Discover 5 simple and effective ways to measure your physical health, from walking 30 minutes to completing a baseline workout. Learn how these benchmarks can improve strength, prevent injuries, and enhance your quality of life. Whether you’re training for a 5K or just starting your fitness journey, this guide provides actionable steps to track progress and build resilience. Perfect for active adults and anyone looking to live stronger and healthier!
I find statements like "avoid this exercise" or "this movement is harmful" troubling. Having been on the receiving end of those statements, I understand the impact of those hurtful words! They not only sting, they erode people’s confidence in their bodies and limit their ability to participate in actives they love
Last fall, I met a patient by the name of D. By the time she was evaluated, she has been dealing with lower back pain for four months. She had gone through the typical medical runaround. Met with her primary care doctor. Referred to an orthopedist. MRI. Medication. No better, no worse. Nothing significant on MRI. Recommended to do physical therapy.
When the environment and the schedules change, having a plan to keep up exercise and your physical therapy routine is important. As James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, would say, “You do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.” And system #1 is to have a plan or to put something on a schedule to make sure it gets done!
Your health is the best investment you can make. Sleep, diet, and exercise are the elixirs to feeling and moving well over the next 30 years. Teddy Roosevelt once said, “I’d rather wear out than rust out” little did he know the body adapts to the positive stressors we put on it! Had he worked with us could have gone out moving and grooving.
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