This article was updated and lightly expanded in 2019. You find all of our best kid and baby movement articles gathered in the article More Movement for Babies and Kids. Our sedentary culture is continuously…
A User’s Guide to Hamstrings
This article was updated Feb 2020 to make it bettah. For a lot more on how hamstrings impact whole-body and pelvic health, read Our Best “Healthy Pelvis” Resources. Let’s start with some quick hamstring anatomy…
Road Trip Boot Camp
Moving 1200 miles is a huge flurry of activity followed by about a billion hours of sitting in a car. Because I feel about sitting the way others feel about smoking, I lobbied (and won!)…
When In Doubt, Stick Your Butt OUT
No, this is not a blog about your awesome dance moves, but about how to move things (like heavy boxes) without causing a spasm in your back. You’ve heard “lift with your legs, not with…
PLANTAR FASCIITIS AND TIGHT HAMSTRINGS
This post from 2011 was edited, lightly expanded (photos added and resources updated) in 2020. For more information on feet and gait, read through Our Favorite Feet, Footwear, and Walking Resources. I was super SUPER…
Great Chime Puncher
I swore that when I had a kid, there would be no flashing, beeping, or otherwise annoying toys in my house. Now the great thing about these toys is they help develop motor skills. When…