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Walking through rough neighborhoods can be hard on your ankles, and by rough I mean those neighborhoods with uneven sidewalks (tree roots can do a doozy to concrete) and streets littered with unexpected potholes. These sidewalk anomalies catch you unawares and suddenly your ankle twists, turns or rolls in a direction it just really shouldn't and you end up with a slight sprain. It might be Read more
We've been singing the alphabet song multiple times a day at my house; it's kind of a pre-kindergarten musical cram session. Since my darling 5-year-old loves to count my push-up reps (great for practicing her numbers), I now combine her lovely singing voice with my new fave abdominal exercise. I lie on my back, point my toes to the ceiling, and write the ABCs with my feet while she slowly Read more
Lying on the ground doing crunches might help you tone your upper six-pack, but you also need to strengthen your abs standing, because that's how you use them in your daily activities. Here is a great ab and core exercise, and all you need is a medicine ball and to know how to write your A, B, Cs. There are two variations. To start: Grab a medicine ball that's between five and 15 pounds. Stand Read more
