It's been a long, long three months. Fire School is almost over which means I'll be able to actually finish the articles I have half done for a new series. In the meantime. . . This topic came up last night when I arrived to work my shift. My co-worker wanted me to know a... Continue Reading →
Home Training Equipment
I have a list of equipment I plan on getting when a home base for training, an Legacy Health & Fitness, LLC. facility, is established. For the most part, it's all a couple of brands of equipment I've used and loved in other facilities. It's equipment meant to be used by many people daily. Equipment... Continue Reading →
The Over-thinking Trainer
Confession time: I haven't been hitting the gym anywhere near as often as I should and want! The fire department has had almost my full attention from dawn to dusk. Trying to get up before the dawn to get to the gym did not go well. Most definitely not a morning person! However. Even when... Continue Reading →
5 Reasons You Should Try Yoga
Yoga is a powerful vehicle for change. As you build strength you start to believe in your own potential. - Tiffany Cruikshank I will be honest. I am one who used to roll my eyes at yoga. Yoga days in P.E. were nap days. Yoga pants were pajamas. It was some pagan practice. Then I... Continue Reading →
Stronger Together
Have you been to a wedding lately? Pretty much every wedding I've been to has something publicly symbolizing the two become one - the unity candle (usually my favorite), the sand thing (which I really don't get), and lately, ropes being twisted or braided together. I actually quite like the rope idea; first saw it... Continue Reading →
Planks and Ladders
For one of my college classes - biomechanics and kinesiology - we had to pick a movement, have a video demonstrating that movement, and explain each individual part of that movement - the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, bones, etc. The catch: it couldn't be one that we had already discussed in class and no repeats.... Continue Reading →