KettleBell Olympia

Myself, Jake “The Trainer”, my staff – Tiffany and Kacie…we all LOVE our Vibrams. Vibram Five Fingers mimic being barefoot while allowing your feet the protection they need. Being barefoot increases strength in the muscles of the feet, it increases foot stability, and it also increases proprioception (how the foot responds to the Earth).

Remember when you were a kid how you could run on any surface? Now most adults have such whimpy feet (that’s a technical term) that they can’t even walk barefoot in their own backyard. I would suggest that you get yourself a pair of Vibrams and get back in touch with your feet.

If you would like a pair of these amazing “non-shoes” for yourself visit – http://www.VibramFiveFingers.com - beware of other sites. I recently had a patient who thought she was getting a great deal on a pair of Vibrams from a site that appeared to be the official site only to never have them show up. Don’t let this happen to you.

Yours In Health!

Dr. Wendy

I called my Mom today to wish her a Happy Mothers Day and she went on to tell me how she had just got home from a 5+ mile walk…please note…my Mom will be 70 next year.  I am proud to say that my mother is in better shape than most people in their 30’s!  You go Mom!

I would like to leave you with this one thought for the day, “Eat Well, Think Well, Move Well”.

Yours In Health!

Dr. Wendy

A few posts back  I talked about  how I went for a long walk.  I remembered how “They”, whoever they are, said you need to walk 10,000 steps a day for fitness and weight loss.  I have a great pedometer that counts miles and steps so I set out to see how far 10,000 steps is.  I had a busy day in my chiropractic practice so I was a bit tired when I started.  About an hour into it I had enough.  I felt the couch calling my name.  I checked the pedometer and it said 3.85 miles and 8415 steps.  Oops, a bit short of the 10,000. 

I know I can count the steps I do at work, but work doesn’t feel like it adds to my fitness.  What I realized is the Average American is not getting anywhere close to this recommendation.  I tell my patients who sit at a desk all day long that they need to take their 2-10 minute breaks and lunch hour to get out and walk. Little by little we are losing our function.  Walking is something we should be able to do without even thinking.  Here are my suggestions- park farther away from the entrance to the store, park down the street from your work, take the stairs, drink more water so you have to get up and walk to the bathroom more, invite a friend to go for a walk, window shop. 

Remember it is the little things you do that add up.  

Happy walking!

Yours In Health!

Dr. Wendy