Building a Solid CORE...

Want a challenging ab work-out?  One that will hit every part of your abs?  Then call me and set up a training session.  See my website for pricing and instructions on how to get your training set up. 

This workout will take 30 minutes and I'll supply everything needed for this gut wrenching workout. 

Here's a sneak peak of this fun, challenging, and heart rate pumping workout:

We're going to use and creatively incorporate the following...

• The Floor
• Medicine ball
• Killer Kettlebells
• Dumbbells

You'll do the exercises back to back, 20 reps for each exercise, take a 60 second break between sets, then repeat all over again for 3 or 4 sets.

If  you can complete each set in less than 10 minutes each, and knock out 3 sets perfectly, then I will give you a FREE 15 minute Chair Massage!!!

Too much pressure???

I rently had a friend ask me if bodywork or massage should hurt.  Although I agree that sometimes, we may get "knots" super deep pressure is not necessarily the best way to "fix" it.  In this case, her feet and calves were really sensitive to the pressure and when she told the therapist that was working on her, that the pressure was too much, the therapist do not exactly adjust.  Then she was advised to schedule additional sessions and told that her feet and calves would get use the pressure and that over time she would feel better. 

I'm not 100% on board, and here is why.  I don't believe in giving a massage or providing bodywork that hurts.  Yes, from time to time, I may have a client that wants or needs deeper pressure, but it is always specific and strategic. 

Now, a couple of concerns.  She stated her lower legs and feet are very "tender muscled." My question would be, is it because of tight muscles, weak muscles, or imbalanced muscles???  However, regardless, the therapist should be able to "adjust" the pressure.  If the client says, "ouch, that hurts," or "that pressure is too deep," then the therapists needs to adjust.  I have never been one to believe that super deep or hard pressure is any more effective then light pressure.  Pressure that is comfortable to the client can be just as  effective then deep or stronger pressure.  Deep pressure will only make the client sore.

Now, they also recommended she return for multiple visits.  Here are my thoughts on that.

1.  Her condition did not happen over-nite.
2.  Her condition will not get fixed over-nite.

Therefore, multiple sessions may be advisable.  However, as much as I am a promoter of "bodywork, reflexology, and massage therapy,"....some sort of long term "corrective exercise, strengthen exercise," must be incorporated into the Client's routine to help address and eventually improve her condition.  Bodywork is great for relaxation and yes, it can help address issues.  However, once the effects of the bodywork have "warn off," and they will, the only way to maintain and sustain proper balance, strength, and stabilization is thru some sort of regular exercise program. 

Many of us live lives that incorporate lots of repeative movement.  Working in an office, mechanics, hair stylists, the list goes on.  Bodywork may help any one of these workers by providing some instant relief, but unless these workers incorporate some sort of daily stretching or exercise, their "issues" will come back. 

So, a few more sessions may be beneficial, but they should not be painful.  Remember, back issues, shoulder issues, knee problems, usually dont happen over-nite unless they were the result of an injury, but rather, they happen over time due to poor posture, repeative motion, or a lack of muscular strength to support the area in pain. 

Drink water, eat right, exercise, and YES, get a massage!!!