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Ken Belveal
- Mar 21
- 1 min
How to stretch your calves and have white teeth at the same time
If you have tight calves there's a simple way to stretch them twice a day - do it while you brush your teeth! Tight calves can affect...

Ken Belveal
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Are 10,000 steps a day the right amount?
You’ve heard from an instruction manual of your new wearable health device or from a blog post that taking 10,000 steps a day is good for...

Ken Belveal
- Feb 15
- 4 min
5 Reasons to Keep a Food Journal
If you tried to recall everything you ate and drank yesterday, chances are you’d forget a thing or two (or five), and that’s completely...

Ken Belveal
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Headache at the base of your skull? Stretch this muscle
The upper trapezius is one of the sources of headaches in this area. Learn how to properly stretch it so the pain goes away! Muscle...

Ken Belveal
- Feb 7
- 4 min
48 fitness quotes to inspire you!
So you’re having a challenging time getting to the gym or going for a jog because you just don’t feel like it. Here’s a list of 48...

Ken Belveal
- Feb 4
- 2 min
Pain across knee or low back? Release this muscle.
The rectus femoris (front of the thigh) is the longest muscle in the body. When it is tight it can affect the hip and the knee. ...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 31
- 3 min
There’s Only One Right Way to Lose Weight
Should you go on a diet? What kind of diet? Fruits? Vegetables? Rice? Powdered shakes? Prepackaged diet food? High protein or low...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Strong glutes equal happy back
Strong gluteus medius muscles, the muscles on the outside of your hips, are important because they keep your hips level when you walk or...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Is BMI a good measure of health risks?
BMI BMI, or body mass index, is a widely used number to see if you have a healthy weight and it’s a result of your weight compared to...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 21
- 2 min
If you have a kink in your neck, this is instant relief.
The levator scapulae is usually the culprit when it hurts to turn your head. Here is what to do about it. Anatomy of a muscle The levator...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 13
- 1 min
New Year, New You!
Well, it's 2022! Last year went by like a flash. Did you do anything to correct your posture to ease the tension in your upper back,...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Good posture starts with your feet!
The strength of your feet effects how you stand and walk and in turn, effects your posture. Follow the five steps below to have stronger,...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Release your piriformis to ease that pain in your butt
Have you ever been sitting for a long time and when you stood up your buttock, usually on one side, was hurting or there was numbness...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 3
- 2 min
How exercise helps with stress
The definition of stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. ...

Ken Belveal
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Release and stretch your hips for a healthy back
Last week we covered the gluteus medius and minimus and how important it is to have flexible and mobile hips so that your back doesn’t...

Ken Belveal
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
Do you know if you have good posture?
Alignment Posture is the result of alignment of certain aspects of the body. In a standing position and looking from the side the ear is...

Ken Belveal
- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
Mobile hips equal healthy back
The body has joints that alternate between stable and mobile. Mobility refers to the joint's ability to move through a given range of...

Ken Belveal
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Are you getting enough blood oxygen?
Blood oxygen level is the amount of oxygen circulating in the blood. Red blood cells carry most of the oxygen, collecting it from the...

Ken Belveal
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Two stretches for the back you’re probably not doing
The quadratus lumborum (QL) is the deepest abdominal muscle. It plays an essential role in stabilizing the pelvis when a person is...

Ken Belveal
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
Strength training vs cardio – which should you do?
Should you perform strength training or do cardio work? It depends on your goals. If your goals include putting on muscle mass and losing...