One of the warm-up's I do with clients who have spinal cord injury or sensory struggles to help alert and organize the brain and prepare the body for movement is rolling the areas of the body we will use with a lacrosse ball. I use moderate intensity of pressure through my hands, depending the sensory input the client states as needing. If the client can roll the ball themselves, then I coach them how to do it on their...
In this drill, we are focusing on the efficiency of "leaning forward from the ankles" as we jump and hop forward, allowing the clean angle of the body from ankle to shoulders to stay in line as we move--propelling us forward, naturally. Then we discussed staying tight through the core, glutes and thighs. We did this drill in 2-foot hops, forward/side/backwards. As we got better with this movement we tied in the importance of the elbow drive to add...
I want young girl's to find a love for fitness outside of seeing it as something we as women have to do when we get fat. Or when we hate our bodies or need to burn calories. Or as punishment for mistakes at sports practice or in PE. I want young girl's to learn to love their bodies for their strength and power and all the amazing things they can do, because of being fit. I want these classes to...
As part of our Core for Throwing seminars, the past 4 weeks --Dr. Jared Shoemaker and I have been working through core strength exercises, positions, and breathing patterns to help young softball players/volleyball players "feel" what using her oblique sling should feel like. From there we helped the girls find ways to challenge this feeling and build strength that translates into power for anything rotational in sport. Week 1: Week 1 of working with local athletes to build core strength for...
Most people are working out at home to be safe from germs/viruses, and running out of creative ways to stay motivated and in shape with workouts. Here are a few of my favorite in-home workouts you can do with limited equipment and a small space. All of these workouts take 20-minutes or less to complete. Living Room Workout #1 Equipment needed: 1 Dumbbell/Small Space Workout Description: Complete 3 sets of this entire workout series, in your living room or hallway. Complete...
When: Monday's/Thurday's (February 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 3/1, ) Where: sheSTRENGTH by Anna Woods Fitness Barn Gym Cost: $100/child, Classes are 45 minutes long Masks required* Age 10+ Years of Age Limited Class Size to 5 Participants/First Come, First Serve. About the Presenter: Anna Woods, ACE CPT, HCC Women’s Softball S&C Coach, sheSTRENGTH ...
Strength for Thrower's Class-Session 1-(SOLD OUT) When: Dec. 2, 9, 16, 30 at 6 PM Where: InMotion Spine Muscle Joint (inmotionsmj.com) Cost: $110/child Masks required* Age 12+ Years of Age Limited Class Size to 5 Participants/First Come, First Serve. Strength for Thrower's Class-Session 2 (3 spots open) When: Dec. 9, 16, 30, Jan 6 at 5:15 PM Where: InMotion Spine Muscle Joint (inmotionsmj.com) Cost: $110/child Masks required* Age 12+ Years of Age Limited Class Size to 5 Participants/First Come, First...
Photographer Gets Another Shot From Rock Bottom to Photographer Photographer Justin Lister is a master of light and composition--capturing his subjects with beauty and strength. But Justin’s own light was growing dim. Chronic health issues had plagued him for years, and his body was no longer able to keep up with the demands of hauling around heavy equipment to photo shoots. “An autoimmune disease wrecked my kidney, and I eventually ended up needing a transplant. I’ve also had major issues with my...
"I lost TWO inches around my waist and ONE inch off of my hips!" "I learned you don't have to do a bunch of reps to see results.." "I always thought I was "frumpy" looking in my core area, and this has eliminated that thought. I now feel firmer, stronger, flatter and thinner." InMotion Spine Muscle Joint and I are blown away by the results and feedback we are getting from our last Virtual Abs Academy session we completed with 60+ other...
https://youtu.be/2laHoyqYjyM Introducing my 3 interns for this winter, 2020 Follow hashtag #shestrengthinterns on Instagram and Facebook to learn about our journeys each week. Brooke: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brooke Hamby (@brooke_hnutrition) on Oct 27, 2020 at 5:44pm PDT Just wanted to take a minute to share a little bit about myself and what I am about. I am currently a freshman at Hutchinson Community College taking general education classes and then am planning on transferring up to...
