Sleep Will Make You Stronger
How well are you sleeping right now? Are you getting more sleep because you don’t have a commute to contend with or because your typical work hours have been reduced or cut altogether? Maybe you don’t have to get the kids up and out the door for early school start times. You aren’t rushing to activities and events on the weekends. Or are you having more trouble sleeping? Maybe you worry about the current pandemic, the state of the country and the world, our future, finances,
One-Leg Rise Challenge
How many times can you stand up from a chair using only one leg? This test, called the one-leg rise test or the single-leg sit-to-stand, is an especially useful functional test. It demonstrates how strong your muscles are relative to your particular height, weight, and body type. In fact, in middle aged individuals with knee pain but no arthritis, the number of single-leg rises an individual can perform has been shown to predict the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA). In
Movement, Health, and COVID-19
What if I told you I had the magic bullet of medicine? This medicine is so powerful and so effective that it reduces cholesterol levels, reduces blood pressure, reduces blood sugar levels, improves bone density and joint functioning, reduces stress and anxiety, elevates your mood, improves sleep quality, improves cognitive functioning, is anti-inflammatory, improves immune system functioning, and lowers your risk of all-cause mortality. All-cause mortality! This means it redu