by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 7, 2012 | Posture and Technique
This is the first video in a series on proper strength training technique for better posture. Starting Position A staggered stance (1-2 feet apart) accommodates wider hips and larger dumbbells. Dumbbell heads are facing forward to keep the weights close to the body...
by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 23, 2012 | Posture and Technique
In case you missed my article in the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below. Several painful back conditions – stenosis, disc bulge or herniation, spondylolisthesis and sciatica – are due to improper spinal alignment. Proper Spinal...
by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 1, 2012 | Posture and Technique
“The value of the function run is that it deliberately equalizes your strong compensating muscles and your weaker prime movers. When we are dysfunctional, heavy exertion demand automatically accesses our strongest muscles. Function runs are a way to stop that...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 6, 2012 | Posture and Technique
In case you missed my article in the Los Alamos Daily Post. There are no sports beyond our body’s capability! When we have pain playing a sport though, it is easy to blame the activity for our pain. Running, the primary functional movement our body was...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 28, 2012 | Posture and Technique
1. Look where you want to go with soft eyes The number one mistake beginner mountain bikers make is focusing on the obstacles in the trail. The path of your bike follows your eyes. If you stare intently at the rock, tree, or root odds are you will hit them. Instead,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 25, 2012 | Posture and Technique
When standing on the free throw line preparing to make the game winning basket you don’t want to spend your mental energy on the mechanics of throwing a basketball. The same is true for paying attention to your pedal stroke during a 100 mile road bike tour. In...
