10,000 Steps Have you ever wondered where the “walk 10,000 steps a day” prescription originated from? This prescription did not come from research or as medical advice. It originated in the mid 1960’s from Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer called the “manpo-kei”, which translates roughly in English to Read more…
Bending Your Own Aging Curve – What to do About Age Related Muscle Loss Part 2: FAST AND SLOW TWITCH MUSCLE FIBERS A brief review of Part One “What to do About Age Related Muscle Loss” https://mewithlauriebb.com/bending-your-own-aging-curve-what-to-do-about-age-related-muscle-loss-part-one/ I wrote about sarcopenia, the term for age related muscle loss Read more…
I received an email from a long time student saying, “ I was surprised to hear that most elder falls cannot be helped by balance exercises as they occur while the person is in motion.” That was obviously received as pretty scary news. Agreed and I sure hope I didn’t Read more…
Scaling Movement I recently made an Instagram Reel of Skandasana, a side lunge position. In the reel I showed how I can go from standing legs wide apart down into skandasana and back up, but how this may not be accessible to everyone. Here is a link to that Read more…
This blog post speaks to the way infants are born in “flexion” and must develop their extensor system so they can eventually sit, crawl, squat, stand, and walk, as well as pick things up from the ground.
What a Small Bump in Physical Activity Might Do For You Bending Your Own Aging Curve We all know that physical activity is important for our health, well being, and bending our own aging curve. The bottom line is this —- Sit Less, Move More. The Department of Health and Read more…