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Good posture starts with your feet!
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,...
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How exercise helps with stress
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. ...
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Do you know if you have good posture?
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...
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Look and move like a dancer!
Ken Belveal
  • Dec 7, 2021
  • 2 min

Look and move like a dancer!

Good posture Proper body alignment and posture are essential to dancers as it makes them appear more elegant and confident. This prevents...
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How much exercise is enough?
Ken Belveal
  • Nov 29, 2021
  • 2 min

How much exercise is enough?

According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition, put out by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
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Perfect posture in two minutes a day!
Ken Belveal
  • Nov 14, 2021
  • 1 min

Perfect posture in two minutes a day!

Remember when you were in your teens? Most of the time you were probably pain-free in your neck and upper back. Well, at least I was. ...
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Release your chest to help your back
Ken Belveal
  • Oct 28, 2021
  • 2 min

Release your chest to help your back

Anatomy of a muscle The pectoralis major is a large muscle located near the skin in front of the rib cage. It originates on the clavicle,...
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Do this exercise progression for a strong, sexy butt...and it helps your spine!
Ken Belveal
  • Sep 16, 2021
  • 3 min

Do this exercise progression for a strong, sexy butt...and it helps your spine!

Anatomy of a muscle The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body. It originates from the iliac crest and coccyx...
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8 steps to fix upper-crossed syndrome.  The thing that's giving you headaches and neck aches
Ken Belveal
  • Sep 13, 2021
  • 5 min

8 steps to fix upper-crossed syndrome. The thing that's giving you headaches and neck aches

What is upper-crossed syndrome? Upper-crossed syndrome (UCS) is a condition that usually happens over time and results in rounded...
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Pain between shoulder blades?  Massage it yourself for instant relief.
Ken Belveal
  • Jun 10, 2021
  • 2 min

Pain between shoulder blades? Massage it yourself for instant relief.

The middle trapezius and rhomboid muscles are often to blame. Here is the second of two releases for these muscles. Go here for the first...
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If you rest, you rust…
Ken Belveal
  • May 31, 2021
  • 2 min

If you rest, you rust…

is a saying in the arthritis community. The benefits of exercise can reduce the negative impact of arthritis. Moving is important if you...
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Pain between your shoulder blades?  It is not the muscle you think
Ken Belveal
  • May 27, 2021
  • 2 min

Pain between your shoulder blades? It is not the muscle you think

Tight pectoralis major (chest) muscles can cause all sorts of issues with your posture resulting in an aching and stiff upper back and...
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Local pain across the shoulder girdle? Dynamically release it
Ken Belveal
  • Apr 29, 2021
  • 2 min

Local pain across the shoulder girdle? Dynamically release it

The second of two release techniques to minimize pain in the upper trapezius to ease tension headaches. To read about the first, go...
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Having trouble turning your head when driving?  Do this stretch.
Ken Belveal
  • Apr 15, 2021
  • 2 min

Having trouble turning your head when driving? Do this stretch.

The levator scapulae are muscles in the neck that help in rotation. When they are tight, it can be painful to turn your head. Learn how...
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PNF stretching – what is it and when to employ it?
Ken Belveal
  • Apr 12, 2021
  • 2 min

PNF stretching – what is it and when to employ it?

PNF stands for proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and it is the most effective approach to stretching to improve flexibility....
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