by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 21, 2013 | Posture and Technique
In case you missed my article in The Weekly Sun of the Wood River Valley (pdf) or the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below. Lifting weights is a great way to increase strength. Unfortunately, it can also engrain postural disparities and movement...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 11, 2013 | Personal Wellness
“What looks like laziness may actually be exhaustion.” This was one of the lessons from the book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard. I listened to this book last year and recently attended a Wellcoaches class on the book which prompted...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 7, 2013 | Posture and Technique
In case you missed my article in the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below. Contrary to popular belief your knee is not a fragile joint. It is designed to run, jump, ski and perform all the activities you ask of it. The knee is actually a simple joint...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 24, 2013 | Posture and Technique
Starting Position Hand position on the bar is determined by abducting the arms to the side, bending at the elbows, rotating upwards and reaching straight up to grab the bar. The thumb wraps around the bar with the other fingers forming a hook. This reduces...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 17, 2013 | Posture and Technique
Starting Position Lie down on a bench with your knees bent and feet flat on the bench. Distance between your heels and butt is ~ 6″. Arms extended directly above the chest. Weights are facing each other with the palms down. Lower back has a natural curve,...
