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5 Exercises You Should Avoid and The Best Exercises to Replace Them With5 Exercises You Should Avoid and The Best Exercises to Replace Them With

In fitness and exercise, there are hundreds if not thousands of exercises to chose from to improve your strength and conditioning. Just about every exercise has its benefits. However, there ...

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If Your Knees Do This You Shouldn’t Be RunningIf Your Knees Do This You Shouldn’t Be Running

On a recent trip to Mexico, I saw this woman running as my wife and I were riding bikes to the beach. From a distance, I could see her “form” ...

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Better Back and Hip Workshop at First Health AssociatesBetter Back and Hip Workshop at First Health Associates

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Diaphragm/Core Training Workshop at Sub5 Performance CenterDiaphragm/Core Training Workshop at Sub5 Performance Center

Join us for an exciting workshop to learn if you are using your diaphragm muscle correctly to give you the most efficient breathing and core stabilization abilities. The diaphragm muscle ...

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Developmental Exercise Workshop at First Health AssociatesDevelopmental Exercise Workshop at First Health Associates

In this program, we will help you relearn the fundamental movements you did when you went through the developmental milestones. If you can teach your body to breath, stabilize and ...

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Losing Fundamental Movements Causes Pain, Joint Wear and TearLosing Fundamental Movements Causes Pain, Joint Wear and Tear

Do you have neck or back pain? Or maybe a bad hip, knee or shoulder? If so, you probably have lost some key fundamental movements that are contributing to the ...

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Developmental Movement Workshop at First Health AssociatesDevelopmental Movement Workshop at First Health Associates

If you have attended one of our core or breathing workshops in the past, this workshop will be expanding on what we have done previously and will expose you to ...

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Developmental Movement Workshop at Pulsation Yoga in Lake ZurichDevelopmental Movement Workshop at Pulsation Yoga in Lake Zurich

Jennifer and I have teamed up with Pulsation Yoga for a workshop we will be doing on January 21st from 1:30-3:00pm. The workshop will be on developmental movement. If you ...

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Exercise Variety May Slow AgingExercise Variety May Slow Aging

It turns out any amount and type of exercise may slow the aging process. However, a recent study has found mixing up your exercise routine may be the best approach to ...

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How To Preserve Your Joints For a Lifetime: 4 Steps to Prevent ArthritisHow To Preserve Your Joints For a Lifetime: 4 Steps to Prevent Arthritis

Do you have arthritis developing in your joints and not know it? Have you been diagnosed with arthritis and suffer with joint pain and stiffness that interferes with activities you ...

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Exercising Too Long Can Weaken Your Immune SystemExercising Too Long Can Weaken Your Immune System

Exercise is vital for good health and a strong immune system, but researchers recently found exercise sessions lasting too long can weaken your immune system. They followed four groups: 30 ...

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4 Strategies to Starting and Sticking With an Exercise Program4 Strategies to Starting and Sticking With an Exercise Program

Have you been wanting to start exercising and have made excuses of being too busy, not having enough time or having a physical limitation such as pain? Exercise is so ...

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This Prevents Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes as Effectively as MedicationThis Prevents Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes as Effectively as Medication

If you or someone you know is taking statins for cholesterol, beta blockers for heart disease, diuretics for heart failure or anticoagulants for stroke, this has been found to be ...

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How to Get Fit in as Little as 12 Minutes a Week!How to Get Fit in as Little as 12 Minutes a Week!

Have you said to yourself, “I don’t have time to exercise?”  If you do not exercise, you do not feel as good as you could and every day you do ...

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The 3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Prevent OsteoporosisThe 3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Prevent Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition in which bone density decreases, resulting in brittle bones that are very susceptible to fracture. Approximately 300,000 people a year fracture a hip from falling.  As ...

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Fifteen Minutes a Day of This Can Increase Life Expectancy by Three YearsFifteen Minutes a Day of This Can Increase Life Expectancy by Three Years

We have reported how consistent exercise has been shown to reduce cancer, heart disease and diabetes risk, improve brain power and keep your disease-susceptible genes “silent.”  Now, Germany’s Society of ...

