Aug 12, 2016 | Exercise Tips
Check out the photo below. Do you see a 9 or a 6? What you see depends on where you are sitting in relation to the picture. The person sitting towards the viewer sees a 9 while the person facing away sees a 6. Elizabeth Banks, a Gray Institute Fellow of Applied...
Jul 7, 2016 | Exercise Tips
Why do we do what we do in exercise? Why do we need to do this move, that move, and this transition in this particular way? If I can teach people only one thing about exercise it would be that each joint needs movement in 6 directions. This type of movement gets to...
Apr 21, 2016 | Exercise Tips
Did you know that aside from song birds, humans are the only creatures that automatically feel the beat of a song? Music activates the muscles’ control center of our brains that get us moving to the rhythm. In the book, Healing at the Speed of Sound, authors...
Apr 7, 2016 | Exercise Tips
Holding the pool wall might not be known for advancing an exercise, but it should! Did you know that stability enhances mobility and with greater stability isolated muscle strengthening is possible? Think about a time when you’ve been nervous or scared. What does the...
Mar 31, 2016 | Exercise Tips
Have you ever considered the impact music has on your workout? In my group exercise classes, I noticed with certain music my students appeared disengaged while other times they were relaxed and smiling even when they were working really hard. Curious to know more...
Mar 17, 2016 | Exercise Tips
Many aquatic professionals are intimidated by the complexity of pool water chemistry when in reality, it is not as complicated as it may seem. If water is cloudy, there is a serious problem, but clear water doesn’t necessarily mean safe water either. Every pool that...
