Do you suffer from back pain?
You’re not alone! Each year over half of Americans will admit to suffering from back pain. Here are some tips to help keep your back healthy and avoid pain:
Maintain a healthy diet and weight.
Avoid prolonged inactivity, sitting, or bed rest.
Remain active. Exercise regularly and practice effective stretching and strengthening techniques to provide back, hips, and spine with a healthy range of motion and the strength to maintain proper posture and form.
If you suffer from back pain due to weak glutes, core, or bad posture, contact Momentum to help you get your back…back!!
Top 10 Anti-Aging Foods!
Did you know that there are such things as anti-aging foods? Neither did we! Combine anti-inflammatory properties with brain boosting omega-3s, hydrating superfoods and healthy gut promoting powerhouses. Check out the top 10 foods for the 40s!
https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/anti-aging-foods
Do you cross-train?
There are many benefits to doing a variety of activities, including muscular, cardiovascular, and health improvements. These include:
Enhanced Adherence – Repeat anything enough, no matter how enjoyable, and it starts to become less fun. Try running 7 days a week and the daily run will soon feel like a slog. However, mix up your workouts and each day will be new and exciting! This will not only offer fitness benefits, but you’ll stick with it long enough to see actual results. It also allows your body the rejuvenation it needs to respond to the demands you ask of it on heavy training days.
Fit Pregnancy – Many women find that they are unable to do high intensity or impact activities like running while pregnant. A cross-training routine provides the fitness benefits that will help for a successfully fit pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.
We all experience plateaus, and cross-training gives you the tools you’ll need to keep achieving your fitness goals. If you’re not sure how to implement an effective cross-training program, or what to do to balance out your “favorite” movements, talk to a Momentum personal trainer to come up with a solid, well-rounded program!
Do you cross-train?
Think of a well-rounded program as touching all the points of a healthy body- flexibility, strength, core stability, endurance, cardiovascular health. You’ll want to include movements or activities that tax your cardiovascular system like running, biking, rowing, or swimming. Add in movements that build strength in the joints and muscular system like weight lifting, functional training, or machines. Make sure to include core training to keep your movements controlled and efficient. Round out the program with movements that help improve range of motion in the joints and decrease tension like yoga, stretching, or mobility training.
Wellness Tip of the Week: Cross-Training!
Not only does it enable you to stay interested, focused, and consistent with your workouts, but cross-training has a myriad of side-benefits, keeping you in shape enough to handle anything an active life throws at you. A common mistake exercisers make is to repeat the same movements, whether jogging lifting, or daily activities. This can lead to overuse strains, pains, and even injuries. Implementing a cross-training program will help alleviate these imbalances and address any weaknesses in your movement.
Wellness Tip of the Week: 11 Healthy Foods to Add Back Into Your Diet
There are a few foods that became taboo during the “low-fat” craze of the 80’s and 90’s. If they’ve been off your menu since then, consider adding them back in! Read about all the benefits of these 11 unjustly judged foods here:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-demonized-foods-you-should-eat
