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Category: Monday’s Move
Foot massage with a tennis ball
You’re in the right place if you need an easy way to massage your sore and tired feet! Our feet take such a beating day in and day out. Sore feet can lead to ankle pain, aggravate knee or calf pain or just make your days less fun. 🙁 It doesn’t take much to help […]
Read MoreAlignment Workshop 11-10-18
Join us for a free workshop November 10, 2018 Stop in for individualized posture rehab beginning on the hour and half hour. Call with questions. See you there! Want […]
Read MoreShoulders always up in your ears? Try this Upper Trap and Neck stretch.
Many things contribute to neck tension which is why I think so many people struggle with it and the discomfort it can cause! Stress, forward head posture, rounded shoulders, desk work and a million other things can create or add to an existing problem. Take some time in this upper trap and side neck stretch […]
Read MoreOffice Exercises for your Legs
Hi! It’s Addie Kelzer with Urban Fitness Twin Cities and I’ve got another short video for you with exercises that you can do in your office. So if you need a short work break go ahead and stand up and try these with me. {GO AHEAD, STAND UP} The first exercise I have for you […]
Read MoreRelieve stress: Take your workout to greener spaces
When you step out into greener spaces, doesn’t it just feel sooooo goooooood?! Researchers are backing up these feelings with findings that green spaces benefit us in many ways. I encourage you to read the full article on ideafit.com that summarizes the research. In the meantime, here are some distinct benefits outlined in the article by author Shirley Archer, […]
Read MoreCalf Raises to prevent ankle injury and involve leg and pelvis muscles
Keep ankles strong, improve balance and help prevent injury! Calf Raises (Heel Raises, Eleves…) can help prevent ankle injuries when done correctly. But did you know that they not only work the ankle and calf muscles but also the hamstrings, low glutes, pelvic floor and feet muscles? Strengthening these ankle and leg muscles isn’t just […]
Read MoreWhat's your best eating angle?
While it’s personal training that gets all the credit for being PERSONAL, nutrition programs that aren’t personalized, are doomed to fail. Now I don’t mean a custom, just-for-you, never to be replicated by anyone kind of nutrition program, but if you haven’t consider how YOU, PERSONALLY will do with a program, you’re not giving yourself […]
Read MoreWeight loss system, now a part of UFTC Training
About 6 months after getting my personal training certificate, my initial commitment to really turning my nutrition around was fading. My good friend and personal training classmate asked me if I wanted to do this nutrition program with her. After looking at the details of Transition Lifestyle Solutions (TLS), it seemed like all of the nutrition […]
Read MoreA built-in way to refocus
“Never Miss A Monday” is a saying I think of EVERY Monday! This reminder for myself is built- in every week to help me refocus my weekly fitness and schedule it. What are your ‘built-in’ reminders that now happen naturally and help you stay the course? Do you use words, actions or something else to help […]
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