by Butch Phelps | Jul 5, 2021 | General Health, Stiffness, Stretching
The average person over 65 is sitting too much. For example, the average person sits while watching TV 6.5 hours a day. Usually in a recliner, and you know how I feel about recliners. I digress, but movement is key to a healthier body. Notice I didn’t say exercise. I...
by Butch Phelps | Jun 7, 2021 | Stretching
Are you ever confused about the difference between strength training or stretching? This is a question I ask most of my clients when they are showing me the stretches they have been doing. Although my intent is not to make fun of what they are doing, but to have fun...
by Butch Phelps | May 3, 2021 | Stretching
We have all heard it from our trainers, coaches, and friends. Once you have the muscle memory, your body will just perform without you thinking about it. Do our muscles actually remember what to do? Can my muscles decide to work against me? If they do, how can I make...
by Butch Phelps | Sep 2, 2020 | Stretching
We have all been there! It is so frustrating and just leaves you hopeless. You go to a stretch class and watch the teacher demonstrate the stretches that she/he thinks we will do later. The problem is, as you are watching them do the stretches, you are thinking, my...
by Butch Phelps | Aug 21, 2020 | Stretching
Much like our Stretch-n-Release technique, passive stretching improves vascular function and may reduce your risk of heart disease. By now, you have heard me say many times how a stretched muscle reduces pressure on the circulatory, nervous, and skeletal system of the...
by The Muscle Repair Shop | Mar 24, 2020 | Stiffness, Stretching
The best self-massage technique is your hand. The biggest misunderstanding about massage is, I need to be educated in muscles. If you want to be a massage therapist that would be correct. However, to massage yourself, no so much. What you do need to know is how to do...
