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The Female Athlete: How to Stay Lean and Maximize Performance Through Menopause
I recently attended an Online Masters Athlete Symposium in which Dr. Stacy Sims was a speaker.....I polled our followers asking if they wanted me to share what I'd learned and many answered with a resounding YES! So here are a few takeaways from the brief 1 hr presentation:
There are 3 distinct phases: perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause
Perimenopause is actually where many female athletes start noticing that despite the same diet and exercise routine, they're starting to put ...
Posted on 2021-02-23
5 Strength Exercises you NEED to do if you're a Runner!
Running is a series of small jumps from 1 leg to the other and you are never on both feet at the same time. So, why spend the majority of the time training with 2 feet on the ground? There are obvious benefits to doing exercises like squats and deadlifts but there's absolute GOLD in training Single leg and Split Stance exercises for Runners! If you are a beginner to strength training, bodyweight exercises are a good place to start but don't stop there! That's the mistake most runners make-they d...
Posted on 2021-02-23
Ab Workout For Increasing Hip and Pelvic Floor Strength!
Here’s a good one for increasing hip mobility AND hip strength as well as pelvic floor strength! ⠀
Do you sit all day and need some relief from the tension in your lower back or hips? Got tight hip flexors? Give this a try! A Kettlebell is not necessary but it’s nice to have. ⠀
Victoria is demonstrating an exercise that increases pelvic floor muscle activation while also getting the glutes to fire AND lengthening the hip flexors/quads all at the same time. Pressing the soles ...
Posted on 2020-07-28