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This Healthy Habit Can Improve Your Brain PowerThis Healthy Habit Can Improve Your Brain Power

You have heard us talk about things you can feed your brain to keep it healthy, including omega-3 fats, vitamin D, magnesium, green tea, red wine and curcumin (tumeric).  It ...

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How Exercise Triggers Your Immune System to Fight CancerHow Exercise Triggers Your Immune System to Fight Cancer

We all know regular exercise can improve overall health and help protect us from disease. Many previous studies have shown exercise can reduce the risk of cancer, but a new ...

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Peak Sports Performance and Sports Injuries Part 3: The Role of Chiropractic in Sports Injury Treatment and PreventionPeak Sports Performance and Sports Injuries Part 3: The Role of Chiropractic in Sports Injury Treatment and Prevention

You have probably heard “A chain is no stronger than it’s weakest link.”  The same is true in the human body.  If any type of imbalance exists in an athlete, ...

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Peak Sports Performance and Sports Injuries Part 2: The Role of Chiropractic in Maximizing Sports PerformancePeak Sports Performance and Sports Injuries Part 2: The Role of Chiropractic in Maximizing Sports Performance

Most sports involve throwing, catching, running, jumping, kicking or swinging a bat, stick, club or racket to hit an object.  These movements require the generation and transfer of force (energy) ...

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Here is a Fun and Different Exercise with Numerous Health BenefitsHere is a Fun and Different Exercise with Numerous Health Benefits

Dancing is a great way to have fun and receive numerous health benefits at the same time. While some types of exercise are good mental stimulators and others are effective ...

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Peak Sports Performance and Sports Injuries Part 1: The Foundation for Sports Performance DevelopmentPeak Sports Performance and Sports Injuries Part 1: The Foundation for Sports Performance Development

Peak performance is the ultimate goal of athletes and their coaches in sports.  Many experts in the field of exercise physiology have devoted their entire career to determine the requirements ...

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Two Reasons Why “Brisk” Walking is ImportantTwo Reasons Why “Brisk” Walking is Important

If you walk for exercise, your walking pace can have a big impact on your brain and longevity according to several recent studies.  If you do not exercise, start walking ...

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How Exercise Affects Your Genetics to Prevent DiseaseHow Exercise Affects Your Genetics to Prevent Disease

Last month we discussed how your lifestyle habits can determine whether your genes are “expressed” to keep you healthy or whether they trigger you to develop disease.  The field of ...

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Your Genes Are Not Your DestinyYour Genes Are Not Your Destiny

Conventional belief has been that genes control their own expression.  That is, whether the genes keep the body healthy or whether the genes directly cause certain diseases. In the most ...

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Where You Exercise Can Make a DifferenceWhere You Exercise Can Make a Difference

New research has shown if you exercise in nature, it can improve your mental state compared to exercising in a gym. Researchers from Glasgow University looked at natural and non-natural ...

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The Development, Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Part 3 The Treatment and Correction of Musculoskeletal PainThe Development, Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Part 3 The Treatment and Correction of Musculoskeletal Pain

When you undergo treatment with a chiropractor, orthopedist, or physical therapist for pain, you should be concerned that the recommended treatment is addressing the underlying cause of the problem.  More ...

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How is Your Balance? The Development, Deterioration, and Exercises to Improve Balance and Prevent Injury: Part 2How is Your Balance? The Development, Deterioration, and Exercises to Improve Balance and Prevent Injury: Part 2

In Part 1, we discussed the development and deterioration of balance and the risk of injury associated with poor balance.  In this article, we will discuss how to test your ...

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How is Your Balance? The Development, Deterioration, and Exercises to Improve Balance and Prevent Injury: Part 1How is Your Balance? The Development, Deterioration, and Exercises to Improve Balance and Prevent Injury: Part 1

Balance is a state of equilibrium or equal distribution of body weight.  Some people, such as gymnasts or performers in Cirque du Soleil, have impeccable balance.  In other people, balance ...

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Ultimate Body Fix
415 W Golf Road Suite 29
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 224.875.7320

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