Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Give the Gift of SWIF
10 days until Christmas-still searching for any last minute gift ideas? We all know that many of our friends and family members will be making New Year's resolutions to make 2010 "the year" that they take control of their health and fitness and exhibit the discipline needed to make serious changes. Why not help them in their cause by buying them a gift certificate to Stick With It Fitness. SWIF gift certificates can be customized and used for an Open Gym Membership, Personal Training sessions or Smokin Hot Yoga packages. Stop by the front desk or talk to one of the SWIF coaches for more info.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
SWIF Movement of the Week
The Leg Lock Bridge is an easy, safe and effective way to strengthen a muscle group which is a common source of weakness in many people- the hamstrings. Weakness and inflexibility in the hamstrings can lead to various problems with the knees, low back, posture or simply strains or tears in this area.
Try to incoporate this movement into the muscle activation portion of your Conditioning session, or simply use it as a lower body exercise when training legs.
Here's how it's done:
Lay on your back with both knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Grab underneath one knee and pull your thigh close to your chest. Now place the foot that is on the ground in the center of your body.
Keeping your leg close to your chest, drive through the heel on the ground to get your hips as high as you can. Lower your hips in a smooth motion and repeat.
If you are using this exercise for muscle activation 1-2 sets of 10-15 will suffice. If you are incoporating it into the strength portion, try 3-5 sets of 10-15 repetitions.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Turkey Trot 2009
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Before-You-Eat-A-lot Turkey Trot. We had a great turnout, pretty good weather and an opportunity to support a good cause. It was a great start to the holiday.
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