RISE AND MOVE
Heated Gloves?
November 30,2021
Whats up Gymmers !
It's been great welcoming so many new people to the membership the past few days from our big Black Friday - Cyber promotion.
If you're not interested in our membership or simply not ready yet, no problem.
I got tons of free resources to help you.
First, make sure to check out our YouTube channel if you have not yet done so.
If you have not done our either our Mini- Balance camp yet or our TWO WEEK CHALLENGE, those are both great places to start.
If you have already signed up for either of those, click here to login to your program and private exercise portal
Today’s MOVEMENT MINUTE focuses on STRETCHING YOUR TFL.
Tightness in the TFL is SUPER SUPER common for MS GYMMERS because MS often forces you to SIT MORE throughout your day.
When you sit for extended periods of time, the muscle on the FRONT OF YOUR LATERAL HIP (where your pants pockets are) gets OVER-TIGHT and your Gluteal muscles get super stretched and weak.
This...
Searching for a Decade
November 11, 2021
Good morning Gymmers !
Today I have a great Movement Minute for you that will help reduce spasticity, stiffness, and pain in your neck.
I also have a really cool testimonial I saw yesterday when I was in our MOC ( Members Only Corner ).
Today’s MOVEMENT MINUTE will show you how RELEASE YOUR CERVICAL EXTENSORS.
This drill is SUPER EFFECTIVE to reduce spasticity, stiffness, and pain in your neck.
Improving cervical spine mobility can improve balance, vestibular function, and prevent falling.
As you poke around with your fingers, search for tender spots and when you find them, SLOWLY and GENTLY oscillate around that area.
Take a look at the image below and notice how the muscles in your neck are connected to muscles all the way down your back.
This release drill will allow you to:
- INCREASE NECK MOBILITY
- IMPROVE STRENGTH
- INCREASE BALANCE
- RELEASE SPASTICITY AND STIFFNESS IN YOUR LOW BACK AND HIPS
As you do this drill FOCUS ON:
- Slow and...
Upper Body Mobility
November 3, 2021
Whats UP Gymmers!
It's already Wednesday and we're half way through another week.
I can't believe the holiday season is almost here and 2021 will be coming to a close soon.
Maybe it's just me but the older I get the more it seems the years fly by.
Whether it's the years flying by or me hitting 40 years old and having my own host of health issues, I have become even more obsessed with my own MOVEMENT and NUTRITION. (Things I do Have control over)
I hope you're on board with me and committed to your own healing.
If so, let's dive into Today’s MOVEMENT MINUTE, which focuses on RELEASING YOUR PECTORALIS MINOR. (Pec Minor)
This muscle gets SUPER tight when we sit more, slump in our chair, attempt to use our upper body to walk, or haven’t been re-trained how to breathe properly.
When we repeatedly release your tight pecs, it will also help to:
- Reduce spasticity in your upper body
- Improve shoulder mobility
- Increase upper body strength
- ...
Knee Circles
October 27th, 2021
One of the reasons I am sitting here writing this email today is because of our supporters.
Without support and people getting tremendous value out of the MS GYM, there is no MS GYM.
Fortunately so many of you advocate and share the MS GYM with your neurologists, friends, family and anyone who will listen.
Check out this post I saw yesterday in one of our Fb groups:
We have thousands of people like Jani who just want to help others because they have had a good experience with us.
It's no different then wanting to tell others when you see a good movie or show.
Word of mouth has been one of the biggest reasons for our growth and it's WHY we are the largest MS specific online platform.
However, as I mentioned yesterday, we still have many skeptics and even haters.
Here was one of the comments on Jani's post:
Suzie nailed it, 'it often falls on deaf ears'.
Now as I said in my email yesterday The MS GYM won't be a fit for everyone.
But when people make up their...
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Change This !
| Monday, October 18th, 2021 Whats Up Gymmers ! It's Monday and I'm getting geared up for my morning workout. My workout is what gets me going, especially on a Monday morning when I need it most. But workouts are not enough when it comes to committing to healing. As you know, I am an MS MOVEMENT SPECIALIST. Teaching people with neuro-degenerative conditions is my PASSION and all I have done over my 20+ year career. However, what I have witnessed is that my most SUCCESSFUL GYMMERS not only commit to exercising DAILY; they also commit to DESIGNING a healing lifestyle to support their movement practice. Now, I know that the concept of adopting a new lifestyle can seem a bit overwhelming and rightly so. That is why you must BREAK IT DOWN INTO DOABLE PIECES. Transformation is a process. Your brain will completely freak out if you try to change too many things in your life too quickly. Healing your brain and body is the PRACTICE of tiny habits strung together over time to create... |
Happy Stretching !
October 15,2021
Whats Up Gymmers !
Yesterday I spoke about the concept of 'movement snacks'.
As we head into the weekend I want to give you another movement minute you can snack on this weekend.
Today’s MOVEMENT MINUTE focuses on STRETCHING YOUR QUADS.
Tightness in the quads is SUPER SUPER common for MS GYMMERS because MS often forces you to SIT MORE throughout your day.
When you sit for extended periods of time, the UPPER PART of your quads near your pelvis gets OVER-TIGHT and your Gluteal muscles get super stretched and weak.
This will GREATLY impact your ability to stand, balance, and walk well.
Therefore, it is very very important that your stretch your quads throughout your day so you can maintain good pelvis and hips muscle balance.
As you do this stretch, FOCUS ON:
- Sitting as tall as possible
- Gently pulling abs in
- Tip your pelvis back as your stretch
- Breathe slow and think about that muscle relaxing
Happy Stretching!
Coffee and Inspiration
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He proved them all wrong
Whats Up Gymmers,
I am happy to report my youngest daughter is doing much better and returned to pre school today.
And I finally had a full night sleep last night.
So I am ready to rock n roll today.
Over the past few months, I have really been thinking about the concept of “re-building.”
I recently demolished my basement down to the framing in and am now currently REBUILD it into a second filming studio, my office, and the official movement lab of The MS Gym.
My girls know that downstairs is now DADDY’S GYM and if the door is closed, I am deep in thought, creation, or training.
They know that downstairs is where I create new programs, videos, and, in their words, “teach school” for our MS Gymmers.
Throughout all the remodeling, it has repeatedly struck me that because COVID-19 TOOK away my freedom, routine, and way of life, it forced me to seek solutions and DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE DESIGN for my life and practice.
It forced me to CREATE and...
Seeds of Mistrust
Whats up gymmers !
It's a brisk 50 degrees this morning here in the Denver area.
Every so often we all need a good rant.
Yesterday I was annoyed because we have been running some ads on Facebook for our new Mini-Balance camp.
And while it's going great and lots of people are signing up, there are some people who have been so burned by all the BS they see on social media that they won't even exchange their email to try this free program.
I saw tons of comments on our ad thread where people were so skeptical they immediately thought it was a scam like so much of the stuff you see on the internet.
It had a t least ten comments similar to this:
After spending a few minutes commenting on the comments in the thread telling them it's not a scam I was drained.
So I needed to vent and I started sending some texts to my biz partner Ken.
Here is a screenshot form part of our text thread:
I ended up on a quick call with Ken and he reminded me of a couple of things.
1) The right people have...