a good time to consider what you can do to declutter your exercise program. Go back to [...]
Using arm bands is another good way to get a good workout using your own body strength and flexibility. These thin, long fitness bands are good for exercising at home, and they don’t take up much room when you’re packing for a vacation or business trip. Of course, it’s important in any exercise to start [...]
By using bands on your lower legs for a workout, you use your own body strength and flexibility for resistance. Leg bands apply just the right amount of resistance for the current condition of your body, whether you’re just beginning to exercise or you’re a body builder who has been working out for years, like [...]
What we all want is to age gracefully, or rather to stay and feel as young as we can for as long as we can. Poor posture is one of the greatest contributors to aging more quickly, because it stresses the spine and all the nerves that pass through it that nurture and control vital [...]
If you love golf, you’ll want to keep yourself in good shape to enjoy the game often and to extend your play for years to come. These tips, based on the Motion Empowered exercise system I’ve developed, can help you with your swing. And it’s good to keep them in mind to apply during everyday [...]
Transitioning to a New Year is a great time to look back and ahead! If you read through the “Darla Says” blogs posted here since January 2011, you’ll get a good refresher on posture and alignment – how to achieve it, how easy it is to improve fitness by focusing on posture in everyday activities, [...]
If you’ve been doing the exercises for your abs described in my last Darla Says blog, this exercise continues along the same lines, and it starts with the same basic position. Keep in mind that everything is communicated to the body through the spine, and if your spine is frail [...]
The abdominals usually come to mind almost immediately when someone thinks about getting more fit and trim and healthy. That’s good – because the abs are key to good posture and fitness. Let’s consider two simple exercises that can help you strengthen your abs. The first is to maintain good POSTURE in everything you do. [...]