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But Can You Do It On Your Own?
Personally, I love commercial gyms. Your first and last conversation with an employee could be the day you sign up. After that, you’re a barcode, a key fob, and card scan, and… anonymous. Some days my favorite thing is to throw on a hat, a hood, a pair of headphones, and disappear into the…
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Let’s Talk About Leg Lowering
Today we’re going to explore one of the most popular exercises in my circle of the fitness industry, a move called leg lowering. This is one of my favorite exercises to develop kinesthetic awareness, differentiate between the pelvis and legs, and create relative stiffness in the midsection. Leg lowering is an exercise frequently used as…
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Greens Smoothies For All!
You should know that this isn’t my idea. It’s my girlfriend Katie’s idea. We were working one morning at MFF, and stopped in at our local deli to get smoothies. A morning smoothie is somewhat of a ritual for us; I make the coffee, Katie makes the smoothies, and we double fist our way to…
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Suffering is An Opportunity for Growth
A recent conversation with my good friend and future colleague Michael Littig left me with a deeper understanding of how we’re all involved in a similar human experience. Throughout the conversation, we philosophized on how we experience suffering. Suffering is a universal experience, and when we begin to fully appreciate that, it can bring us…
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In Sickness & In Health (On Exercise)
Everything that I’m about to say should be prefaced with this: As a child, I absolutely hated missing school. Sick days were worse than being sick, and I never understood the families that tacked an extra day onto a holiday weekend. We were already missing learning time, how could you take more away?! The sensation…
Harold Gibbons | MovementGPS 