Have you ever strained or even torn your calf muscle? And then, just when you thought you were all healed…it happened again? While there are several possible reasons for such a recurrence, one lesser known factor has to do with the anatomy of the calf. As you may know, the “calf muscle” is really a […]
Casey! She correctly answered that running is defined by never having more than one leg touching the ground at one time. For roughly 20% of the walking cycle, both feet are on the ground–a period known as the “double-support” phase. That percentage decreases as speed increases. But when you stride in a way that you […]
For the most part, it’s easy to determine whether someone is running versus walking. I would venture to say that most of you would approach 100% accuracy on making that call. But would you be able to put into words exactly how you were able to tell the difference? If you’ve ever seen race walkers […]
For the most part, it’s easy to determine whether someone is running versus walking. I would venture to say that most of you would approach 100% accuracy on making that call. But would you be able to put into words exactly how you were able to tell the difference? If you’ve ever seen race walkers […]
For the most part, it’s easy to determine whether someone is running versus walking. I would venture to say that most of you would approach 100% accuracy on making that call. But would you be able to put into words exactly how you were able to tell the difference? If you’ve ever seen race walkers […]
As A. O’Connor’s recent New York Times article states, a normal adult resting heart rate is considered to be anywhere from 60-100 beats per minute (BPM). But like most things related to the human body, there are plenty of notable nuances and exceptions. O’Connor’s article does a nice job covering the medical considerations related to […]
By now, most of us have heard that we need to “engage the core” for better stability and function. But people often interpret “engage” to mean “suck in”…. So they proceed to suck in their belly buttons while exercising. Unfortunately that is the exact opposite of how you should engage the core as it actually […]
By now, most of us have heard that we need to “engage the core” for better stability and function. But people often interpret “engage” to mean “suck in”…. So they proceed to suck in their belly buttons while exercising. Unfortunately that is the exact opposite of how you should engage the core as it actually […]
Standing up from a seated position requires good strength of your proximal muscles, i.e. muscles close to your core, especially your glutes (butt muscles). If you don’t have good strength there you will need to use your arms to help push you up. Without thinking, many people have just settled into easy patterns and use […]
Standing up from a seated position requires good strength of your proximal muscles, i.e. muscles close to your core, especially your glutes (butt muscles). If you don’t have good strength there you will need to use your arms to help push you up. Without thinking, many people have just settled into easy patterns and use […]
