Archive for June, 2009
Boys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Move over Cindy Lauper because preschool boys have something on those girls!
Recently, I had a couple nephews over who are the same ages as my two boys. Soon they discovered the joy of the exercise-studio-turned-rumpus-room. With homemade rocket packs taped to their backs, they were flying, zooming around an alien landscape, attacking giant blobs (physio balls) and making out-of-this-world faces in a vertical reflecting surface. Very curious, this alien planet.
Often just sitting back and letting them play it out is best. I don’t think my imagination could be half as vivid as theirs. This is the ultimate in nervous system development at its best: in play and imagination. Their bodies were moving and they were having fun. Exercise should be fun, don’t you agree?
As for me, while they’re imagining, I can be the rocket pack engineer, especially when that tape loses its grip. In between fixes, I can also imagine a planet of warm sudsy bubbles taking me to a deeper level of relaxation…
Father’s Day Advice from a Father of 13 and Fit Tip #5
Posted by: | CommentsListen to this sage advice from this father of thirteen (yes, you read that right) and grandfather to 47. This is my dad! Listen to what he has to offer you and let me know your thoughts.
Finally, here’s Fit Tip #5 to keep you strong and your kids giggling. Enjoy these moves and Happy Father’s Day!
Tip #4 for Dads: I believe a foot massage is in order…
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Have you seen the bottoms of your feet lately?
Dads, don’t you deserve a foot massage? Will the Mrs. laugh at the prospect. Well, don’t worry because I got you covered (no, I can’t make it over to do the massage, you’ll have to take care of that).
This is what I come across time and again when I evaluate people during a fitness assessment: their feet are pronated. Essentially, that means the arches are falling inward and changing Read More→
I can’t help if dad is tight-fisted, but tight in the hips…yes!
Posted by: | CommentsIn the spirit of giving dads their time in the limelight (which is still not enough time), let me offer another free, simple fitness tip that will get your body limbered up in no time. It’s call the hip flexor stretch and you need to be stretching these muscles regularly.
Why are you tight in the hips? Read More→
Fitness Tip #2 for Dads
Posted by: | CommentsIn preparation for Father’s Day, I’ve been offering free fitness tips to dads at the Lakewood Observer forum. Go there for a complete listing.
Since I mentioned free and simple, then that’s what you’re getting!
When you’re spending long hours on that computer, and who isn’t these days, it can strain your forearms and tighten muscles. Eventually, that could trap nerves and lead to unpleasant conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome. Read More→
