Tag Archives: sore muscles

“Mom, You Need To Work Out More!”

Yes, you heard it. This is the sage advice of my six-year-old following our afternoon practice on the roller skates. It’s amazing how much changes since we were kids. Friends of ours gave our daughter roller skates for Christmas and my mother, in turn, gave me a pair of roller skates so that I could take my daughter roller skating. It’s a Lot Like Riding a Bike Roller skating is a lot like riding a bike, you remember how to balance and control yourself. You remember how to turn. You remember how to stop. Remembering how to stop is really … Continue reading →

Reducing Wear and Tear

The older we get, the more wear and tear there is on our bodies. Feeling stiff? Weak? Weighed down? Here are some tips for reducing wear and tear and feeling young again. From stiff to limber Our daily lives conspire to make us feel stiff and rickety. Do you drive to work in the morning and home in the evening? Do you sit at a desk all day? All the non-moving stuff we do all day makes our muscles shorter. The shorter muscles and tendons get, the less range of motion you’ll have. Don’t mistake your stiffness and pain for … Continue reading →

The High 5 on Stretching

Stretching is not the highest rated activity for most people. In fact, I am not overly fond of stretching though I know better than to do any exercise or intense physical activity without a good stretch. Stretching is important though. Stretching helps you relieve tension in the muscles after a workout that can reduce cramps and other muscle pain. Stretching can also warm up a muscle, loosening them for the workout and prevent strains and tears in the muscle fiber that are pain inducing rather than strength building. So let’s talk about our high 5 on stretching: Stretching helps you … Continue reading →