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3 Ways To Check Your Plank Form

3 Ways To Check Your Plank Form

The Plank exercise is one of the best total body exercises that one can do.  We’ve all heard that, and it’s totally true.  The problem with the plank, is that no matter how many times we look at that photo, it’s still a really hard exercise to get RIGHT!  When it’s right, it’s challenging.  When it’s wrong, it’s challenging AND painful!  The plank should be tough, it’s working your core, your arms, your thighs, your shoulders, not to mention those weak little wrists that start burning a few seconds in.

 

It really doesn’t matter if you do your plank on your knees, or you toes.  If you can’t lift your knees off of the ground, that’s ok.  Keep working on your knees, you’ll build the strength eventually.  If your wrists hurt because you’ve got an injury, it’s perfectly fine to do your planks on your elbows.  If you are able to do them on your hands, you’re going to get that arm workout that you won't get if you’re on your elbows.

 

So how do you get it right without someone like me standing over you, poking and pushing and pulling your body into the perfect plank?

5 Changes That You Can Make Now To Get Better Sleep

5 Changes That You Can Make Now To Get Better Sleep

It seems these days that everyone is having a hard time either falling asleep, staying sleep, or getting good sleep.

 

If you are among this group people that find yourself a bit sleep deprived, don’t fret, there are things you can do short of taking dangerous, addictive sleep medications.

 

Time to examine your day.  What are you doing right?  What are you not doing right?

Pilates For Weight Loss?

Pilates For Weight Loss?

When I began practicing Pilates for myself, I weighed 175lbs. On my weight loss journey, I had already began to make dietary changes that led me to lose 12lbs before I started Pilates.  So after about 3 months of Pilates twice per week, EVERY week….consistently, I lost about 15lbs more.  For the next 6 months, I continued to practice Pilates twice per week and watch my diet.  The scale hovered at around 158-163 during that time.  I was not discouraged or upset at the lack of continued weight loss, because something even better happened….I lost 3 dress sizes!

Eight Ways to Beat Breast Cancer

Eight Ways to Beat Breast Cancer

Did you know, that all women can get breast cancer. Even women with no family history of the disease.  The two most important risk factors are being an woman, and growing older.

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