Topics covered:

How and why you should be belly breathing

How to warm up for a workout or yoga

Stretching myths – debunked!

Resources for this week:

Hamstring Stretch

Diastasis Recti: The Whole Body Solution to Abdominal Weakness and Separation by Katy Bowman

Shoulder Circles (for dynamic warm-up)

Soreness vs. injury: What’s the Difference?

Muscle Contraction Explained

Topics covered:

Is eccentric stretching/training better than static stretching?

Best approach for a chronic injury

How to keep yourself inspired in the kitchen with recipes!

Resources for this week:

Eccentric Training Study

Z-health

NKT (neurokinetic therapy)

Nom Nom Paleo – Michelle Tam

Well Fed Weeknights (Mel Joulwan)

Topics covered:

How massage after workout will improve your NEXT workout

Why you can’t stretch your IT Band

Resources for this week:

Massage Therapy Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.

Your IT Band doesn’t stretch. So Stop trying to.

Topics covered:

Text neck causes and fixes

Improving shoulder stability

Resources for this week:

Neck Massage

NPR Pitch Perfect: Why Our Shoulders Are Key To Throwing

Finding (and maintaining) Neutral Spine

Anatomy with Alex: Proprioception/Body Awareness

Anatomy with Alex: Text Neck (has exercises for fix!)

Pec and Chest Massage

Topics covered:

Hydration – how much and what type?

The frequency of exercise – how much and how often?

How does massage rehydrate your tissues?

Resources for this week:

What is Fascia? [Anatomy with Alex]

Why Drink Water After Massage? Massage therapy does not flush toxins into the bloodstream, and water wouldn’t help if it did

Gil Hedley Anatomy and Dissections

Do you Really Need Electrolyte Drinks? [Anatomy with Alex]