Stretching

On Monday, my boyfriend had a flag football game. In my opinion he is one of the best guys on his flag football team, because he played football most if this life. We arrived a little late to his game, because we had a test in our Sexual Health class. The team was not doing that well before we got there and they were happy when they saw Jaylan came. Their opponent team did not seem all that good, but Jaylan’s team was just a little jumpy about the game. When Jaylan got it the game, he showed out…

VI. Post-Operative Precautions The first 6 weeks the goal is to protect the repair! Crutches and a brace are used during this time and depending on who performed the repair the brace and crutches may be removed. First 3-5 days the lower extremity (LE) will be immobilized on a rigid brace with knee flexed in 30°- 45°. As a patient you are told to avoid extension of the knee while hip is in flexion. You will be walking with the crutches as early as 24 – 48 hours after the surgery with toe touch…

For this plan I was given the challenge of finding a way to help the actors remember the order of the play and their entrance and exits. I wanted to push the actors to use the space and not have to use language to communicate. The challenge here was to create a plan that would be sustaining and challenging but not restricting to the Deaf actors by taking their language away from them. The intention of the workshop was to slowly over stimulate the actors so that they would start to multitask. By…

Ready to Race Running seems easy enough compared to other physical sports. All you need to do is grab a pair of sneaker and walk around moving your feet rapidly. But if you are to run in a marathon, it becomes a necessity to follow correct instructions for doing the best. Thus, in order to guide newbies who will be running the marathon in some time and are worried about the task ahead, Kanchi Maya Koju, the national athlete is here with some useful tips for your preparations. So before lacing up…

“Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer”, a quote once said by Rich Pitino. This quote is completely true, after reviewing my overall performance I spotted that I do have some improving to do. However, I also have some things that I feel that I did pretty well on. In this self-evaluation, I will be thoroughly discussing and elaborating my performance. As I overlooked the midterm video, I felt like I did well throughout the entire performance. In…

The muscles worked are the deltoids, triceps, biceps, hamstrings, and hips. Equipment: yoga mat Sets: 1, Reps: 20 Start out in a push up position. Start by lifting your right foot off of the ground and bring it as close as you can to your chest. Then bring it back down to starting position as you do the same thing with your left foot. The muscles worked are hips and abdominals. Equipment: yoga mat Sets: 2, Reps: 10 Start by laying down on your back with your legs in a V position. While…

Dedication. It’s 5:50 pm and I am just arriving at practice. I am 20 minutes late so I have to warm up by myself. I jog back and forth along the runway for about 5 minutes and stretch for 10 before I jump in with the rest of the group. We split up and move to our first event. After the coach tells us what we will be doing for our first event, we start with three main passes. The first being a front handspring step out front handspring. Next, a front tuck and press handstand with a full pirouette…

A competitive physical activity by nature, running can not only relieve a fair amount stress in your day to day life, but also creates a cathartic outlet to increase endorphins. Rest up While running can a great physical activity the “runner’s high,” we feel like we can’t afford a day off, let alone a week. Rest is the opportunity for your body to fully recover from the stress you are placing on it. The best injury advice I ever read suggested that if you are hurting, take three days off. If…

How to Prepare Your Muscles for Athletic Performance Dynamic Stretching Dynamic stretching consists of functional based exercises which use sport specific movements to prepare the body for movement. Dynamic flexibility has been used successfully by trainers and coaches to increase flexibility and possibly lower the incidence of injury. The main benefit of using dynamic stretching just before a sporting event or fitness routine is that, because dynamic stretches use motions…

Hamstring stretches Aerobic exercise incl. walking swimming and biking The Best Exercises for Your Lower Back Why Exercise Your Lower Back? If you suffer from lower back problems, you’ll find it very beneficial to exercise the muscles in that region. Your lower back affects your ability to stand and sit. In addition to helping you to sit and stand without pain, doing recommended lower back exercises has other benefits, as well. In addition to alleviating pain, you can increase your range of…