Work the kinks out
I’ve noticed that every time my Wheaton Terrier, Buddy on the left, gets up from lying down he goes through two stretches. The first stretch he leans his body weight onto his front legs to stretches his back legs and toes then he shift his weight towards his back legs and stretches his lower back, chest and […]
Stretching….A little goes a long way
The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. -Japanese proverb In my 30 years as a personal trainer the one fact I am sure of is that flexibility equals longevity and quality of life. When you invest a little time everyday to stretch your muscles you are contributing to better posture, preventing […]
How I went from a Ninja Warrior to a Couch Warrior and back in 10 months
On Saturday, May 5th 2018, I ruptured my patellar tendon, shearing it clean off of my tibai (shinbone) while navigating a Ninja Warrior course at an indoor trampoline park in Orland Park Il. My wife, daughter and I were there celebrating my son’s 10th birthday along with seven of his friends. While pushing off side to side on […]
Laughter: The Best Medicine
Laughter reduces pain, increases job performance, connects people emotionally, and improves the flow of oxygen to the heart and brain. In these challenging and stressful times it is important to create some time and space for laughter. Attached is a link to a Psychology Today article listing the many benefits of laughter. Enjoy and share the gift […]
Don’t let injuries stop you!
It has always been easier for me to stay fit or improve my fitness status when I was feeling good. A considerable challenge came when I sustained a significant knee injury that required surgery and a 12-month recovery diagnosis. May of 2018, my right patella tendon sheered off (see story below in a previous blog […]
Being positive and happy is a choice
Staying positive and happy is my moral duty to myself, my loved ones, and my community, especially during uncertain and tumultuous times. Negative thoughts, feelings, and actions trigger the human sympathetic nervous system activating our hard-wired, fight or flee reactions which restrict our breathing, tighten our muscles, and increase our blood pressure. Our body becomes […]
Happy Body by Bill podcast – CORE & More -Living a pain free life through a healthier core
I am very excited about my first podcast. Core & More – Living a pain free life through a healthier core. Review it often for there is 35 years of health & personal training experience throughout the podcast. I present this topic from the perspective of how to maximizing functionality and mobility while eliminating or managing back, […]