Category Archives: stretches

Triceps Stretch By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca

Triceps Stretch By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca   As spring seems to have finally sprung, it’s time to start preparing once again to head outside for gardening and springtime sports! One very helpful and easy stretch to add to our regular stretching regiment is for the triceps muscles located at the back of ourContinue reading “Triceps Stretch By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca”

Hamstring Stretch By Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca

When running movements are involved, the hamstrings work to slow our legs at the end of their forward swing to stop our trunk region from flexing forward at the hips. Sometimes these muscles become injured due to lack of warm-up or when they are too suddenly lengthened.

Scalene (neck) Stretch by Taylor Norris RMT at unionwellness.ca

Chronic tightness of these muscles can potentially lead to very painful conditions of the neck and shoulder girdle due to increased pressure across the nerve bundle known as the brachial plexus, and also increased pressure across the subclavian artery.

General Exercise Program (circuit)

This is a straight forward exercise program that includes cardio, exercises, and stretches with adaptions.

Neck Stretch for Sternocleidomastoid aka SCM

Head aches and neck pain can stem from these major neck muscles, especially when extreme or whiplash type movements have occurred.

Mini Back and Chest Workout!

Mini Back and Chest Workout by Dan Watt, PT (nwhealthfitness.wordpress.com co-blogger) Interesting that young women (18-20ish) are concerned that weight training will decrease their chest size, women (27-35) don’t care, and women (36-50) want to know if it will decrease their chest size.  If you are dieting it will effect your chest size.  Weight trainingContinue reading “Mini Back and Chest Workout!”

Tibialis Anterior (Shin) Stretch by Taylor Norris, RMT

The tibialis anterior are lower leg muscles that lie across the upper half of the front and latetal area of the tibias (shin bones).

Standing Leg Workout

Standing Leg Workout   By Dan Watt, Co-Blogger for twhealthhumor.com, ACE Level 2 Trainer, and Author of fantasy-fiction kobo.com e-books Ruby Queen and Sylvia   Be careful if you try this routine, especially if you have poor balance or knee problems.  Only ever go to your comfortable “full range” of motion and have a wallContinue reading “Standing Leg Workout”