Monthly Archives: April 2015

Fitness Friday

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Working on Your Balance

1) Understand how balance works. When in perfect balance, your center of gravity will be exactly above the point where you touch the ground (or if ther670px-Improve-Balance-Step-1-Version-2e are multiple such points, between them). The human body being as it is, it is impossible to remain exactly like this for long; deviations from this ideal stance will soon appear, and grow quickly (in other words, you’ll start wobbling). In order to keep your balance, you need to know when this happens as soon as possible; the deviations are easy to correct when you notice them on time, but when you notice them too late, it’ll become too difficult to return to a balanced position and you’ll fall over.
2) Le900px-Improve-Balance-Step-2-Version-2arn how to feel your vestibular system better. This is a mechanism in your inner ear that tells you when you start wobbling, and how much and in which direction, and is your main tool in balancing. Becoming more sensitive to it will improve your balance greatly.
3) Take time out everyday to practice balancing.To practice the feeling alone, you can start by just standing with both feet on the 670px-Improve-Balance-Step-3ground and your eyes closed, and listening to your body. Feel how it sways slightly and corrects your stance all the time. The feeling will be most noticeable when your feet are close together. This is a good way to get to know the sensations of the vestibular system, and a good exercise to refine this sense. There will be little to no risk of falling over with this exercise, but since the feelings are rather subtle, it will require some patience and concentration.

 

Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Balance

How Fast Can You Go?

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–Pop-Up Challenge–

–How Fast Can You Go? –

–April 8, 2015–

Congratulations to those who rose to the challenge and came out on top!

Join us for the following Pop-Up challenges to put YOUR fitness to the test:

  • April 22nd at 6:00-7:00PM
  • May 6th at 6:00-7:00PM

 

Wellness Wednesday

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Live in rooms full of light. Avoid heavy food. Be moderate in the drinking of wine. Take massage, baths, exercise, and gymnastics. Fight insomnia with gentle rocking or the sound of running water. Change surroundings and take long journeys. Strictly avoid frightening ideas. Indulge in cheerful conversation and amusements. Listen to music.

-A. Cornelius Celsus